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NewsHear a Playlist of Anthony Bourdain's Favourite Songs from the Director of 'Roadrunner' Published Jul 23, 2021The director of new Anthony Bourdain documentary Roadrunner has shared a massive playlist packed with more than 300 of the late celebrity ch...
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![James Gunn Says Modern Superhero Movies Are 'Mostly Boring']()
NewsJames Gunn Says Modern Superhero Movies Are "Mostly Boring" Published Jul 23, 2021Contrary to his history of defending the MCU catalogue from the criticism of Martin Scorsese, The Suicide Squad and Guardians of the Galaxy...
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![Jon Schaffer Claims He Was Assaulted with Feces and Urine While in Jail]()
NewsJon Schaffer Claims He Was Assaulted with Feces and Urine While in Jail Published Jul 23, 2021After finding himself among the FBI's most wanted for his connection to the January 6 Capitol riots, disgraced Iced Earth guitarist Jon Scha...
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NewsIsaiah Rashad to Play Vancouver on North American Tour Published Jul 23, 2021A week away from making his return with The House Is Burning, Isaiah Rashad has mapped out a North American tour behind his forthcoming albu...
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NewsThe Dirty Nil Announce 2021 North American Tour Published Jul 23, 2021After delivering one of the Best Livestream Concerts of 2020, the Dirty Nil have announced plans to take this year's Fuck Art on the road IR...
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StreamsThe Hidden Cameras Return with "Redemption" Single Published Jul 23, 2021The Hidden Cameras are back. The long-running orchestral pop band have just shared a new single called "Redemption." The song was recorde...
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![Hear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: TOPS, EARTH TO EMILY, Zach Zoya]()
StreamsHear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: TOPS, EARTH TO EMILY, Zach Zoya Published Jul 23, 2021Here we go again! It's been an unusually long week, right? You deserve to treat yourself to something nice — may we offer you a nice playlis...
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![Drake and Smiley Connect for New Song 'Over the Top']()
StreamsDrake and Smiley Connect for New Song "Over the Top" Published Jul 23, 2021Drake has teamed with fellow Toronto MC Smiley for a new single. You can hear the two trade bars on the Tay Keith-produced "Over the Top" be...
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FeaturesThis Funny Week in Funny Tweets: July 23, 2021 Published Jul 23, 2021Skateboarding is a crime, the Millennial / Gen Z lime, don't say "before times," Giannis in his prime, and much more from this week in funny...
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StreamsGunna and Polo G Make "Waves" on New Single Published Jul 23, 2021Gunna and Polo G have appeared on a new single from Kawhi Leonard's forthcoming Culture Jam LP. You can hear the two come together on "Waves...
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![Peter Rehberg of Editions Mego Dead at 53]()
NewsPeter Rehberg of Editions Mego Dead at 53 Published Jul 23, 2021Peter Rehberg — the influential electronic music figure behind the Editions Mego label — has died. The artist and label founder suffered a h...
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![Leon Bridges' 'Gold-Diggers Sound' Is Informed by the Past but Styled for the Now]()
ReviewsLeon Bridges' 'Gold-Diggers Sound' Is Informed by the Past but Styled for the Now Published Jul 23, 2021Somewhere between the 10 p.m. coffees and 10 a.m. tequilas, Leon Bridges found a groove. Recorded during two years' worth of all-night jam s...
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![Erez Zobary Blossoms into Herself on 'To Bloom']()
ReviewsErez Zobary Blossoms into Herself on 'To Bloom' Published Jul 22, 2021For Toronto's Erez Zobary, making music has long been about healing. Working through debilitating vocal nodules and stage fright has all bee...
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![Emma-Jean Thackray's 'Yellow' Is Too Exciting to be Merely Branded 'Jazz Fusion']()
ReviewsEmma-Jean Thackray's 'Yellow' Is Too Exciting to be Merely Branded "Jazz Fusion" Published Jul 21, 2021One hesitates to pin Yellow, Emma-Jean Thackray's official debut full-length, down with a reductive label such as "jazz fusion." The genre n...
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![Pop Smoke's Fans Won't Lose 'Faith' Despite Uneven New Posthumous Album]()
ReviewsPop Smoke's Fans Won't Lose 'Faith' Despite Uneven New Posthumous Album Published Jul 20, 2021The posthumous album has sadly been a staple in hip-hop for years, occasionally resulting in legacy-cementing projects like J Dilla's immacu...
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![Descendents Display 40 Years of Punk Dominance on '9th & Walnut']()
ReviewsDescendents Display 40 Years of Punk Dominance on '9th & Walnut' Published Jul 20, 2021It's a shame that Descendents put off finishing 9th & Walnut for so long, as an album this focused and snotty would have surely launched a k...
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![This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: July 23, 2021]()
FeaturesThis Funny Week in Funny Tweets: July 23, 2021 Published Jul 23, 2021Skateboarding is a crime, the Millennial / Gen Z lime, don't say "before times," Giannis in his prime, and much more from this week in funny...
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!['Fear Street' Director Leigh Janiak Reveals R.L. Stine's Reaction to the Gory Film Trilogy]()
Features'Fear Street' Director Leigh Janiak Reveals R.L. Stine's Reaction to the Gory Film Trilogy Published Jul 22, 2021This isn't the Fear Street you might remember from your childhood. Although R.L. Stine's series of horror novels contained some scary themes...
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![The 8 Funniest Celebrity Stories from Seth Rogen's Memoir]()
FeaturesThe 8 Funniest Celebrity Stories from Seth Rogen's Memoir Published Jul 21, 2021Seth Rogen released his autobiography Yearbook this spring, and it's hard to remember a funnier celebrity memoir. It contains the story of h...
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![11 Films Where Toronto Is Basically Its Own Character]()
Features11 Films Where Toronto Is Basically Its Own Character Published Jul 20, 2021Pixar's upcoming feature Turning Red is billed as a "love letter to Toronto," marking the latest in a long line of films set in the city. Wh...
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![Shannon Hemmett of ACTORS and LEATHERS Shares Her Best Work as a Tattoo Artist]()
FeaturesShannon Hemmett of ACTORS and LEATHERS Shares Her Best Work as a Tattoo Artist Published Jul 19, 2021Shannon Hemmett just might be Vancouver's leading source for shadowy, '80s-inspired post-punk. Not only does she play bass in the band ACTO...
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![The Story Behind 'Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins': A Deep Dive into the Characters]()
FeaturesThe Story Behind 'Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins': A Deep Dive into the Characters Published Jul 16, 2021Maybe you played with G.I. Joe toys as a kid, or perhaps you watched the '80s cartoons. Or, if you came to the franchise in more recent year...
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![This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: July 16, 2021]()
FeaturesThis Funny Week in Funny Tweets: July 16, 2021 Published Jul 16, 2021Neon reindeer, the Wes Anderson/Replacements premiere, Zaila Avant-garde has no fear, Google maps says you're not here, and much more from t...
