Another week another gala

It’s gala season and the galas don’t stop! Last night it was Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards held in London, honoring, among others, Cate Blanchett, Mikey Madison, Amelia Dimoldenberg, Glenn Close, and Sam Taylor-Johnson.
Far and away the best dressed is Cate Blanchett, who turned up in Mary Katrantzou and stole the whole show:View this post on Instagram
We’re in the THIRD decade of Cate Blanchett throwing down on red carpets. She showed up to the 1999 Oscars in that hummingbird

It’s been less than a week since the release of Sofia Franklyn’s book, Daddy Issues, but the stir it has caused has been immense. And of course, Dave Portnoy has carved out a spot for himself right at the centre of it all. He appeared on The Toast this week to discuss the book and some of the allegations made against him in it. And, as he has in the past, he shared his insights into the Alex Cooper and Sofia Franklyn split that left Cooper the sole host of the mega popular Call Her Daddy pod

NEW RELEASES1. Dog Man: A Sprinkle in Time,by Dav Pilkey. 2. As You Wake, Break the Shell,by Becky Chambers. 3. Earthrise: A Canadian Astronaut’s Journey Into Deep Space,by John Larsen, Jeremy Hansen. 4. A Noble Profession: Inspiring Stories of the Teachers Who Shape Our World,by Peter Mansbridge, Mark Bulgutch.5. Here for Canada: Memoirs of the 22nd Prime Minister,by Stephen J. Harper.6. An End in Itself: A Novel, by Terry Fallis. 7. A Conspiracy of Charming Monsters: Illustrated Tales from

1. Searching for the Best Place on Earth: 52 Countries in 52 Weeks — Justin McElroy (Harbour Publishing Co.).2. Echoes on the Wind: Fifty Years of Search and Rescue in British Columbia’s Coast Mountains — Brad Sills (Harbour Publishing Co.)3. Plants of the Pacific Coast: From Alaska to Oregon, including British Columbia and Washington—Jim Pojar, Andy MacKinnon, Leigh Joseph (Styawat & Jamie Fenneman CanScience Books).4. How to Nourish a Cannibal— Jess Housty (Nightwood Editions).5

On the evening of November 4, Anthony Santander shared two posts on his social media accounts, shortly after the U.S. midterm elections. Both posts targeted Islam and Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim Democrat from Michigan.
The first post featured a photo of El-Sayed, who had just been elected to the U.S. Senate, with a message reading: “America voted for Sharia law last night!” The second post was a video showing a Christian preacher making remarks about Muslims, such as: “There are no good Musli

The end of 2026 is barreling towards us, which means it’s time to start thinking about 2027 and the movies that the new year will bring. One of the biggest curiosities of 2027 is Children of Blood and Bone, an adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s best-selling YA/romantasy novel. The film adaptation comes from Gina Prince-Bythewood and stars an A-list cast of Black actors, headed by Thuso Mbedu, the visuals look incredible, and I am always down for a movie about magic.But the film is also the center

Last night, after the Canadiens' victory, the team announced a day off from practice ahead of Friday the 13th—which is this morning. That means we shouldn't expect a medical update on Chris Kreider today.
Still, we could have expected to see a few players on the ice. My colleague Patrick Guillet headed over to the CN Complex and saw six healthy skaters take to the ice.
Owen Beck, Florian Xhekaj, and Adam Engstrom—the three players who were on the bench for last night's game—were there. Ale

We independently select everything we recommend. Buying through us may earn us a commission, which supports our work. Sarah McLachlan shared a little bit about the transformative impact of music on her younger self during a holiday performance at Holt Renfrew in Vancouver on Thursday evening.“I didn’t have any friends in high school or junior high. I was really shy. And music was the one thing that kind of kept me together,” she said. “It gave me a sense of my own self worth.”Singing i

The Canadiens capitalized on their opportunities to defeat the Bruins 5–2 in Boston, thereby climbing to the top of the Atlantic Division (while treating their fans to free wings). All this despite the fact that their best players were the worst on the ice yesterday…
Quietly, the Habs (12-3-4) are currently the team with the fewest regulation-time losses in the entire Bettman League. They also boast an incredible road record (away from the Bell Centre): 7-1-1. Replacing Jakub Dobes with Jaco

Some people are exhausted by the endless speculation about who will be the next James Bond over the last few weeks. I am not tired at all – this is gossip, classic Hollywood gossip with Gen Z twist, and a lot of how it’s playing out is a reflection about the state of the industry right now, a good case study to help us understand the business.That said, so many of the rumours have come from rando sources, the Daily Mail’s usual f-ckery, and amateur hour people on social media without the f

The hot topic in Major League Baseball right now is undoubtedly Tarik Skubal's free agency. And this was no exception at the general managers' meetings in Las Vegas this week.
The prevailing expectation in the baseball world right now is that the two-time Cy Young Award winner will eventually join the New York Mets during the offseason.
In fact, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, a National League executive stated that nearly everyone in the Manfred circuit expects Skubal to sign with the Q

Yesterday in the site open I posted about The Debut, the new trailer, and also Julianne Moore, the frontrunner for Best Actress Oscar this award cycle.
Julianne is one of the artists featured in ELLE’s Women in Hollywood year-end issue and in one of the images from her shoot, she’s wearing monochromatic green, her best colour – a blouse over a sequined midi skirt.View this post on Instagram
I’ve had several emails, DMs, and messages at The Squawk, too, asking about sequined midi skirts b

Jacob Fowler is probably, as we speak, the front-runner for the Calder Trophy, awarded to the National Hockey League's top rookie.
But how strong is his case for the Vezina Trophy?
Because yes, the way he's playing, the Canadiens goaltender could earn serious consideration for the title of Goaltender of the Year—if he doesn't slow down too much in the coming months.
In particular, he's the only goaltender in the NHL with an expected saves percentage above 1.00—he's at 1.122. So basically, i

At this point, I feel like we should just have a “weekly gala” tag for all the galas that are constantly happening. The latest: The 18th Annual MOMA Benefit in New York. It brought out everyone who wasn’t at or traveling to another gala, including John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, and Eve Hewson. Emily and Eve co-starred in Disclosure Day earlier this year, and John Krasinski is doing what he does best and riding the coattails of other, more likeable people.Steven Spielberg was also there, with

Happy Birthday Heather! This is from Meg who just reminded me of the first person she requested photos of, and we will not mention him but LOL forever in the memory bank (that used to be the spank bank, I am CRYING).Let’s move on, since you have… to Ben Marshall, aka “Temu Ron Weasley” (credit to Phoebe Bridgers). I’m assuming you’ve seen this?View this post on Instagram
Looks like Ben could have a good episode if he’s in so many of John Mulaney’s promos. You’re not alone in yo

The passion of Canadiens fans is hard to match—we can all agree on that.
Last night, we saw yet another example of this when “La Flanelle” fans took to the streets of Boston after the Canadiens' road victory.
The images circulating on social media are clear: the streets of Boston looked just like Montreal.Habs fans are EVERYWHERE: ezracha9 on IG https://t.co/Nk9MALeRHA
— HFTV (@HFTVSports) November 13, 2026We can all agree that after a 5-2 victory in which the Canadiens weren't really ch

Dear Gossips,On top of all of the galas and the infinite parade of women and men of the year, the year end also brings lists of rising stars. So many stars! All of them rising! What if you want to be a star moving laterally? Where is our list of stars who are content at their current level? Call them settlers if you must, but I would like to know the young actors and creators of Hollywood who are happy to exist as medium famous. Anyway, here is The Hollywood Reporter’s “Next Gen” class of

The Blue Jays aren’t opposed to the idea of re-signing a player from the 2026 season who is currently a free agent.
Max Scherzer, Shane Bieber, and Kevin Gausman (who, according to Mitch Bannon, was unable to reach a contract agreement with the Blue Jays before being traded) are among the names being mentioned in this regard.
But now Bannon, of The Athletic, has added a name to the conversation.
According to what he's heard, it wouldn't be surprising to see the Blue Jays show interest in Dault

Ask a Millennial how they feel about driving behind logging trucks, crossing suspension bridges, three-piece section couches or using tanning beds and you will see a reaction to horror movie phobias in real time.Now ask a British Columbian of that same age, and the anxiety is even worse. While the Final Destination movie series scarred a generation , it’s worse for those who grew up exactly where those iconic scenes were filmed.Hollywood North has long been a place where dreams come to life;

The Canadiens were too strong for the Bruins in Boston last night.
Come on!
There were also 10 other games played in the NHL. Let’s see what happened:The @Canes won the opener of the 2026 #NHLGlobalSeries in Finland on Thursday, while the @NHLJets won their fifth straight game—the second-longest active winning streak in the NHL behind the Predators (6 games).
#NHLStats: https://t.co/5uIeDuhgRW https://t.co/fPGYKYYdzl
— NHL Public Relations (@NHLPR) November 13, 20261: The Avalanche lose Ma

Marc-Antoine Dequoy has taken on a new role this week. The player who was still wearing the Montreal Alouettes uniform last season is in Calgary for the 113th Grey Cup, this time as an analyst for TVA Sports. His presence on the sidelines, however, has not been universally welcomed, especially by the Edmonton Elks.
On Wednesday, during the Elks' practice at McMahon Stadium, there was a palpable sense of unease. Since the Quebec native was still playing in Montreal just a short while ago, some wi

Three years ago, Kirk Cousins' career seemed to be at a crossroads. The quarterback had torn his Achilles tendon at Lambeau Field. On Sunday, he'll return there wearing the Minnesota Vikings' uniform.
The injury occurred on October 29, 2023, during a 24-10 Vikings victory over the Packers. It was his last game in Minnesota. He went on to play for the Atlanta Falcons and the Las Vegas Raiders.“This is where I left the field in a golf cart, wondering if it was my last game—and my last one with

After a controversial loss to the Minnesota Wild, the Habs were back in action tonight against the Bruins.
A four-point game for first place in the Atlantic Division.
Here are the lineups:Tonight's projected lineup
Tonight’s projected lineup
#GoHabsGo https://t.co/QeP4Kr97CC
— Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) November 12, 2026
#NHLBruins at morning skate:
Peterka – Zacha – Pastrnak
Eyssimont – Minten – Geekie
Mittelstadt – ELindholm – Khusnutdinov
Jeannot – Poitras – Kastel

The Matvei Michkov saga is far from over.
Kevin Weekes revealed that the Russian player might be looking for a fresh start somewhere other than Philadelphia.
And today, Elliotte Friedman (32 Thoughts), without denying his colleague's report, shed some light on the situation. According to him, Michkov has not officially requested a trade, but the accurate information he had received was reportedly misrepresented in the heat of the moment.32 Thoughts: Thursday morning news, information, analysis,

Tonight, the two MVP awards were presented.
Unsurprisingly, Pete Crow-Armstrong claimed the National League title thanks to his outstanding 2026 season.
As the seventh player in history to achieve a 40/40 season, the Cubs' center fielder was crowned MVP.
He was selected unanimously.
Here are the full NL MVP voting results: pic.twitter.com/Y1APtA8JvB
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) November 13, 2026
In the American League, Yordan Alvarez earned the title. He, too, won unanimously, in fa

The Canadiens have long been trying to play games outside of Montreal.
The challenge: Montreal doesn't have a stadium. Gary Bettman has confirmed the NHL's mutual interest, but the venue is the big problem.
We also know that a game in Paris was once in the works, but it's been a long time since we've heard anything about it. Renaud Lavoie has heard some interesting news regarding a Habs game in the French capital.Renaud Lavoie has heard some very encouraging news in recent daysDetails herehttps:

Matvei Michkov's situation with the Flyers is intriguing.
Kevin Weekes said the young player would like a change of scenery, the Flyers pushed back by saying they weren't going to trade him… and Michkov also said that wasn't true and that he's happy in Philly.
But now, there's new information on the case.
According to Pierre LeBrun (TSN), the fact that all of this came to light this week has prompted some teams to call the Flyers to discuss Michkov.
Interest in his services is starting to grow

Will prospect Charles Davalan, a Quebec native playing in the Dodgers' minor leagues, get his chance in the majors in 2027?
I don't know. But everything suggests that the L.A. team wants to give him the tools to make it to the majors as quickly as possible.
Why do I say that?
Because the Dodgers have asked him to play second base in the Arizona Fall League over the past few weeks.The @Dodgers have so many talented outfielders that figuring out if Davalan can return to second base makes plenty of

How would you describe Gavin McKenna's start to the season, having tallied 13 points (six goals) in his first 20 games in the National Hockey League?
Good? Respectable?
You can tell the kid has talent, and you can see why the Leafs selected him with the first overall pick in the last draft. But, like almost every other 18-year-old player in (and in the history of) the National Hockey League, McKenna has areas of his game he needs to improve in order to take it to the next level.
His level of com

A few weeks ago Joaquin Phoenix showed up to that Airbnb.org gala and people were like… huh? Joaquin Phoenix? He’s one of the more elusive celebrities, he’s not often on the party circuit, he famously does not want to see and be seen. But he was one of the most surprising stars on that guest list - for a cause. Airbnb.org is Airbnb’s non-profit, providing housing for those in crisis…which is why that inaugural event was so well attended.Two weeks later, Joaquin again – and this time