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A Jurassic World entrance sign at the Universal Studios Hollywood in North Hollywood, CA, USA

Features

Thirty years after Jurassic Park hit movie screens, its impact on science & culture remains as strong as ever

Jurassic Park, the 1993 film about dinosaurs, is a cultural tour de force. Not only did the film herald a new era in computer-generated...

The ConversationJuly 25, 2023

A front and back view of two Hockey Canada jerseys during the Nike sponsorship.

The World

What the end of Nike’s sponsorship means for Hockey Canada

Nike has officially ended its partnership with Hockey Canada in the wake of the organization’s handling of sexual assault allegations involving members of the...

The ConversationJuly 23, 2023

The World

Meta’s Threads platform might not be revolutionary, but it poses a challenge to Twitter

The July 5 launch of Threads, Instagram’s new social media platform, has met with considerable interest. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was quick to report...

The ConversationJuly 20, 2023

A view from behind the famous Hollywood sign in Hollywood, California.

The World

Here’s how the Hollywood actors’ strike will impact the Canadian film industry

Hollywood actors went on strike on July 14, joining film and television writers who have been on the picket lines since May. It’s the...

The ConversationJuly 19, 2023

The World

Actors are demanding that Hollywood catch up with technological changes in a sequel to a 1960 strike

For the first time since 1960, actors and screenwriters are on strike at the same time. As with many of the other strikes that...

The ConversationJuly 18, 2023

Two aliens sitting in a car with a sunset visible in the background.

The World

Why people tend to believe UFOs are extraterrestrial

Most of us still call them UFOs – unidentified flying objects. NASA recently adopted the term “unidentified anomalous phenomena,” or UAP. Either way, every...

The ConversationJuly 17, 2023

A close up view of a large festival crowd, likely not very concerned about their hearing in the heat of the moment.

Features

Don’t let phones interrupt the good vibe of a summer music festival

For many communities, summertime is festival season. Festivals allow us to escape our everyday lives. Whether it is time spent listening to music outside...

The ConversationJuly 15, 2023

The World

Microsoft and Activision: the big questions that will decide whether the US$68 billion deal goes ahead

Update: The Federal Trade Commission took another L today, after failing to secure an injunction that that would pause the Microsoft and Activision deal...

The ConversationJuly 14, 2023