Lego for girls: Classic Lego reigns
A screen grab from the official website for the new line. By: Victoria Kuglin Lego recently stirred up controversy when the company announced a launch of Lego Friends, toy sets geared specifically for young girls. The series of sets exist in the imaginary city of Heartlake, where girls, according to the official website, can “chill … Read more
Q&A with WIFT-T award winner Carol Whiteman
McClung’s Magazine blogger Nancy Barnett was invited to attend the Crystal Awards on Dec. 5 held at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel. The 24th annual gala luncheon hosted by the not-for-profit Women in Film and Television Toronto Division (WIFT-T) recognizes and celebrates the achievements of women and men in film, television and digital media. Below is her … Read more
Q&A with WIFT-T award winner Heidi Tao Yang
McClung’s Magazine blogger Nancy Barnett interviews Heidi Tao Yang, winner of the 2011 CBC Business of Broadcasting Mentorship at WIFT-T’s Crystal Awards on Dec. 5. McClung’s Magazine blogger Nancy Barnett was invited to attend the Crystal Awards on Dec. 5 held at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel. The 24th annual gala luncheon hosted by the not-for-profit Women … Read more
Q&A with WIFT-T’s Prentiss Fraser
McClung’s Magazine blogger Nancy Barnett interviews Prentiss Fraser, chair of WIFT-T’s board of directors at its Crystal Awards on Dec. 5. McClung’s Magazine blogger Nancy Barnett was invited to attend the Crystal Awards on Dec. 5 held at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel. The 24th annual gala luncheon hosted by the not-for-profit Women in Film and Television … Read more
Amanda Cummings: Bullying in the social media age
Staten Island teen Amanda Cummings, 15, whose relatives say she was relentlessly bullied, died after she jumped in front of an oncoming city bus. By: Shannon Clarke Feature image via New York Daily News. Another year, another heartbreaking story of a teen bullied so badly, she thought her only option was death. Fifteen-year-old Amanda Diane … Read more
Here it is, our 20th anniversary issue
Our cover story is an exclusive interview with Manal al-Sharif who took the wheel, posted a video online and spearheaded a movement to challenge Saudi Arabia’s ban on women driving. At 20 years old, McClung’s Magazine is as open-minded and poised as ever. McClung’s celebrates two decades in our Winter 2012 issue that hit stands today. … Read more
Girl Scouts troop disband after transgender boy included
Bobby Montoya, a 7-year-old transgender boy from Denver, Colorado was initially rejected by a local Girl Scouts troop. By: Shannon Clarke Feature image via ABCNews.com. A decision by the Girl Scouts of Colorado to overturn a local troop’s rejection of a 7-year-old transgender boy has infuriated three scout leaders so much so that they’ve resigned. … Read more
Don’t air ABC sitcom ‘Work It,’ LGBT groups say
Left to right, Amaury Nolasco and Benjamin Koldyke during a scene from “Work It” on ABC. By: Erica Lenti Feature image via ABC. Meet Lee Standish (Benjamin Koldyke) and Angel Ortiz (Amaury Nolasco), two unemployed “bros” looking for jobs during a “man-cession.” In TV land, women dominate the workforce, and Standish and Ortiz are left jobless, unable … Read more
