Kevin Maimann
Digital Writer
Kevin Maimann is a senior writer for CBC News based in Edmonton. He has covered a wide range of topics for publications including VICE, the Toronto Star, Xtra Magazine and the Edmonton Journal. You can reach Kevin by email at kevin.maimann@cbc.ca.
Latest from Kevin Maimann
Are you a chill guy? Or a woman in a male-dominated field? And what do these online trends say about us?
Women in Male Fields and Chill Guy are two trends sweeping social media — and dividing people across gender lines, some say.
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Dozens of Taylor Swift fans in Ontario reported being scammed. Expert says ticket-sale monopolies are to blame
A Taylor Swift ticket scam in southern Ontario left potentially hundreds of Swifties with broken hearts and empty wallets, and a legal expert says that type of fraud won't be curbed until Ticketmaster's North American monopoly over big-ticket events is broken.
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Authors miffed by publisher's offer to use their books for AI training
Authors are voicing concerns after a major book publisher offered payments in exchange for permission to use their books to train artificial intelligence.
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Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul on Netflix draws eyeballs, and dollars. Is it good for the sport?
Social media personality Jake Paul beat former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in a much-anticipated boxing match streaming live on Netflix Friday. The event drew plenty of attention because of both participants' celebrity status, but also because of numerous unusual circumstances.
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'Toronto, we are sooo back!': Taylor Swift takes fans through her eras on epic opening night
Swifties took over Toronto Thursday for superstar Taylor Swift’s first Canadian show on her globe-spanning, record-breaking Eras Tour. During Swift's marathon 45-song set, she told the crowd she was ending the tour in Canada because she wanted to spend her last shows with "the most generous, encouraging, welcoming, passionate" fans.
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Bluesky gains more than 1.25 million followers since U.S. election
Social media platform Bluesky, a major competitor to Elon Musk’s X, has gained more than 1.25 million users since last week's U.S. presidential election. Bluesky posted Wednesday morning it had reached more than 15 million users, up from nine million in September.
Transgender Americans brace for Trump presidency after campaign promoted anti-trans rhetoric
Transgender Americans are bracing for attacks from the White House and in their own neighbourhoods after Donald Trump's U.S. election victory Tuesday, following a presidential campaign that promoted anti-trans rhetoric.
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Elliot Page among 2SLGBTQ+ stars recognized at PTP Pink Awards
Actor Elliot Page and musician Rufus Wainwright were among the stars who honoured 2SLGBTQ+ charities at the inaugural PTP Pink Awards in Toronto Thursday, in the shadow of a U.S. election that has many worried about queer and trans rights.
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U.S. vote counts in key swing states delayed by unsealed doors, hoax bomb threats
Human error and hoax bomb threats have held up vote counts at some U.S. polling stations, but the presidential election remained largely on track Tuesday evening despite Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump making accusations of cheating.
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Chappell Roan's new country song about lesbian sex doesn't play by typical genre rules
Chappell Roan is the latest pop star to venture into country music after recently debuting a provocative new song on Saturday Night Live. Roan’s song The Giver, with lyrics that discuss sexual relationships with women, has resurrected conversations about queer representation in country music.
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