In a world full of clones impersonating other clones, mind-boggling science, and countless twists and turns, Orphan Black rarely gives viewers time to catch their breath. But when it does, we’re often treated to great scenes with steadfast, reliable characters—like Kevin Hanchard’s Detective Art Bell. Art Bell is a reliable, straight-talking police officer with a […]
A Star is Born: An Interview with Eva Bourne
Eva Bourne’s talent was born out of the loving encouragement of her eccentric parents, along with her own knack for creativity and her driven nature. To turn her dreams of becoming an actress into a reality, she made the bold move of dropping out of college in Cranbrook, B.C. and moving to Vancouver to pursue acting. Bourne booked her first role […]
Filling Your Pages With Dreams: The K.M. Ashling Story
What are you doing with your life? That question isn’t meant to be rhetorical as it’s a question that we will all be asking ourselves at one point or another. For most of us, our life is a series of tasks that have to be completed, almost in a sort of video game style. Things […]
Maureen Van Zandt: Making a Difference, One Charity at a Time
On May 4, Maureen Van Zandt and her husband Steven of the legendary E Street Band will join former “American Idol” winner David Cook at a charity dinner party in New York City. With hopes to raise awareness and bring attention to brain cancer and tumor research, the three of them created a dinner auction this past March with all proceeds benefiting David Cook’s Team for a Cure in The Race for Hope DC event helping to generate further funding for ABC2 and The National Tumor Society. It’s an event Van Zandt is most excited about and extremely supportive of.
Take a Bite Out of iZOMBIE’s Elysia Rotaru
For any Canadian actress with a blossoming career, Vancouver, British Columbia is the place to be. Not only does it hold a consistent place in the Canadian film industry, but the city is known for hosting many of Hollywood’s film and television shoots. So it’s all the luckier that film and television actress Elysia Rotaru […]
“Just Super” – Mixing Superheroes with Wine While Fighting Sexism
Last year, acclaimed director and writer Joss Whedon didn’t hold back with his frustration towards the film industry’s treatment of female superheroes. In an interview with Digital Spy, the filmmaker spoke out about how sexism has prevented production of female-led superhero movies, saying how “there is genuine, recalcitrant, intractable sexism, and old-fashioned quiet misogyny that goes on.” It’s an evident […]
Heart to Heart: Chatting with Mena Massoud of ‘Open Heart’
Hospitals have been the setting for many television series. One of the latest is the family mystery series Open Heart on Nickelodeon and YTV. The Hudsucker recently had an opportunity to catch up with one of the hot new show’s stars, Mena Massoud, and have a chat.
The Scientist Speaks: HELIX’s Kyra Zagorsky
The Hudsucker caught up with Kyra Zagorsky and got the scoop about her feelings on sci-fi, her castmates, and all things “Helix”. (Warning: if you aren’t caught up on the second season of “Helix” yet, we suggest you do so before reading on! Spoilers ahead!)
Living and Loving The Artists’ Life: Chatting with Andrea Stefancikova
With more than a dozen film, television and stage credits to her name, Andrea Stefancikova is not your average actress. While prominent in the indie film circuit, the social media savvy artist is incredibly dedicated to her craft and understands the real value it brings to not just her life, but those who appreciate and understand film the way she does.
Brooke White Gets By With a Little Help from Her Friends
Brooke White is truly a jill of all trades. Upon launching her musical career on Season 7 of American Idol, the Arizona born-and-bred and now California-based artist has constantly been on the move, keeping herself busy by dabbling into various creative outlets—singing, songwriting, acting, painting, blogging, and even hosting an online web-series. In every endeavor Brooke takes on, a common purpose […]
A Life Worth Living: “The Happiness Project”
In the flourishing age of social media and progressive film-making, Ron Parida is hoping to make a difference and change the way we smile. The Los Angeles based creative director wants the world to know about his latest venture, The Happiness Project—a video series that looks into the lives of people fighting incredibly difficult circumstances, yet still choose to fight and maintain a positive attitude through it all.
Kristian Bruun & Hannah Cheesman: Passionate about Periods
In recent years, previously-taboo topics like gender, sexuality, and sexual health have become more mainstream. People are becoming more educated about STDs, awareness campaigns are working to remove the stigma against the LGBTQ+ community, and more and more women and men are self-identifying as feminists. People are learning and having discourses that, not too long ago, would have only been found in small niche groups or in a classroom. But there’s another topic that falls under this broad umbrella of gender, health, and human sexuality, and it’s one we haven’t quite demystified yet:


























