This is Afghanistan's first female rapper. Afghan rapper Paradise Sorouri nearly killed when assaulted by 10 men for not wearing a Hijab still fights for women's rights with her music. "How long should I be a slave to tyranny?.."

<3 <3 Thank's Pacific Screenwriting Program!

I am absolutely devastated about Norm Macdonald. Norm had the most unique comedic voice I have ever encountered and he was so relentlessly and uncompromisingly funny. I will never laugh that hard again. I'm so sad for all of us today.

Super psyched to start coaching my final advanced writers' workshop this week. It's an all female group of super exciting screenwriters, and I can't wait to work with them all (and brag about them all soon enough!). Let's gooooo! Next workshop will open in Summer 2022!

Go get em, development tigers

Phyllis Laing (EP) and @Jen_Beasley (Producer) are so excited to be partnering with tina keeper and Kistikan Pictures Inc. on this amazing project! Thanks to @CTVComedy, Bell Media Inc., @MBFilmMusic for the support!! #actinggood

Aaand that's a wrap on The Blue Print, my intermediate screenwriters' workshop, til next Spring. These writers were thrilling to work with, and I can't wait to see their projects soar. Look out for @KatieWeekley, Tannaz Keshavarz , Tamara Black, Macy Scarlett Armstrong and Mergan J C Cruz !

Congratulations Mehernaz! Telefilm Canada welcomes CFC alumni Mehernaz Lentin as the new National Director, Feature Film – English Market. Read more: telefilm.ca/en/industry-ad…

Lucky Telefilm!

Sitting in a cafe, where a toddler is being informed that Mommy doesn't wear pull-ups, and Daddy doesn't wear pull-ups. "Just me?!?!??!" he asks? Anyway, he's not taking it well.

I guess I have to tell him I wear pull-ups.

MP’s wife defends husband’s fear of female Dr Who turning men to crime:

definitely not everage Jennifer Liao !!

We’re looking for pitches with new interventions on the Canadian ‘justice’ and prison systems. Preference will be given to incarcerated writers and the recently released.

Reached the scene in my rewrite where the cat who originally does not die, now dies. I shall steel myself and make imaginary cat murder the morning's work.

Two more days until Season 2 premieres! We will be live-tweeting for anyone who cares to join us for the EST airing at 9pm. And by “we” I mean I will be live tweeting while sitting next to Tassie Cameron, prodding her to tweet, while also texting @streelymaid to get her to tweet.

Did Peleton’s intro to boxing class so am Rocky now. Did I punch anything? How about my LIMITING BELIEFS?!

My daughter and I surviving the night in Ukraine. We are real people at war with crazy dictator and we need the world’s support right now #StandWithUkraine

1 July 1923 | French Jew Bertrand Nissim Reinach was born in Paris. On 20 November 1943 he was deported from Drancy to #Auschwitz. Registered in the camp on 23 November. No. 164604 He perished in the camp on 21 March 1944.

Pleased to be teaching my only workshop of the year at That Creative Loft. It's an online program, 4 weeks, and you can sign up here: thatcreativeloft.ca/products/scree…