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The case against ‘Cuties’ comes to Canada

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The case against ‘Cuties’ comes to Canada

And a J.K. Rowling heart goes down

Sep 14, 2020
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I’m a dad who is deeply disturbed by this Netflix show. Childhood is a time of innocence. We must do more to protect children. This show is exploitative and wrong. https://t.co/ZDwHt24etT
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Netflix claims that the film is “a social commentary against the sexualization of young children.” @AndrewLawton discusses on the latest episode of the Andrew Lawton Show: https://t.co/NcFBeWjiGC #cdnpoli https://t.co/SCw2W23ops
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The new Conservative leader joined the chorus of American politicians condemning Netflix for streaming the French film Cuties. Outrage was initiated by a provocative preview poster, whose presentation of 11-year-old girls led Netflix to apologize. But defences of filmmaker Maïmouna Doucouré still couldn’t stop backlash from building. 


Some cherry-picked affection

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Cancel culture SNAFU on #DTES: At Vancouver’s most-controversial billboard (du jour), a second cherry picker was called when the first got stuck after the order to censor the “I ❤️ @jk_rowling” message. #vanpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli
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12:45 AM ∙ Sep 13, 2020
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A billboard expressing enthusiasm for J.K. Rowling lasted for about 36 hours on East Hastings Street in Vancouver. The declaration was defaced before Pattison Outdoor heeded requests to remove the message that two local residents paid for. An identical tribute was removed in Edinburgh, Scotland, due to “its political nature.”


TikTok sees an American future with Oracle. A company Donald Trump likes struck a deal with the video app, but it’s unclear how much of its technology will remain Chinese property. Canada was previously defined—along with Australia and New Zealand—as part of the U.S. operation of TikTok, which has a lobbyist in Ottawa.


The coronavirus is unclothed

Strip clubs are under new scrutiny in Toronto after reports of COVID-19 cases were linked to a second club in the weeks since their reopening was allowed. Club Paradise temporarily ceased operations after six employees and one patron tested positive. But, like the Brass Rail before it, contact information left at the door is incomplete:

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Toronto Public Health says a total of seven people associated with Club Paradise strip club have tested positive for COVID-19.
bddy.me7 people connected to Bloor St. strip club test positive for COVID-19 - CityNews TorontoToronto Public Health says a total of seven people associated with a gentleman’s club in the area of Bloor and Landsdowne have tested positive for COVID-19. Health officials issued a notice Sunday that six staff members and one patron of Club Paradise on Bloor Street West have tested positive for th…
2:40 PM ∙ Sep 13, 2020
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Aline Chrétien dead at 84. The wife of Canada’s 20th prime minister first met Jean Chrétien in 1951, as teenagers riding a bus in Shawinigan, Quebec. Her obituaries highlight how she arguably saved his life in November 1995 when a knife-wielding intruder was prevented from entering their 24 Sussex bedroom thanks to Aline’s quick thinking.


Finally, one streaming knockout

Bruised will be one big deal linked to the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival: its acquisition by Netflix is estimated to near $20 million. Halle Berry plays a disgraced mixed martial arts fighter in her directorial debut, which was touted on the cover of Variety. Its outdoor premiere also benefited from a local co-star who’s got her number:

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Shamier Anderson calls Halle Berry virtually at the Bruised premiere held at CityView Drive-In in Toronto, Canada More 📸 #TIFF20 👉 bit.ly/3bZwvJh #TIFF #TorontoFilmFestival #ShamierAnderson @ShamierAnderson #BruisedTheMovie @netflix
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