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NewsHBO's 'The Last of Us' Is Now Looking for a Ton of Extras in Southern Alberta Published May 14, 2021With Game of Thrones increasingly in the rearview, HBO is setting its sights on the next big thing — namely, The Last of Us. With Pedro Pasc...
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NewsNetflix Is Rebooting 'Ultraman' for a New CG-Animated Film Published May 14, 2021While Ultraman has been big in Japan for over five decades, the kaiju-slaying, silver-suited hero has never managed to reach the same level...
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StreamsHear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: Luna Li, the Beaches, the Zolas Published May 14, 2021Spring has sprung, and homegrown music is blossoming everywhere you look. This week's playlist has brand new tracks from mainstays and ne...
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NewsManic Street Preachers Ready New Album 'The Ultra Vivid Lament' Published May 14, 2021Manic Street Preachers have detailed a new studio album. The Ultra Vivid Lament, the band's 14th studio effort, arrives September 3 via Colu...
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NewsElon Musk Lost $20 Billion After His 'SNL' Appearance Published May 14, 2021Elon Musk is apparently $20 billion poorer after hosting Saturday Night Live last weekend. This week, his Tesla stock has plummeted a whoppi...
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StreamsThe Beaches Watch the World Crumble in Their New "Blow Up" Video Published May 14, 2021Today is release day for the Beaches, who just put out their new EP Future Lovers. To celebrate a bit, the Toronto band have now given us a...
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NewsYou Can Rent the House from Wes Anderson's 'The Royal Tenenbaums' Published May 14, 2021Sure, he's known for his twee outfits and bittersweet dialogue, but Wes Anderson is nothing without his locations. Now, you can finally get...
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ReviewsLary Kidd Is at the Top of His Game on 'Le poids des livres' Published May 13, 2021Lary Kidd's signature adlib "Jeune homme!" speaks to the young rapper's career start as a founding member of formidable Quebec trio Loud Lar...
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ReviewsSons of Kemet Contextualize the Past on 'Black to the Future' Published May 12, 2021In many respects, jazz has acted as a vehicle in which musicians can draw from a vast well of historical and contextual memory, transforming...
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FeaturesThis Funny Week in Funny Tweets: May 14, 2021 Published May 14, 2021Skeleton on balcony, student humility, 13 going on 30, lives in your head rent free, and much more from this week in funny tweets. May 7...
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FeaturesAndy Shauf Adds Synths to His Signature Sound on New Recording of "Covered in Dust" Published May 14, 2021Andy Shauf has very quickly crafted a signature sound with drawling vocals, tense and nuanced storytelling, and punchy clarinets that round...
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FeaturesHip-Hop Godmother Michie Mee Surveys the State of Canadian Rap Published May 12, 2021What can only be described as pure jubilation rings over the telephone line as Michie Mee, the godmother of Canadian hip-hop, tells me who s...
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FeaturesSt. Vincent Explores Moral Grey Areas to Tell Her Most Personal Stories Yet Published May 11, 2021Annie Clark is about to release her most personal record yet. Or, her most personal since 2017's MASSEDUCTION, which was her most personal s...
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