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Luna Li Turns Viral Fame into a Blossoming Music Career

PUBLISHED Mar 2, 2022

Hannah Bussiere Kim — also known as Luna Li — was in the studio working on final touch-ups for her debut album when she got a phone call th...

Kaia Kater Honours an Overlooked Moment in Black Canadian History with 'The Porter'

PUBLISHED Feb 22, 2022

"I can't believe that I was born here, I grew up here, and I had no idea about the Black porters who were so instrumental in the labour mov...

Softcult Reject a Sexist Industry and Sharpen Their Songcraft

PUBLISHED Feb 3, 2022

Courage My Love ended not with a bang but a whimper.  For over a decade, the Kitchener, ON, trio — founded by twin sisters Mercedes and Ph...

8 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in February 2022

PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2022

The new year is in full swing, and these eight emerging Canadian artists are hoping that 2022 is the moment that cements their rise to the...

Mitski Is Vulnerable and Mysterious in Equal Measure on 'Laurel Hell'

PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2022

After Mitski Miyawaki completed touring her acclaimed album Be the Cowboy in 2019, the singer-songwriter went dark. She deactivated her soc...

Sundance Review: 'When You Finish Saving the World' Is a Fair but Forgettable Debut

Directed by Jesse Eisenberg

PUBLISHED Jan 24, 2022

The disconnect between parent and child is particularly obvious in the digital age. Jesse Eisenberg, in his feature debut as writer-directo...

FKA twigs' High-Concept Approach Elevates the Mixtape on 'CAPRISONGS'

PUBLISHED Jan 17, 2022

FKA twigs has been known to fashion herself into an art object. She was the focus of protracted closeups in her earliest music videos, call...

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...