These Directors Failed to Pitch Spike Lee — but Succeeded in Pushing Canadian Filmmaking Forward
Individually, directors Kelly Fyffe-Marshall and Sasha Leigh Henry, along with producers Tamar Bird and Iva Golubovic, are some of Canada's
Individually, directors Kelly Fyffe-Marshall and Sasha Leigh Henry, along with producers Tamar Bird and Iva Golubovic, are some of Canada's
For 25 years and across 10 LPs, Death Cab for Cutie have given tender-hearted listeners sweeping indie rock songs to soundtrack feelings of
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After lots of teases, a poetry book and a delay of a couple weeks, Drake is back with his latest dispatch: the 84-minute, 23-track For All
For a solo artist with such a varied catalogue that spans almost a quarter-century, Sufjan Stevens has largely flown under the radar, stayi
Nasir Jones is a Queensbridge legend who is a fixture in the ever-evolving GOAT rapper conversation and is a non-negotiable permanent stapl
If you stop by the ground floor of the Killarney Lake Lodge in Wolastokuk (Fredericton, NB), you'll find a class of 12 students. Aged three
Drake is undeniably the most commercially successful hip-hop artist of all time. In the 17 years that he's been releasing music, his accomp
Home of the Tiger Cats and the province's finest steel mills, Hamilton, ON, has become quite the hot spot for film and television productio
Katie Stelmanis was in a rut. In May 2020, the Toronto musician also known by her middle name, Austra, delivered her fourth studio album,
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Twenty years and 10 films later, there's no denying the power and legacy of the Saw franchise. The first film debuted in 2003 introducing f
"It's all about connection," Jeff Tweedy says of his multifaceted career. This is evident in the intimate books he has penned, as well as
Fefe Dobson has always been ahead of the curve. As the pop-punk revival has crashed into the nostalgia-bloated mainstream of the past coupl
Armand Hammer possess several superpowers, and perhaps the most fascinating is their ability to position themselves in the centre of the ze
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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
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Piss Jugman, the guy who filmed Russell Brand, Beetlejuice fans, the closest millennials and zoomers will get to owning land, and much more
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
Like other comics before him, Sam Morril entered comedy curiously, on a whim, only to discover that he signed up for something all-consumin
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
Afie Jurvanen can commit to a bit — a tried-and-true country album called Bootcut? Featuring a love letter to his guitar? Recorded exclusiv
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"I'm obsessed with doing psychoanalysis," Sarah Mary Chadwick tells me over Zoom from her home in Melbourne, where she's spending the morni
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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
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
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
Even on the road, Haley Blais is able to communicate her infectious humour. When I reach the Vancouver-based singer-songwriter for our inte
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
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
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
From the first incendiary moments to its unflinchingly raucous end, The Nun II is fearless. Directed by Michael Chaves, the film takes a no
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
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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
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
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When Nigerian singer-songwriter Ayra Starr released her debut studio album, 19 & Dangerous, in 2021, she made her mark as the hottest singe
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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
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"Welcome to NBC and the Elvis Presley special," producer Bob Finkel tells the audience at the network's studios in Burbank, CA. "Ladies and
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