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Animal Collective's 15 Best Songs Ranked
From 2004 to 2009, Animal Collective could do no wrong. As indie rock reached the peak of its cultural influence — before it was essentiall
Allie Gregory and Alex Hudson•Sep 25, 2023The xx's Romy Is Enjoying Life — and She's Here to Help You Do the Same
Romy Madley Croft wants you to enjoy your life and know that she's enjoying hers. The typically private member of the xx, whose presence ha
Dylan Barnabe•Sep 22, 2023The 5 Most Horrendous Traps from the 'Saw' Franchise
Horror fans love the Saw franchise, a series of 10 gore-filled horror films spanning 20 years, with the latest installment, Saw X, coming t
Marriska Fernandes•Sep 22, 2023This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: September 22, 2023
Piss Jugman, the guy who filmed Russell Brand, Beetlejuice fans, the closest millennials and zoomers will get to owning land, and much more
Vish Khanna•Sep 22, 2023KEN mode Reclaim Their Crown: "We Became Like Poison — Pariahs"
What do you do when you're a highly respected heavy act who have worked with some of the most sought-after producers in metal and punk, won
Marko Djurdjić•Sep 21, 2023Sam Morril Finds the "Fun in Making Fun of Everyone"
Like other comics before him, Sam Morril entered comedy curiously, on a whim, only to discover that he signed up for something all-consumin
Vish Khanna•Sep 20, 2023Streaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in September 2023
This past month has been spent playing catch up with a lot of streaming options missed over the summer. I took a punt with Marvel again (no
Rachel Ho•Sep 19, 2023Bahamas on How Edibles and Motorcycle Boots Inspired 'Bootcut'
Afie Jurvanen can commit to a bit — a tried-and-true country album called Bootcut? Featuring a love letter to his guitar? Recorded exclusiv
Kaelen Bell•Sep 18, 2023The Best (and Worst) Films We Saw at TIFF 2023
In past years, the Toronto International Film Festival has taken over the streets with buzzing excitement and the chance of celebrity sight
Rachel Ho and Alex Hudson•Sep 18, 2023Sarah Mary Chadwick Is Trying to Think Less
"I'm obsessed with doing psychoanalysis," Sarah Mary Chadwick tells me over Zoom from her home in Melbourne, where she's spending the morni
Kaelen Bell•Sep 15, 2023This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: September 15, 2023
My knees no longer crack, Bill Maher's an unfunny hack, Martin Short as Uncle Jack, happy to be back, and much more from this week in funny
Vish Khanna•Sep 15, 2023Black Country, New Road Are the Most Solid They've Ever Been
It may surprise you to hear that Black Country, New Road are the most secure they've ever been. At first glance, having each member switch
Sydney Brasil•Sep 15, 2023The Beaches Find Their People
By all outward appearances, the Beaches seemed to have it all. They had topped the Billboard Canada Rock chart, won two JUNOS, earned a fan
Alex Hudson•Sep 14, 2023Barenaked Ladies Reflect on the 25th Anniversary of "One Week": "I Believed It Would Be a B-Side"
It's been... 25 years since Barenaked Ladies conquered the charts with their 1998 smash "One Week" — a song that spat out a string of pop c
Alex Hudson•Sep 13, 2023Haley Blais Lands Her Punchlines
Even on the road, Haley Blais is able to communicate her infectious humour. When I reach the Vancouver-based singer-songwriter for our inte
Heather Taylor-Singh•Sep 13, 2023Danko Jones Ranks His 5 Best Songs
When it comes time for Danko Jones to pick a single, the namesake of the veteran Canadian group recuses himself. "I'm too close to the son
Alex Hudson•Sep 12, 2023Slipknot's Corey Taylor Finds New Chemistry with His Solo Band — Even If He Sometimes Farts on Them
Corey Taylor doesn't like to take breaks. He does, however, like taking naps, something he says he now needs to do at his age. "The amoun
Manus Hopkins•Sep 11, 20238 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in September 2023
September has arrived, and along with some yellowing leaves and cool winds, it brings a new stock of up-and-coming Canadian artists to get
Exclaim! Staff•Sep 8, 2023'The Nun II' Director Michael Chaves Ramps Up the "Horrific, Blasphemous" Terrors of 'The Conjuring'
From the first incendiary moments to its unflinchingly raucous end, The Nun II is fearless. Directed by Michael Chaves, the film takes a no
Alisha Mughal•Sep 8, 2023This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: September 8, 2023
If they made Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade today, coolest thing your lawyer can say, all the way, how to open your essay, and much more
Vish Khanna•Sep 8, 2023Here's 10 Rom-Coms Couples Who Would've Broken Up (and 7 Who Would Stay Together)
The final scene of a rom-com, almost without exception, shows the couple finally getting together and sharing a kiss. The audience is meant
Alex Hudson•Sep 6, 2023Get in the Mood for 'The Nun II' with This Spooky Playlist of Horror Songs
Summer is winding down. For horror fans, that means one thing: spooky season approaches! As cooler weather arrives, The Nun II will bring a
Exclaim! Staff•Sep 1, 2023This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: September 1, 2023
Your human rights, morons and their websites, Adam Sandler and Bob Barker fights, Vince Staples delights, and much more from this week in f
Vish Khanna•Sep 1, 2023Revisiting the 7 Films Canada Has Successfully Submitted for the Oscars' Best International Feature
For the second year in a row, a pan-Canadian committee has chosen a documentary to enter the Oscar race for Best International Feature on t
Rachel Ho•Aug 31, 2023Arctic Monkeys' Albums Ranked from Worst to Best
When Arctic Monkeys came to Canada in 2006, it felt a little bit like the Beatles coming to America in 1964: four British lads, barely out
Sydney Brasil , Alex Hudson , Megan LaPierre and Ben Okazawa•Aug 29, 2023Dan Mangan Remembers the Time Dave Grohl Offered to Play Drums for Him — and He Said No
It's any songwriter's fantasy: you're hanging out at Dave Grohl's house and he offers to play drums on your new single. Dan Mangan's real-l
Alex Hudson•Aug 28, 2023This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: August 25, 2023
Game 6, the pervert lemon licks, haphazardly launched sticks, tying messages to bricks, and much more from this week in funny tweets. Augu
Vish Khanna•Aug 25, 2023Afrobeats Sensation Ayra Starr Celebrates the "Bittersweet" Triumph of Her First World Tour
When Nigerian singer-songwriter Ayra Starr released her debut studio album, 19 & Dangerous, in 2021, she made her mark as the hottest singe
Rosemary Akpan•Aug 25, 2023Charlotte Cardin Channels the Feeling of Being "Happy and Really Lonely at the Same Time"
For Charlotte Cardin, and most of us, the summer of 2021 felt restless. "I was dealing with a lot on a personal level, and I was at a cross
Heather Taylor-Singh•Aug 24, 2023Hannah Georgas Ranks Her 5 Best Songs
After charging out of the gate as a fiery indie rocker, Hannah Georgas has spent the past decade and a half digging deeper into subtlety, r
Alex Hudson•Aug 23, 2023Jessy Lanza on How Marlon Brando and the QEW Inspired 'Love Hallucination'
Kinetic, unpredictable and shot through with the florid acidity of her new home base of Los Angeles, Jessy Lanza's Love Hallucination is th
Kaelen Bell•Aug 22, 20238 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in August 2023
Do you feel that breeze? August's New Faves crew are here to usher in the shortening days and cooler nights, to soundtrack your evening str
Exclaim! Staff•Aug 22, 2023Elvis Comeback Special Director Steve Binder Remembers the "Metamorphosis of a Man Who Had Lost Faith in His Own Talent"
"Welcome to NBC and the Elvis Presley special," producer Bob Finkel tells the audience at the network's studios in Burbank, CA. "Ladies and
Rachel Ho•Aug 18, 2023This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: August 18, 2023
Scurvy ridden whale men, a RICO indictment, ordering at the Olive Garden, a come-to-Jesus moment, and much more from this week in funny twe
Vish Khanna•Aug 18, 2023Streaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in August 2023
A quiet time in the movie world, summer blockbusters continue to spin in the cinemas while we await TIFF and the impending awards bait to f
Rachel Ho•Aug 17, 2023Dizzy Find Their True Selves Behind a Mask
Katie Munshaw is the most herself she's ever been in her music. All it took to remove a well-worn metaphorical mask was putting on a real o
Megan LaPierre•Aug 16, 2023The 10 Greatest Musical Moments from 'The Bear' Season 2
Season 2 of The Bear is one of the greatest seasons of television in recent memory, earning a rare perfect 10 rating here at Exclaim! Much
Alex Hudson•Aug 16, 2023Sonic Youth's 20 Best Songs Ranked
From their hyper-fuzzy industrial no-wave roots through the slacker rock '90s era and into the dynamic and formless later years, Sonic Yout
Myles Tiessen•Aug 15, 2023Exclaim! Comics: P!NK Is Upside Down, Keep on Dreading, Inner Critic
Have you ever seen P!NK live? She simply won't get down from those wires! If this whole music thing doesn't work out for her, she's definit
Exclaim! Staff•Aug 14, 2023This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: August 11, 2023
That's the sky, the Montgomery Riverboat fight, what Barbie Mount Rushmore implies, isn't that right, and much more from this week in funny
Vish Khanna•Aug 11, 2023Meet the Parents: Canadian Musicians on the Joys and Challenges of Raising Kids
Musicians are creators who deliver art into the world — and what could be more creative than literally bringing a new human life into exist
Alex Hudson•Aug 10, 2023Toronto Party-Starter BAMBII Brings Political Progress into the Club
When BAMBII stepped to the decks of one of the world's most famous clubs, she proved not only why she's Toronto's buzziest DJ and producer,
Kyle Mullin•Aug 8, 2023Relive Sappyfest 2023 in Photos, Including Mother Tongues, Witch Prophet, Matty Grace and Aquakultre
Sappyfest returned to Sackville for its 18th season this year, pulling another flurry of magic and mayhem from across Canada from August 4
Exclaim! Staff•Aug 7, 2023This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: August 4, 2023
Government, the slide incident, nobody knows where she went, another Trump arraignment, and much more from this week in funny tweets. July
Vish Khanna•Aug 4, 2023How Satanic Panic Shaped the Pop Culture of the 1980s
Satanic panic seems almost laughable now — but in the 1980s, it was a huge force in shaping pop culture. Its influence largely stemmed from
Tobias Jeg•Aug 2, 2023The Smashing Pumpkins' 20 Best Post-Reunion Songs Ranked
The Smashing Pumpkins' first decade-plus has been discussed and dissected to exhaustion. Nobody needs to be reminded how great "Cherub Rock
Scott A. Gray•Aug 2, 2023Five Interesting Facts You Might Not Know About 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem'
In April 1984, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird's black-and-white comic book Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles hit the newsstands, introducing the
Rachel Ho•Aug 2, 2023Bring Your Vinyl Anywhere with the Sound Burger
Audio-Technica's Sound Burger is a record player that totally reinvents the format. It provides all of the things that vinyl lovers covet —
Exclaim! Staff•Jul 31, 2023Get in the Mood for 'Meg 2: The Trench' with This Monstrous Playlist of Shark Songs
The Meg, released in 2018, is a pure summer blockbuster: there's an all-star cast (led by Jason Statham), a big monster and bloody action s
Exclaim! Staff•Jul 28, 2023