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  Voivod Reminisce About Montreal Cockroaches, Dave Grohl Shoutouts and 40 Years of Trailblazing Metal

  PUBLISHED Jul 21, 2023

  In the early '80s, when the Canadian metal scene was still nascent, four teenagers from Quebec dreamed of playing heavy metal on stage like...

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  This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: July 21, 2023

  PUBLISHED Jul 21, 2023

  Huge weekend for her, former mid-level drug dealer, Barbie vs. Oppenheimer, someone's neighbour is a serial killer, and much more from this...

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  Barbenheimer and Beyond: Hollywood's Greatest Box Office Showdowns

  PUBLISHED Jul 20, 2023

  When Warner Bros. Pictures announced the release date for Barbie at CinemaCon in April 2022, eagle-eyed film fans were quick to note that O...

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  ​Blur Set the Record Straight as Damon Albarn Admits "Modern Life Is Great"

  PUBLISHED Jul 19, 2023

  The present moment is fleeting, and Damon Albarn welcomes it. As he returns his attention to his most longstanding project, the goal isn't...

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  Jónsi's Toronto Exhibition 'Hrafntinna (Obsidian)' Is His Most Immersive Musical Landscape Yet

  PUBLISHED Jul 19, 2023

  Sigur Rós could make shopping for groceries sound like a cinematic experience. With their music on the stereo, wiping the kitchen counter b...

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  ​Streaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in July 2023

  PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2023

  Crank up the air conditioning and pour out an ice-cold bevvy — July's humidity calls for temperature-controlled marathon viewings. The Aft...

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  This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: July 14, 2023

  PUBLISHED Jul 14, 2023

  Hi! I'd like a wake up call, food truck festival, Calgary's in Mission: Impossible, my marriage's in trouble, and much more from this week...

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  Call Him Maybe: Jonathan Simkin Celebrates 20 Years of 604 Records and Becoming "Godfathers of a Neo-Grunge Movement"

  PUBLISHED Jul 13, 2023

  Look at this photograph: it's Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger with his lawyer, Jonathan Simkin. And while that shot was snapped many years...