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Almost 300 international Scrabble devotees gathered in Baltimore on July 23 for the 2022 Scrabble Players Championship—North America’s largest Scrabble competition—eager to earn triple word scores and the winner’s title. But only one player came away with the championship trophy: Montrealer Michael Fagen.
Despite being the 28th seed (ranked player) of his 42-person division, Fagen arrived back in Canada the 31st winner of the prestigious tournament. His winning word? &ldq

Whether hitting the red carpet for the premiere of Brad Pitt’s Bullet Train, licking a frozen maggot to life on Running Wild With Bear Grylls, or teasing fans with hints about Shang-Chi’s future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Simu Liu remains one of the most newsworthy Canadian celebrities alive. His recent memoir, We Were Dreamers, tells an intense story— under a lighthearted and often very funny surface narrative—about the Asian immigrant experience in Canada, especi

Whether hitting the red carpet for the premiere of Brad Pitt’s Bullet Train, licking a frozen maggot to life on Running Wild With Bear Grylls, or teasing fans with hints about Shang-Chi’s future in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Simu Liu remains one of the most newsworthy Canadian celebrities alive. His recent memoir, We Were Dreamers, tells an intense story— under a light-hearted and often very funny surface narrative—about the Asian immigrant experience in Canada, espec

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