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Pop culture panel: Degrassi goes Netflix, Melissa McCarthy, Jaws returns

Stephen Marche, Rachel Giese and Carl Wilson weigh in on the latest headlines in arts and entertainment.
Actor Annie Clark plays Fiona in an episode of Degrassi. Canada's groundbreaking high school series will soon be carried by Netflix. (Stephen Scott/Epitome Pictures/Canadian Press)

This week's q pop culture panel — Stephen Marche, Rachel Giese and Carl Wilson — weighs in on the latest headlines in the world of arts and entertainment. 

At issue today:

  • Following news that the cancelled TV series Degrassi will be moving to Netflix, we reflect on the cultural impact of the long-running Canadian teen drama.
  • As Melissa McCarthy tops the box office with Spy, we look at the new wave of women in comedy and female humour that isn't about being (or not being) pretty.
  • Look out! Jaws will soon be returning to movie theatres, which raises the question: have summer blockbusters jumped the shark?