Lilly Singh Breaks Taboos in Doin’ It
Breaking boundaries is second nature for Lilly Singh, the Indian-Canadian actor, writer, producer and host. Now with her new film, Doin’ It, which centres on the female sexual experience, she’s stepping into deeply taboo territory with humour and heart.
A TIFF Third Culture Cheat Sheet
This year’s TIFF, running from September 4-14, offers a compelling wave of third-culture films. A unique perspective drives these movies, one that navigates the complex intersection of multiple cultural worlds. They offer an exploration of identity, heritage, and the search for belonging in a glob
The Speechwriters Who Wrote History
What do Clarence B. Jones, Ted Sorenson and Jon Favreau have in common? If those names aren’t ringing a bell, here’s another set of clues: “I have a dream,” “Ask not what your country can do for you” and “Yes, we can.” If you guessed that these men were integral to crafting som
Meet The Canadian Founder Changing The Future of Computing
Some of the world’s largest and most powerful technology companies —and some of the world’s largest and most powerful nations—are struggling to keep pace with a Toronto-based quantum computing start-up of fewer than 240 staff. Founded in 2016 by Australian-born entrepreneur Christian Weedbro
How 3’s Ambassador Program Is Bringing Together Culturally Curious Individuals
I n January, 3 magazine introduced six luminaries as our inaugural group of ambassadors, setting the tone for a journey that begins in 3’s birthplace of Canada but expands beyond borders. Bringing together culturally curious individuals from a vast array of backgrounds and specialties, and with a
How Eight Luxury Fashion Designers Are Injecting Heritage Into Craft
For as long as seasonal collections have been presented to lunching ladies in private salons, the world of luxury fashion has largely tapped Eurocentric experiences and disregarded the contributions of other cultures. But as the industry continues to expand its definition of beauty and style, more d
The Five Most Anticipated Third-Culture Movies of the Year
Cinema has long been a mirror to the world, but for third-culture audiences especially, nothing rings quite as true as stories by filmmakers who look like us and share our experiences. More and more, these stories tackle the profound and often complicated journey in straddling multiple cultures—an
Five One-of-a-Kind Meals at the Coolest Third-Culture Restaurants Across Canada
As a Millennial and a pretty decent home cook, I’d still rather spend my hard-earned cash on unforgettable meals—those special dishes I could never recreate at home, no matter how many Netflix cooking shows I’ve binged. Bonus points if the meal comes with a side of drama, spectacle or an epic
With CELI, Two Sisters Are Building The Next Chapter of Their Family’s Jewellery Dream
If you want to truly learn about someone, the jewellery they wear can speak volumes. Take jewellery designer Chau Lui’s hands, adorned with rings that each tell a story. Her engagement ring, which she designed with her husband after being together for 14 years, is a four-carat oval diamond with th
Science Meets Sensitivity: How Plastic Surgeons Preserve Ethnic Integrity
When Dr. Jamil Asaria was studying to be a plastic surgeon in the early aughts, he was taught that the ideal eyelid is 10 mm high — a standard rooted in Western cosmetic textbooks. These generalizations were common at the time, like “ski jump” rhinoplasties that surgeons idolized well into t
