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Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in May 2022
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!['SNL' Says Goodbye to Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson and Aidy Bryant in Emotional Season Finale May 21, 2022]()
Reviews'SNL' Says Goodbye to Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson and Aidy Bryant in Emotional Season Finale May 21, 2022 Published May 22, 2022Natasha Lyonne was a great host and Japanese Breakfast charmed in their two performances (plus a sketch). Departing cast members Kate McKinn...
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![Radiohead's Ed O'Brien Reflects on 25th Anniversary of 'OK Computer']()
NewsRadiohead's Ed O'Brien Reflects on 25th Anniversary of 'OK Computer' Published May 20, 2022Radiohead's seminal album OK Computer turns 25 this weekend, having originally been released on May 21, 1997. To celebrate the occasion, gui...
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!['Top Gun: Maverick' Loop-the-Loops Around the Original]()
Reviews'Top Gun: Maverick' Loop-the-Loops Around the Original Published May 20, 2022In Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise takes to the skies once again and pushes the limits of what a blockbuster can be, giving audiences a front...
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![Migos' Quavo and Takeoff Share New Song 'Hotel Lobby' as Unc and Phew]()
StreamsMigos' Quavo and Takeoff Share New Song "Hotel Lobby" as Unc and Phew Published May 20, 2022Nearly a year after Migos capped their Culture trilogy, listeners are wondering if the trio have hit a rough patch with some surprising soci...
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![Beck, Jeff Tweedy, Animal Collective Contribute to Compilation Inspired by Birdsong]()
NewsBeck, Jeff Tweedy, Animal Collective Contribute to Compilation Inspired by Birdsong Published May 20, 2022Ready your listening ears: more than 200 musicians — including Beck, Animal Collective, Jeff Tweedy, Karen O, Beach House, and Nick Cave and...
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![Doja Cat Undergoes Tonsil Surgery, Cancels Summer Tour]()
NewsDoja Cat Undergoes Tonsil Surgery, Cancels Summer Tour Published May 20, 2022Doja Cat has announced that she has had tonsil surgery and will consequently need to cancel her upcoming summer tour commitments to recover....
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![Metallica Have Designed the Most Metal Turntable Ever]()
NewsMetallica Have Designed the Most Metal Turntable Ever Published May 20, 2022In a time where their heavy music contemporaries treat their latest albums to super-elaborate vinyl releases, Metallica are raising the bar...
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![Madonna Blocked from Instagram Live: 'I've Never Worn So Many Clothes in My Life']()
NewsMadonna Blocked from Instagram Live: "I've Never Worn So Many Clothes in My Life" Published May 20, 2022There are many words one might use to describe the force that is Madonna, but "speechless" is rarely appropriate. However, the mononymous po...
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![Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel Both Catch COVID-19 Twice Within Weeks]()
NewsStephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel Both Catch COVID-19 Twice Within Weeks Published May 20, 2022The world hoped that getting COVID-19 would make people immune to getting it again — but that's sadly turned out not to be the case, as it's...
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![J. Cole Is Joining the Canadian Elite Basketball League]()
NewsJ. Cole Is Joining the Canadian Elite Basketball League Published May 20, 2022Not one to let his hoop dreams die, J. Cole is taking his pro basketball ambitions to Canada, joining the Scarbrough Shooting Stars of the C...
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![Housewife Release Anti-Capitalist New Single 'Patrick Bateman']()
StreamsHousewife Release Anti-Capitalist New Single "Patrick Bateman" Published May 20, 2022Toronto's Housewife (f.k.a. Moscow Apartment) have released the first single under their new namesake: a pop-rock anthem named after the blu...
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![Ought Offshoot Cola Are Fizzing with Energy on 'Deep in View']()
ReviewsOught Offshoot Cola Are Fizzing with Energy on 'Deep in View' Published May 20, 2022Along with the unceremonious announcement of the end of beloved Montreal post-punk band Ought in November 2021, the band's vocalist-guitaris...
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![Porridge Radio Continue Their Existential Ascent on 'Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder to the Sky']()
ReviewsPorridge Radio Continue Their Existential Ascent on 'Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder to the Sky' Published May 18, 2022When Porridge Radio's sophomore album Every Bad was released in March 2020, it seemed a true disservice to have one of indie's most exciting...
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![Tess Parks Struts Forward Resiliently on 'And Those Who Were Seen Dancing']()
ReviewsTess Parks Struts Forward Resiliently on 'And Those Who Were Seen Dancing' Published May 17, 2022Psychedelic songwriter Tess Parks does not look like she's dancing on the cover of her long-awaited second solo album, And Those Who Were Se...
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![Matmos Unite Polish Avant-Garde with the Present on 'Regards / Ukłony dla Bogusław Schaeffer']()
ReviewsMatmos Unite Polish Avant-Garde with the Present on 'Regards / Ukłony dla Bogusław Schaeffer' Published May 17, 2022Even the most understated Matmos release requires a Robert J. Waldinger-level of research to decode its elaborate context. But what makes al...
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![The Rolling Stones' 'Live at the El Mocambo' Is Essential Rock History for Toronto and Beyond]()
ReviewsThe Rolling Stones' 'Live at the El Mocambo' Is Essential Rock History for Toronto and Beyond Published May 16, 2022A heads up that you're going to read a fair amount about Charlie Watts over the course of this review of what is the most monumental Canadia...
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![This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: May 20, 2022]()
FeaturesThis Funny Week in Funny Tweets: May 20, 2022 Published May 20, 2022Burlesque, the DoorDash zero helpdesk, land acknowledgment-esque, Elon seems grotesque, and much more from this week in funny tweets. May...
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![fanclubwallet Is Making Rock Music Accessible]()
Featuresfanclubwallet Is Making Rock Music Accessible Published May 19, 2022Hannah Judge is doing something cool. And whenever possible, she's doing it in sweatpants. "Time to record and produce this EP from bed t...
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![Streaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in May 2022]()
FeaturesStreaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in May 2022 Published May 18, 2022April showered us with new content, which has now flowered into a stellar slate of shows to watch in May. This month features the return of...
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![Baseball's 7 Worst-Ever First Pitches by Musicians]()
FeaturesBaseball's 7 Worst-Ever First Pitches by Musicians Published May 17, 2022Fans have pretty low expectations for the ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game. Nobody really expects a fastball in the strike zone — a...
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![7 Highlights of the 2022 JUNO Awards]()
Features7 Highlights of the 2022 JUNO Awards Published May 16, 2022In March 2020, one of the key moments that marked the onset of the pandemic in Canada was the last-minute cancellation of the JUNO Awards —...
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![Radiohead's 20 Best Songs Ranked]()
FeaturesRadiohead's 20 Best Songs Ranked Published May 13, 2022A Light for Attracting Attention, out today through XL, sounds like the quintessential Radiohead album: it's got the interlocking arpeggios...
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![This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: May 13, 2022]()
FeaturesThis Funny Week in Funny Tweets: May 13, 2022 Published May 13, 2022Is terrified of ghosts, crypto is toast, a book reader boasts, a private event a bathroom hosts, and much more from this week in funny tweet...
