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'Friendship' Made Someone at My Screening Yell "Awful Movie!" at the Director

Directed by Andrew DeYoung

PUBLISHED May 12, 2025

Tim Robinson has become synonymous with his surreal Netflix series 'I Think You Should Leave,' which is maybe why 'Friendship' feels a bit...

'Murderbot' Is a Replicant of Other Robot Stories

PUBLISHED May 12, 2025

From 'Wall-E' and 'RoboCop' to 'Short Circuit and 'I, Robot,' we are well-served with stories of robots built to serve that develop distinct...

Walton Goggins Stuck to His Seedy Strengths — and Danced with His Mom — on 'SNL'

May 10, 2025

PUBLISHED May 11, 2025

Walton Goggins danced with his mama and played a series of unsavoury characters on the spirited penultimate episode of Season 50. Here's...

Departure Festival Treasured Toronto's Princess and Uncovered More Canadian Crown Jewels

Departure Festival + Conference, May 8–9

PUBLISHED May 11, 2025

When I heard that SadBoi, Toronto's official dancehall princess, was going to be playing at Departure Festival, I knew I had to be there. I...

billy woods Inhabits a House of Horrors on 'GOLLIWOG'

PUBLISHED May 9, 2025

billy woods's outstanding 2023 album 'Maps' was a travelogue filled with food, weed and backstage shenanigans — a far-ranging tour around...

'Conan O'Brien Must Go' Season 2 Brings Celebs and Sillies

Created by Conan O'Brien

PUBLISHED May 8, 2025

When Conan O'Brien first introduced the "Clueless Gamer" segment as part of his internet offerings, his long-time employee Aaron Bleyaert...

MJ Lenderman Wanted Canadians to "Feel Safe Again" in Ottawa

Bronson Centre Music Theatre, May 7

PUBLISHED May 8, 2025

When tickets went on sale in October for MJ Lenderman's performance in Ottawa, the North Carolina musician was riding a wave of goodwill...

'Clown in a Cornfield' Takes a Stab at Updating the Slasher

Directed by Eli Craig

PUBLISHED May 8, 2025

As the title suggests, 'Clown in a Cornfield' is a horror romp rife with tropes and gags reminiscent of classic slasher films from the 1970s...