‘Migrant Dreams’ Explores Canada’s Temporary Foreign Workers Program

Ontario greenhouses

Ontario greenhouses

For all the rah-rah about how well it treats its citizens, provides a safety net for the less fortunate and supports refugees and immigrants, there’s a semi-secret underclass Canadians should be ashamed about the way they’re treated — temporary foreign workers.

Brought in to Canada on restrictive short term contracts to do farming, manual labour and “jobs Canadians won’t do,” temporary workers are often exploited in this country.

A recent documentary about this subject called Migrant Dreams explores this subject in depth.

I spoke to director Min Sook Lee about it for Samaritan Mag.

To read the full interview click here.

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Jackie Chan Gets An Academy Award

Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan

Despite being the second biggest figure behind a whole film genre (next to Bruce Lee), the Academy Awards have never cared all that much about Jackie Chan and his kung fu movies.

Until now, that is.

This past November at the 8th Annual Governors Awards for the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences they gave Chan one of the four Honorary Awards for being one of the “true pioneers and legends in the crafts.”

Sarah wrote about this for Asian World Of Martial Arts.

To read it click here.

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Ditch TV: The Verve, Evil Cats, Trampoline Accidents

Evil cat

Evil cat

Here’s a batch of video playlists I curated for Ditch TV where I got to collect a bit of pratfall and weirdness to go along with the music:

World’s Evilest Cats

Channing Tatum: Modern Renaissance Man

The Verve’s Bittersweet Symphonies

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Forever

Colin Stetson’s Spooky Sax Sounds

R.E.M.’s Shiniest Happiest Hits

16 Covers of Drake’s “Hotline Bling”

It’s a Kaytranada Dance Party

Trampoline Accidents, Collected

Brilliant Rap Songs From 2005

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40 Ways To Celebrate Rocky’s 40th Anniversary

Rocky

Rocky

Surprise hit boxing movie-turned-iconic franchise Rocky recently turned 40 years old.

To celebrate Sarah did a bunch of pullups, chased some chickens and screamed “Adrian!” all over the place.

She also wrote about 37 other ways to celebrate Rocky for Fightland.

To read the story click here.

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Doctor Strange’s Martial Arts Lessons

Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange

New marvel movie Doctor Strange has done wonderful things to make sure the idea of a cosmic planetarium trip out of a movie is never out of fashion.

It also taught us some lessons about martial arts.

Sarah explained why in a piece for Asian World Of Martial Arts.

To read it click here.

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