Brett Pardy
@brettpardy.bsky.social
Social, Cultural, and Media Studies assistant professor interested in media theory and history, film, comics, hockey, and empathy.
Hockey (men's hockey in particular) could honour Ken Dryden by embracing a culture where players have multiple interests and are encouraged to be curious
September 6, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Hockey (men's hockey in particular) could honour Ken Dryden by embracing a culture where players have multiple interests and are encouraged to be curious
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That part
Tennis Canada responded to a petition to cancel a planned Davis Cup match against Israel by citing the need to keep sport separate from political conflicts.
Which is an odd position to take, seeing as Russia and Belarus are both banned from the Davis Cup over the Ukraine War.
Which is an odd position to take, seeing as Russia and Belarus are both banned from the Davis Cup over the Ukraine War.
August 18, 2025 at 11:07 PM
That part
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“Given the ongoing genocide in Gaza…we call on Sport Canada and Tennis Canada to forbid Canadian athletes to compete against Israeli athletes at the Davis Cup and all other international events.”
- 413 🇨🇦 academics, athletes + sports journalists, inc 3 former UN special rapporteurs + an Olympic 🥈ist
- 413 🇨🇦 academics, athletes + sports journalists, inc 3 former UN special rapporteurs + an Olympic 🥈ist
August 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
“Given the ongoing genocide in Gaza…we call on Sport Canada and Tennis Canada to forbid Canadian athletes to compete against Israeli athletes at the Davis Cup and all other international events.”
- 413 🇨🇦 academics, athletes + sports journalists, inc 3 former UN special rapporteurs + an Olympic 🥈ist
- 413 🇨🇦 academics, athletes + sports journalists, inc 3 former UN special rapporteurs + an Olympic 🥈ist
I can't believe the NHL actually put out a good statement (alas they won't stick to it): globalnews.ca/news/1130336...
NHL says world junior players acquitted of sex assault ‘ineligible’ to play | Globalnews.ca
Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dubé and Cal Foote were found not guilty of all charges, but the NHL says they are ineligible to play as it reviews the ruling.
globalnews.ca
July 25, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I can't believe the NHL actually put out a good statement (alas they won't stick to it): globalnews.ca/news/1130336...
Big media conglomerates love to use the excuse of streaming for why traditional distribution is unprofitable and people largely buy it, but it's just a replication of killing still profitable newspapers because of "the internet". These are mostly ideological cuts.
July 18, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Big media conglomerates love to use the excuse of streaming for why traditional distribution is unprofitable and people largely buy it, but it's just a replication of killing still profitable newspapers because of "the internet". These are mostly ideological cuts.
Christmas in July is currently on Hallmark. Christmas in July comes earlier ever year
June 29, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Christmas in July is currently on Hallmark. Christmas in July comes earlier ever year
New NHL draft format looks like the set of an early 2000s game show
June 27, 2025 at 11:12 PM
New NHL draft format looks like the set of an early 2000s game show
Featuring my article on how mainstream hockey media offers easy redemption arcs
Check out the magazine of the 2025 Hockey Conference, featuring summaries of many great presentations on critical work around the hockey world:
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June 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Featuring my article on how mainstream hockey media offers easy redemption arcs
I seem to remember when Daniel Sedin took this approach, it was received a lot less heroically
Tkachuk: "We talked about it in the third. If you have to take a punch, take a punch. If you have to take a cross-check, take a cross-check. Spear, slash in the face, whatever the case is, you've got to take it. We just played a really smart game."
June 10, 2025 at 4:57 AM
I seem to remember when Daniel Sedin took this approach, it was received a lot less heroically
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19 companies that have pulled support of Pride parades, in whole or in part, this year:
Lowe's
Dyson
Nivea
Tiffany & Co.
Toyota
Capital One
UPS
Disney
DoorDash
Live Nation
Anheuser-Busch
Diageo
PepsiCo
Nissan
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Citi
Mastercard
Booz Allen Hamilton
Deloitte
Lowe's
Dyson
Nivea
Tiffany & Co.
Toyota
Capital One
UPS
Disney
DoorDash
Live Nation
Anheuser-Busch
Diageo
PepsiCo
Nissan
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Citi
Mastercard
Booz Allen Hamilton
Deloitte
19 companies pulling back their support for Pride
For years, major corporations publicly celebrated the LGBTQ community.
popular.info
June 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
19 companies that have pulled support of Pride parades, in whole or in part, this year:
Lowe's
Dyson
Nivea
Tiffany & Co.
Toyota
Capital One
UPS
Disney
DoorDash
Live Nation
Anheuser-Busch
Diageo
PepsiCo
Nissan
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Citi
Mastercard
Booz Allen Hamilton
Deloitte
Lowe's
Dyson
Nivea
Tiffany & Co.
Toyota
Capital One
UPS
Disney
DoorDash
Live Nation
Anheuser-Busch
Diageo
PepsiCo
Nissan
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Citi
Mastercard
Booz Allen Hamilton
Deloitte
Excellent start, smart to target the Frost's Canadian stars
Here's your first two signings and a protection: thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/... #PWHL
Sources: PWHL Vancouver First Out Of The Gates Signing Claire Thompson and Sophie Jaques
Sources have confirmed that PWHL Vancouver is first out of the gates in the PWHL expansion process signing defenders Claire Thompson and Sophie Jaques from the Minnesota Frost.
thehockeynews.com
June 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Excellent start, smart to target the Frost's Canadian stars
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Prioritizing empathy is needed to combat fascism, especially because fascists are deliberately trying to eliminate empathy from society.
May 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Prioritizing empathy is needed to combat fascism, especially because fascists are deliberately trying to eliminate empathy from society.
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Iranian director Jafar Panahi wins Palme d’Or at Cannes for It Was Just an Accident
Iranian director Jafar Panahi wins Palme d’Or at Cannes for It Was Just an Accident
Panahi, long censored and previously imprisoned in his home country, took top prize as Sentimental Value and The Secret Agent also honoured
The dissident Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi has won the top prize at the Cannes film festival for his drama It Was Just an Accident, inspired by his stints of imprisonment at the hands of the Iranian government.
The film was the first in many years made by the director after a ban on film-making was lifted – although he has continued to direct despite being expressly forbidden to do so. In 2011, a year after his first arrest, a copy of his drama This Is Not a Film was snuck into Cannes on a USB stick hidden in a cake. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
May 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Iranian director Jafar Panahi wins Palme d’Or at Cannes for It Was Just an Accident
Pete DeBoer, the Carolina Hurricanes of the Western Conference Finals
May 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Pete DeBoer, the Carolina Hurricanes of the Western Conference Finals
Maybe the Leafs will spend the next year pretending Matthews isn't hurt and just telling him he needs to get in better shape
May 12, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Maybe the Leafs will spend the next year pretending Matthews isn't hurt and just telling him he needs to get in better shape
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“chicago pope” is one of the shows jack donaghy greenlit when he was tanking nbc
May 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
“chicago pope” is one of the shows jack donaghy greenlit when he was tanking nbc
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“The pope will be from Chicago” sounds like an 1880s Republican’s dire prediction for if we don’t stop Irish immigration
May 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“The pope will be from Chicago” sounds like an 1880s Republican’s dire prediction for if we don’t stop Irish immigration
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like what the fuck are we even doing here
May 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
like what the fuck are we even doing here
Listened to the NYT interview a far right boutique press publisher who publishes both Curtis Yarvin and hilariously Hardy Boys books in their original unwoke text.
The guy was going on about the need for truth while also saying it's important to publish things like Holocaust denial. A deep thinker
The guy was going on about the need for truth while also saying it's important to publish things like Holocaust denial. A deep thinker
May 2, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Listened to the NYT interview a far right boutique press publisher who publishes both Curtis Yarvin and hilariously Hardy Boys books in their original unwoke text.
The guy was going on about the need for truth while also saying it's important to publish things like Holocaust denial. A deep thinker
The guy was going on about the need for truth while also saying it's important to publish things like Holocaust denial. A deep thinker
Sad in a world of endless Star Wars merchandise there's no Kathryn Hunter Andor action figure
April 24, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Sad in a world of endless Star Wars merchandise there's no Kathryn Hunter Andor action figure
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it is incredibly telling and unfortunate that every single publication seems hell-bent on punishing WB for giving a successful black director money for an original movie, even if it's actually going over well. and that's something the industry should examine but of course they will not
April 20, 2025 at 7:31 PM
it is incredibly telling and unfortunate that every single publication seems hell-bent on punishing WB for giving a successful black director money for an original movie, even if it's actually going over well. and that's something the industry should examine but of course they will not
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this is the NEW YORK TIMES griping over Sinners having an "enormous" budget. it cost one third of whatever Netflix action pap that literally spends one week in one theater. it just had an amazing opening weekend with guaranteed WOM. WHAT ARE WE DOING www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/b...
‘Sinners’ Is a Box Office Success (With a Big Asterisk)
Ryan Coogler’s original horror film was expected to sell a strong $46 million in tickets over the weekend, enough for No. 1. But its profitability remains a long way off.
www.nytimes.com
April 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
this is the NEW YORK TIMES griping over Sinners having an "enormous" budget. it cost one third of whatever Netflix action pap that literally spends one week in one theater. it just had an amazing opening weekend with guaranteed WOM. WHAT ARE WE DOING www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/b...
Disturbing state of the theatrical experience: Cineplex is advertising holding your hybrid Zoom meeting in the theatre
April 20, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Disturbing state of the theatrical experience: Cineplex is advertising holding your hybrid Zoom meeting in the theatre