Harry will receive a princely sum for a book about nothing
MICHAEL TAUBE: A profile of someone who has been in the public eye most of his life but achieved little of note isn’t a worthwhile subject (PREMIUM)
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Assembly Required has that old Home Improvement magic
MICHAEL TAUBE: Tim Allen and Richard Karn return to TV with reality series Assembly Required, where they show they remain a dynamic comedic duo (PREMIUM)
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Uncovering the myths and celebrating the reality of André the Giant
MICHAEL TAUBE: Bertrand Hébert and Pat Laprade’s book, The Eighth Wonder of the World: The True Story of André the Giant, helped unlock this Giant mystery (PREMIUM)
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What we get wrong about the Islamic empire and crusader armies
PAT MURPHY: Author Steve Tibble’s message is that much of the crusader narrative is simplistic caricature. But it can’t erase facts (PREMIUM)
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How to increase your reading speed
SELF-IMPROVEMENT: Speed reading is really just a collection of good habits, intention and concentration. Anyone can dramatically improve the rate at which they read (PREMIUM)
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The Mayweather-Paul bout was bad for boxing but good for capitalism
MICHAEL TAUBE: Exhibition matches aren’t a true test of a pro boxer. They tend to occur in more relaxed environments with unique rules – and showboating (PREMIUM)
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HGTV personality takes from Canadian taxpayers to build Bahamian resort
JASON CLEMENS: Government intervention in films and television is both expensive and unwarranted, taking hundreds of millions of dollars from regular hard-working Canadians (FREE)
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Trudeau trampling freedom of expression
FRANCO TERRAZZANO: So culture lobby can rake in more dough (FREE)
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A fast and furious bit of grovelling from John Cena
MAURICE TOUGAS: The actor and wrestler has angered China. No, not Chyna, the former WWE wrestler. And not china from your grandmother’s curio cabinet. The real China (FREE TRIAL)
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TV series shines a light on Norway and its war
PAT MURPHY: As historically-inspired dramas go, the eight-part PBS series Atlantic Crossing is unusually authentic (PREMIUM)
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Everything I know about the U.K. I learned from TV
MAURICE TOUGAS: I’ve developed a real affection for British TV, even when the accents are so gumbo-thick that I’m forced to turn on subtitles (FREE TRIAL)
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Is Canada on a well-worn path to destruction?
LEE HARDING: There are surprising commonalities in the rise and fall of 11 historic empires. Canada is on the same path (FREE)
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