'Pussy Whipped' Turns 30, but Bikini Kill's Righteous Rage Stays Young
By the time Bikini Kill — shit-stirrers, heart-shatterers, truth tellers and original riot grrrls — released their debut full-length album
Asha Swann•Oct 26, 2023
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Every Song on 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' Ranked
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is one of the greatest albums of its era. Blazing onto the charts upon its release on August 25, 1998, it r
Veracia Ankrah•Oct 25, 2023King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Reflect on Their Anxious Energy: "That's Where the Magic Is"
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard are taking what counts for them as a break. After two European tours, a series of residencies in US cities
Isabel Glasgow •Oct 24, 2023Tomb Mold Experience a "Grand Rebirth of Self"
After releasing three crushing, influential, and critically acclaimed full-lengths in as many years — 2017's Primordial Malignity, 2018's i
Marko Djurdjić•Oct 20, 2023This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: October 20, 2023
You're my only hope, Francesca Scorsese helps cinephiles cope, eating new foods is dope, Jim Jordan's told nope, and much more from this we
Vish Khanna•Oct 20, 2023Exclaim! Comics: What Could Be Spookier Than Condo Developers?
Spooky season is here, and it's brought with it the scariest thing imaginable for Canadian city-dwellers: condo development! Elsewhere on
Exclaim! Staff•Oct 19, 20238 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in October 2023
Spooky season is upon us, and the ghouls and goblins are making their way to this side of the veil. Yes, you can celebrate their arrival wi
Exclaim! Staff•Oct 18, 2023Sampha Follows His Intuition to a "Magical Space"
On "Plastic 100°C," the opening track of Sampha's 2017 debut album, Process, the British singer-songwriter and producer was drifting off to
Noah Ciubotaru•Oct 18, 2023Exclaim!'s 11 Most Disappointing Films of 2021
After the closures of 2020, any visit to a theatre in 2021 was cause for celebration. And often, the films were excellent. But even the swe
Exclaim! Staff•Oct 17, 2023Inside the Musical Legacy of Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon': Robbie Robertson, Jack White, Jason Isbell and More
Martin Scorsese's latest cinematic epic, Apple TV+'s Killers of the Flower Moon, examines the true story of the Oklahoma murders that took
Alex Hudson•Oct 17, 2023Fresh Frights 2023: The Best New Horror on Streaming Services
Happy spooky month! Horror being the genre du jour means that slashers and thrillers aren't only relegated to October anymore. Throughout t
Rachel Ho and Alex Hudson•Oct 17, 2023Vivek Shraya Embraces the Failure of Her Pop Star Dream
Objectively, Vivek Shraya's career is impressive by any measure: she has an extensive musical catalogue, numerous novels, children's books,
Marie Saadeh•Oct 16, 2023Canadian Musicians' Cute and Creepy Halloween Costumes: Diner-saur, Scarface, La Llorona and More
Musicians love to dress up, whether that means donning snazzy stage outfits or cosplaying as other artists for the recent tradition of Hall
Alex Hudson•Oct 13, 2023This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: October 13, 2023
October used to be cold, when Steph Tolev takes hold, never get old, $10 worth of Twitter ads sold, and much more from this week in funny t
Vish Khanna•Oct 13, 2023Metric Turned a Church into a Studio and Indulged Their Wickedest Musical Whims
Impulse purchases were all the rage in 2020. Some people got dogs, others bought cottages. Metric bought a church in small-town Ontario and
Ian Gormely•Oct 12, 2023TOBi Finds Strength in Vulnerability
She hadn't yet heard the song. But when TOBi pressed play, it blew her mind. The Toronto rapper (known for hits like "Made Me Everything"
Kyle Mullin•Oct 11, 2023These 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
Rachel Ho•Oct 10, 2023Death Cab for Cutie's 20 Best Songs Ranked
For 25 years and across 10 LPs, Death Cab for Cutie have given tender-hearted listeners sweeping indie rock songs to soundtrack feelings of
Chris Gee and Laura Stanley•Oct 6, 2023This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: October 6, 2023
Beaker of the house, an ex and her ex's ex-spouse, Republicans grouse, what owning a safety vest allows, and much more from this week in fu
Vish Khanna•Oct 6, 2023Hot-Take Reactions to Drake's 'For All the Dogs': "Old Drake" Is Back, but Now He's Jaded and Bitter
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
Kaelen Bell and Alex Hudson•Oct 6, 2023Sufjan Stevens's 20 Best Songs Ranked
For a solo artist with such a varied catalogue that spans almost a quarter-century, Sufjan Stevens has largely flown under the radar, stayi
Allie Gregory , Alex Hudson and Kaelen Bell•Oct 5, 2023Nas's Albums Ranked by Greatness
Nasir Jones is a Queensbridge legend who is a fixture in the ever-evolving GOAT rapper conversation and is a non-negotiable permanent stapl
Antoine-Samuel Mauffette Alavo•Oct 4, 2023Jeremy Dutcher Balances Beauty and Pain
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
Emilie Hanskamp•Oct 3, 2023Drake's Albums and Mixtapes Ranked from Worst to Best
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
Vernon Ayiku•Oct 2, 2023Inside the Hamilton Filming Locations of Ontario's Own 'Relax, I'm from the Future'
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
Rachel Ho•Oct 2, 2023Austra Finds Her "Dream Project" in Rewriting Tchaikovsky
Katie Stelmanis was in a rut. In May 2020, the Toronto musician also known by her middle name, Austra, delivered her fourth studio album,
Tom Beedham•Sep 29, 2023This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: September 29, 2023
Inning #2, why is the sound so bad at this venue, Ayo Edebiri's dad's review, what Travis Kelce has gotten himself into, and much more from
Vish Khanna•Sep 29, 2023'Saw X' Returns Franchise to Gory Glory: "We Wanted to Make This an OG 'Saw' Movie"
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
Marriska Fernandes•Sep 29, 2023Wilco Are Still Here Because They "Were Willing to Risk Things"
"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
Gen Handley•Sep 28, 2023Fefe Dobson on the Magic of Céline Dion and the Karaoke Machine That Changed Her Life
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
Megan LaPierre•Sep 27, 2023Armand Hammer Are Accidentally One Step Ahead
Armand Hammer possess several superpowers, and perhaps the most fascinating is their ability to position themselves in the centre of the ze
Daniel Sylvester•Sep 26, 2023Animal 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, 2023