Articles by Ben Okazawa

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  'The Bear' Star Matty Matheson on His Emmys Kiss with Ebon Moss-Bachrach: "I Didn't Really Expect That"

  PUBLISHED Jan 19, 2024

  FX and Disney's hit dramedy The Bear dominated its category at the Emmys on Sunday, but it was Toronto restaurateur Matty Matheson who real...

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  Major Love Detail Upcoming Album 'Live, Laugh, Major Love,' Share Lead Single

  PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2024

  Edmonton singer-songwriter Colleen Brown's crossroads with Scenic Route to Alaska — known together as Major Love — have announced that thei...

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  Sharon Stone Pitched a 'Barbie' Movie in the 1990s and "Was Laughed Out [of] the Studio"

  PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2024

  In a film era dominated by superhero team-ups and moody biopics, it was Greta Gerwig's goofy-yet-touching Barbie movie that won this year's...

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  Spotify Slams Apple's 27 Percent Commission Rate on App Sales

  PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2024

  A Spotify vs. Apple Music Verzuz rap battle isn't as far-fetched as you might think. The rival streaming services have competed for users s...

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  Joseph Shabason and Nicholas Krgovich to Team Up with M. Sage on New Album 'Shabason, Krgovich, Sage'

  PUBLISHED Jan 17, 2024

  Frequent collaborators Joseph Shabason and Nicholas Krgovich have announced that they'll reunite for their fourth album together. This time...

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  Smashing Pumpkins Are Reviewing "Over 10,000" Applications for Open Guitarist Position

  PUBLISHED Jan 17, 2024

  Expect to meet a new member of the Smashing Pumpkins soon. After posting a public callout in search of a new guitarist at the beginning of...

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  'A Thousand and One' Director A.V. Rockwell Bashes Awards Voters' Bias: "We're Not Even Given a Shot"

  PUBLISHED Jan 17, 2024

  With awards season in full swing and taking over the film industry as always, A.V. Rockwell is calling out voter bias against her film. Th...

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  Mos Def Says Drake's Music Isn't Hip-Hop, Compares It to a Shopping Mall Playlist

  PUBLISHED Jan 15, 2024

  As a hip-hop legend, Yasiin Bey, better known as Mos Def, has a somewhat self-imposed responsibility as gatekeeper of the genre. The Brookl...