December 2022 / January 2023 Issue

'The Fabelmans' Is Steven Spielberg's Well-Earned Self-Congratulations

Directed by Steven Spielberg

PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2022

Last year, Steven Spielberg dipped a tentative toe into his childhood by directing a new adaptation of West Side Story, a musical he'd love...

'Welcome to Chippendales' Strips Down the Dance Troupe's Dark History

Created by Robert Siegel

PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2022

Some stories are so absurd that if a Hollywood writer pitched it, they'd be laughed right out of Hulu's offices. An immigrant story where t...

Weyes Blood Reflects on Life's "Sublime Violence"

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2022

Opening the door to Weyes Blood's And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow, you'll encounter the king and queen of loneliness, angels and dueling...

​Backxwash Wraps Her Cinematic Trilogy: "The Big Baddie Is Defeated"

PUBLISHED Nov 16, 2022

Let the credits roll — Backxwash has wrapped her horrorcore trilogy. HIS HAPPINESS SHALL COME FIRST EVEN THOUGH WE ARE SUFFERING, released...

Streaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in November 2022

PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2022

This month, we honour Remembrance Day with an interesting new documentary series connecting the past to our present by paying tribute to th...

Colin Stetson's 'Chimæra I' Is a Foreboding Beast

PUBLISHED Nov 10, 2022

While every saxophonist breathes into their instrument, Colin Stetson brings an entire world to life when he puts lips to reed. His explora...

Christine and the Queens' 'Redcar et les adorables étoiles (prologue)' Is Pure Id

PUBLISHED Nov 8, 2022

We throw around the word "reinvention" a lot. An artist changes a hairstyle, takes the jump from rock to rap, or drops a syllable from thei...

8 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in November 2022

PUBLISHED Nov 3, 2022

This month's crop of emerging Canadian artists are here to ease you through that strange post-Halloween, pre-holidays blur. As the 12-foot...