All posts by Cherryl Bird

Cherryl Bird is the founder and editor of Core Magazines, and was an original founder and marketing director of Voice of Montreal (Voice Magazine), now called Vice Magazine. She is the former English editor and advertising executive for Images Interculturelles magazine, an award-winning bilingual (French-English) ethnocultural publication. She has an English/Sociology degree from the University of Toronto and studied Journalism at Humber College. When she's not writing or editing articles for CoreMagazines.com, she creates and executes communications plans and public affairs strategies for the health care and education sectors. Cherryl loves music, travel and all things cultural.

Marketing company VIBRANT boldly launches new immersive experience Studios division

Canada-based marketing company VIBRANT intensifies its focus on creating sensory rich environments for their audiences after investing close to $17 million in the launch of its immersive experience division, VIBRANT Studios. The brand-new spin-off is already gearing up to present a series of large-scale productions in cultural hotspots in the fall, along with industrious plans to further their expansion over the next five years.

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Is immersive experience the same as virtual reality?

Eric Brouillet has been creating immersive experiences for high profile brands across North America for decades. He is the founder and president of Vibrant. He explains the difference between the concept of immersive experience and virtual reality for us below.

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‘Young and the Restless’ actor defends cast against online hate in true Newman style

The Young and the Restless actor Eric Braeden reacts to racist posts on social media with cutting remarks. His response sends the soap opera veteran to the top of the trending posts on X/Twitter.

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How The Rolling Stones came to play unique nature arena for last ‘Hackney Diamonds’ show

One of the most popular rock bands of all time is going to the country for their final North American show, but the location of the venue was not selected by chance. A Rolling Stones band member’s friendship with the entrepreneur who built the arena in the Ozark mountains, along with Mick Jagger’s call for an escape to the wilderness in a song on the Hackney Diamonds album, are just two influences behind the band’s choice of venue.

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The luckiest player survives Squid Game challenge

Attention all players. Of the 456 players from around the world to enter the dormitory in the first season of Squid Game: The Challenge, 455 of them have been eliminated. As of late Wednesday night, only one player remains in the game. 

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The late Matthew Perry was isolated, alone and fighting opioid addiction

Matthew Perry became an activist for people who were addicted to drugs and alcohol, offering them help whenever he could while struggling to maintain his own sobriety. He died at the age of 54 in his home in Los Angeles (LA), California on Saturday.

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The time the late ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry beat up Canada’s prime minister

Justin Trudeau gave his public condolences on the passing of Friends star Matthew Perry and mentioned that he will never forget the schoolyard games they used to play.

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Sundance film festival spotlights inclusivity

An inclusive event for directors and creators in film spearheaded by Ericka Nicole Malone was a hotspot for attendees at the recent Sundance Film Festival. 

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Investing in mother founders

The moment Foodom founder and CEO Reneta Jenik overheard her teenage kids and their friends using the word “milf” at a small gathering in her home, she decided then and there that it needed a rebranding. Could milf 2.0 be it?

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