2015 in Lists

The Spawn of Sleater-Kinney

2015 in Lists

PUBLISHED Jan 19, 2016

Sleater-Kinney were pioneers of a mid-'90s Pacific Northwest rock movement, rising from the embers of riot grrrl and bursting forth with an...

And (Social) Justice For All: Social Media's New Effect on Musician Behaviour

2015 in Lists

PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2016

As social media's influence continues to grow, so too does the potential for artists to seriously damage their reputation by posting someth...

Exclaim!'s 10 Best Movies of 2015

PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2016

It was an interesting year at the movies, that's for sure. The middle class of movies slowly faded away as indie flicks went straight to on...

Exclaim!'s 8 Most Underrated Films of 2015

PUBLISHED Jan 15, 2016

While you were busy watching The Force Awakens for the fourth time, there's a good chance you missed out on some great cinema in 2015. Fort...

2015 Gets Back to Having Fun

2015 in Lists

PUBLISHED Jan 14, 2016

When there is conflict, doubt and misery in our world — and, holy crap, 2015 had its share — we often to turn to music as an escape, a plac...

Revenge Fantasies: Misandry in Metal in 2015

2015 in Lists

PUBLISHED Jan 13, 2016

2015 was a spectacular year for women in aggressive music, and not in a babes-who-rock way. Along with defying the constraints applied to "...

Exclaim!'s 7 Most Disappointing Movies of 2015

PUBLISHED Jan 13, 2016

Like any other year, 2015 came with as many triumphs as disappointments. That was especially true in the world of film, where high hopes we...

Toronto's Hip-hop & Urban Class of 2016

2015 in Lists

PUBLISHED Jan 12, 2016

Historically, Toronto's hip-hop and R&B music has been created with a melting pot of international influences, and often struggled to mark...