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It Took a Village to Create 'Village Keeper': "This Film Was Very Much a Labour of Love"
PUBLISHED Mar 28, 2025
"Mothers, they do so many things and most of which we don't see," says filmmaker Karen Chapman, "and so many times they do this by...
Lucy Dacus on Making Toronto Magic Despite a Concussion, Possibly Moving to Canada, and Her Love of Charlotte Cornfield and BSS
PUBLISHED Mar 25, 2025
Despite having effectively gone on hiatus since sweeping the 2023 Grammy Awards, a lot of people are still thinking about boygenius. Lucy...
Destroyer Boogies in Unexpected Directions: "I Thought the Bombast Was Behind Me"
PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2025
Gearing up for the release of his latest full-length album, Destroyer's Dan Bejar treated fans to four solo acoustic shows across Nova...
Victory Pool Records Reflects on Five Years of Sonic Adventures and Being "Good with Spreadsheets"
PUBLISHED Mar 18, 2025
After five years, Victory Pool has fully come into its own.Formed just before the pandemic, the Toronto-based label launched its first...
Toronto Label We Are Busy Bodies Reflects on 20 Years of Breaking Down Boundaries
PUBLISHED Mar 10, 2025
Vinyl infused with Doritos, X-rays that can be played on a turntable, and even a sandwich — these are just a few of the bizarre formats...
Atom Egoyan Considers Generations of Trauma "in All Its Complexity"
PUBLISHED Mar 7, 2025
"I've been living with it for a very long time," Atom Egoyan reflects. "This character [Jeanine] has been a really extraordinary way for me...
SASAMI Twists the Plot Once Again
PUBLISHED Mar 6, 2025
"I am the snake and I'm, like, the slutty Eve that fucked the snake," Sasami Ashworth laughs. She comes by this duality naturally, but never...
Bong Joon Ho Is Reborn in 'Mickey 17': "Every Time I Make a Film, I Become a New Person"
PUBLISHED Mar 5, 2025
"Every time I make a film, I feel like I become a new person. I die and I'm reborn again. So I feel like I know what Mickey goes through,"...