Susan G. Cole

Susan G. Cole is a playwright, broadcaster, feminist commentator and the Books and Entertainment editor at NOW Magazine, where she writes about film. She is the author of two books on pornography and violence against women: Power Surge and Pornography and the Sex Crisis (both Second Story books), and the play A Fertile Imagination. She is the the editor of Outspoken (Playwrights Canada Press), a collection of lesbian monologues from Canadian plays. Hear her every Thursday morning at 9 AM on Talk Radio 640’s Media and the Message panel or look for her monthly on CHTV’s Square Off debate.

A crowd of people protest in Iran. A few people stand in the foreground, while a large picture of the Shah is in the background.

September 17, 2026

Features/Interviews/TIFF

Rehearsals for a Revolution Offers a Personal Act of Resistance

An interview with Rehearsals for a Revolution director Pegah Ahangarani on her award winning documentary about the fight for freedom in Iran.

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Reviews/TIFF

2.6 Seconds: Death in the Outback Review – Incendiary Tale of Police Brutality

Darren Dale's true crime documentary series 2.6 Seconds: Death in the Outback examines the death of Kumanjayi Walker, an Indigenous man killed by overzealous police, and the systemic racism that surrounds the

Two men stand together looking excited and pointing at the camera. The man on the left is Black and has glasses and a grey beard. The Man on the right is Jewish and also has a grey beard. They are both smiling and wearing Black t-shirts.

Lacey Schwartz Delgado’s Re/Pair Aims to Mend Black-Jewish Relations

Nineteen duos, one Black one Jewish, discuss cultural tensions openly and passionately

Academic Edward Said looks directly into the camera, posing with this chin on his hand to express thought. He is wearing a suit and there are green leaves behind him. The portrait is bordered by strips of black and white photographs.

Edward Said: Between Worlds Review – From Orientalism to Pro-Palestinian Activism

Edward Said: Between Worlds is a portrait of the esteemed intellectual

A lone goalie waits for teammates to take the ice during a pickup game in London, Ontario.

How Code of Misconduct Explores Canada’s Hockey Horror Show

by Susan G. Cole

April 26, 2026

Features/Hot Docs/Interviews

Code of Misconduct goes inside the trial of five Canadian hockey players accused of sexual assault in a case that speaks to deeper injustice and a culture that enables gender-based violence.

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An archival image of Rough Trade musicians Carole Pope and Kevan Staples. They are pictured in close-up with their faces side by side.

Carole Pope’s Rough Ride

by Susan G. Cole

April 21, 2026

Features/Hot Docs

Antidiva explores the life, music, and legacy of rock icon Carole Pope.

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A black and white photograph of author George Orwell. He is seated at a desk, wearing a suit, and typing on a typewriting while smoking a cigarette.

Raoul Peck’s Orwell:2+2=5 Puts a New Spin on the British Author

by Susan G. Cole

October 1, 2025

Features/Interviews

An interview with Raoul Peck about his documentary Orwell: 2+2=5, bringing the author's enduring work to screen, and the fallacy of hope in the face of authoritarianism.

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An archival photo of singer Paula Cole at Lilith Fair. She is on stage, viewed from behind, and the photo shows her looking out at the crowd of people.

Giving Lilith Fair Its Due

by Susan G. Cole

September 13, 2025

Features/Interviews

In Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery, Ally Pankiw revisits the 1990s' concert that put women like Sarah McLachlan, Sheryl Crow, and Tracy Chapman at centre stage.

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