Day 6

PLUS: The Bibi Files premieres at TIFF; the man who voiced Darth Vader in the Ojibwe version of Star Wars; Underconsumption Core; former Runaways bassist Jackie Fox on her new board game Rock Hard 1977; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: A handbook to help schools fight back against anti-trans activism; a review of Star Wars Outlaws; the Judy Garland Museum's bid to win back Dorothy's ruby slippers; Sook-Yin Lee on love, sex, intimacy and her new movie Paying For It; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Three years after the fall of Kabul, the Taliban cracks down even further on women in Afghanistan; video game actor Jennifer Hale says the labour dispute in gaming is a warning about the future of AI and work; more than 20 years after he was paralyzed by an an Israeli sniper, Fadi Deeb is carrying the Palestinian flag at the Paralympic Games; an economist makes the case for a limit on personal wealth and a world without billionaires; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Writer and musician Allie Goertz uncovers the beauty in Nine In Nails' harshest songs; young female artists in China are finding empowerment in Nüshu, an ancient script practiced for centuries in secrecy; how paint buckets and loneliness helped create the Only Murders in the Building theme; after 30 years, the bus from Priscilla, Queen of the Desert has finally been found; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: Commanders of an Israeli military unit with a record of abuse are playing key roles in Gaza; how comedian Allison Reese perfected her Kamala Harris impression at just the right time; a retired Canadian wrestler's plans to bring back the glory days of Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling; The Umbrella Academy's oddly great dance sequences; writer Maia Kobabe on eir graphic novel Gender Queer and having the most challenged book in the U.S. for three years running; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: A sports journalist reflects on her battle for gender equality; The unlikely connection between Snoop Dogg and a 60s hearththrob — and how the Canadian artistic swim team is getting in on the act; A network of volunteer investigators helps uncover the identities of Jane and John Does; How eating the world’s hottest chili pepper might make you throw up; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: How 'weird' became a major talking point in the U.S. presidential election campaign; Stars of The Blair Witch Project reflect on its complicated legacy 25 years later; Teen girl punk band The Linda Lindas are spending their summer vacation on tour with Green Day; Get ready for T Cor Bor, a star system we only get to see once every 80 years; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

An Afghan-born athlete's complicated journey to the Olympic refugee team; Kamala Harris is brat, but can she turn a social media wave into a win in November?; Girls5Eva creator Meredith Scardino parodies the 90s in song; Palestinian American stand-up comic Sammy Obeid confronts Israel's siege on Gaza with comedy; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.

PLUS: The woman who pioneered serial killer profiling and laid the groundwork for the #MeToo movement; the Exploding Kittens empire expands to include a batty new animated series; translating Mavis Staples' music and activism into a children's book; and a repeat of Brent Bambury's 2016 conversation with Bob Newhart, about his beloved Chicago Cubs.

PLUS: 13 years. Six prime ministers. One cat. Larry’s term at 10 Downing; Tourists not welcome. The backlash against visitors at top travel spots; The US Justice department vs the Russian propaganda machine; How a pop-up kitchen in Vancouver became a popular restaurant — and a life-line for its Syrian refugee chefs; and Riffed from the Headlines, our weekly musical news quiz.