Adrian Lee

An editor in the Opinion section and pop-culture columnist for @globeandmail. Old tweets autodelete. Send pitches to [email protected]. Rarely here.

[Adrian Lee @AdrianKLee]

What China's love for Zootopia says about that country (a surprising amount!) – and what Hollywood should take away as it keeps trying to woo Chinese audiences (probably not a lot!) https://t.co/eJZT3FTNBA

[Joanna Chiu @joannachiu]

My piece on why blaming bamboo for the Tai Po fire misses the real issues in Hong Kong. Online and in print tomorrow. Thanks for the opportunity to write about my hometown @AdrianKLee.

[Adrian Lee @AdrianKLee]

Canadian whisky is having a moment – so it's a good thing that our whiskymakers have spent years preparing for it. My feature for @globeandmail, on some of the good stuff in our backyard: https://t.co/7YhZZKAh02 @CDNWhiskyDoc @BEARFACEAndres @MacaloneyDistil @DavindeK

[Adrian Lee @AdrianKLee]

“Don’t just do something; sit there.” This weekend’s @globeandmail editorial on the many consequences of our fear of boredom (including in geopolitics, cc @FukuyamaFrancis), and why we need to act with intention in the face of distraction: https://t.co/XWea6A0x6N

[David Moscrop @David_Moscrop]

It's King George's revenge: Donald Trump is making America a monarchy again.

https://t.co/fyxLxovQog

[Adrian Lee @AdrianKLee]

This column is about why A-lister endorsements for Kamala Harris didn't move the needle in the election, yes, but it's also about a celebrity vibe shift that has been happening for years now: https://t.co/l2I2mynmMK

[Adrian Lee @AdrianKLee]

And here's my latest column, about why the celebrity endorsements for Kamala Harris failed to move the needle in the US election, what it means for the future of being 'mainstream famous', and why only one endorsement really worked: https://t.co/l2I2mynmMK

[Adrian Lee @AdrianKLee]

Excited to say I'm starting a stint as a pop-culture columnist for @globeandmail! I'll still be an editor in Opinion — I'll just be pitching in to hopefully bring context and make you think a bit differently about the culture we consume. Here's my first: https://t.co/SaWY7DVnPW

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

In Portugal, I learned to stop worrying and love – or at least tolerate – being a tourist https://t.co/25bDCVIwJB

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

Opinion: Even in America’s summer capital, you can’t truly escape politics https://t.co/Qq9NuffLWH

[Adrian Lee @AdrianKLee]

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knowing where the best chinese food is in every city they play in, probably

[Menschwarmers Podcast @menschwarmers]

New Pod! We were joined by @AdrianKLee for a joint celebration of Jewish and Asian Heritage Month and discussing similarities between two diasporic groups

https://t.co/x5q8qYK4Q3

[Adrian Lee @AdrianKLee]

Lots of thinkpieces out there about the Kendrick-Drake beef, but I can at least promise that mine is the only one that mentions the ancient Greek historian Thucydides https://t.co/snBbORA9qW

[Adrian Lee @AdrianKLee]

Kleenex, Bugles, Stauffer’s, THE OLD SPICE DEODORANT I USED FOR TWO DECADES: for @globeandmail this weekend, this is what it sounds like when a product dies.

https://t.co/wKfcfVcL8s

[Adrian Lee @AdrianKLee]

A stray bullet killed an innocent woman walking to pick up lunch in Toronto yesterday—steps from my home. This senseless tragedy and grief is local, but community can be broader than that. Here’s how you can help her family, if you can: https://t.co/Jh5TwzjLbb

[Adrian Lee @AdrianKLee]

This was probably my favourite episode from this season of City Space: https://t.co/xdtwdgwUjh

[Adrian Lee @AdrianKLee]

And that's a wrap on season 3 of City Space, the @globeandmail's podcast on the future of cities!🏙️ If you've missed an ep, it's a great time to catch up – and if you've listened, help us by sharing what you think of the show at https://t.co/A9K8DaQy9L (plus, you could win $100!)

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

Summer festival season is here! In our final episode of the season, we’re asking: How can festivals remain authentic and true to their communities? @AdrianKLee chats with Mischka Creighton, the CEO of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival.

https://t.co/waqdKZJ4TI

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

🎙️ Will Canada be able to house all the immigrants it hopes to welcome by 2025? In the latest City Space episode, host @AdrianKLee speaks to @MikePMoffatt and @GreggLintern about how Toronto’s housing goals can be met in time.

Listen here:
https://t.co/ltdZdMgAZn

[André Picard @picardonhealth]

Why are ER wait times so bad in Canadian cities?
https://t.co/15UTpmkEj3 via @globeandmail @AdrianKLee #CanadaWAITS

[Mordechai @gerimd87]

@AdrianKLee has a great 25-minute podcast on how we can make our cities more #agefriendly https://t.co/kVclSlXcWh #cityspace

[Adrian Lee @AdrianKLee]

The most outrageous thing about Netflix's password-sharing crackdown? That it seems we've come to expect cheaper and cheaper art and labour, thanks to many tech companies' years-long race-to-the-bottom on pricing. https://t.co/HwKcgpNtJ4