Canada's Hockey Love Goes Global: A Queer Romance Rewrites the Game
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An opinion piece lauds Heated Rivalry as a distinctly Canadian TV phenomenon that became a worldwide hit by blending a queer hockey romance with reflections on hockey’s toxic culture, celebrating national pride, local tourism, and publishing momentum while noting ongoing issues like assault cases and the NHL’s lack of openly gay players.
- Ice hockey and then some: Heated Rivalry is a worldwide hit – and no one is happier about it than us Canadians The Guardian
- The real reason people are so passionate about Heated Rivalry vox.com
- ‘Heated Rivalry’ has a fan in NHL commissioner Gary Bettman: ‘I binged it in one night’ - The Athletic The New York Times
- 'Heated Rivalry' lets us believe in anything WBUR
- How ‘Heated Rivalry’ became a joyful community: ‘It gave us a reason to dance’ Los Angeles Times
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