Best of 2021
Exclaim!'s 11 Most Disappointing Films of 2021
PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2023
After the closures of 2020, any visit to a theatre in 2021 was cause for celebration. And often, the films were excellent. But even the swe...
The Weeknd, Adele and 'Squid Game' Rule the Exclaim Readers Poll 2021
PUBLISHED Jan 19, 2022
Exclaim! has already looked back on the best of 2021 in our lists of the best albums, best films and more — and now it's time for our reade...
Exclaim!'s 16 Most Anticipated Films of 2022
PUBLISHED Jan 10, 2022
Last year felt like a return to form for movies. Of course, there were hiccups along the way, but some great films made it to the big scree...
Exclaim!'s 32 Most Anticipated Canadian Albums of 2022
PUBLISHED Jan 4, 2022
Well, 2021 certainly happened, didn't it? The big thing about time, though — maybe even its defining feature — is that it just keeps on tru...
Exclaim!'s Top News Stories of 2021
PUBLISHED Dec 31, 2021
After 2020 blindsided us, 2021 was the year when we got used to a new music landscape: lockdowns came and went (and came back again), relea...
Exclaim!'s 30 Worst Album Covers of 2021
PUBLISHED Dec 15, 2021
Thanks to the swift and harsh feedback of social media, many artists are given a chance to correct their terrible album covers before they...
25 Great Canadian Albums You Might Have Missed in 2021
PUBLISHED Dec 14, 2021
Touring was off the table for much of 2021, but releasing albums certainly wasn't. Throughout the year, Canadian artists cranked out outsta...
Exclaim!'s 26 Most Underrated and Underseen Movies of 2021
PUBLISHED Dec 13, 2021
Online tribalism, jaded critics and movie studios that own half of Hollywood create the perfect storm: the largest spectacles, the most cro...
