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Back to SearchWhy people can't stop talking about Emilia Pérez
Culture critics Cristina Escobar, Sarah-Tai Black and Reanna Cruz review the polarizing Netflix crime musical Emilia Pérez, which tells the story of …
1 year, 4 months ago
Our relationship with 'Do They Know It's Christmas?', and Rust premieres
This month marks the 40th anniversary of 'Do They Know It’s Christmas?' the all-star UK benefit single for Ethiopia famine relief that became a defin…
1 year, 4 months ago
Gladiator II and Wicked are finally here
Movie studios are eagerly waiting to see if 'Glicked' fever sweeps the box office this weekend. Critics Hoai-Tran Bui, Rad Simonpillai and Jackson We…
1 year, 4 months ago
Shawn Mendes leans into folk on comeback album
After taking a highly publicized break from touring for mental-health reasons in 2022, Canadian pop phenom Shawn Mendes is back with his first album …
1 year, 4 months ago
My Old Ass charms audiences, and do we still need the Sexiest Man Alive?
Sarah-Tai Black and Roxana Hadadi review the new Canadian film 'My Old Ass', a tight time travelling coming-of-age dramedy with a surprising punch. P…
1 year, 4 months ago
Author Ian Williams on the Giller Prize and navigating the tensions in CanLit
The Giller Prize was handed out yesterday, and Anne Michaels took home the prize for her novel, ‘Held.’ Meanwhile, pro-Palestinian demonstrators gath…
1 year, 4 months ago
Jake Paul v. Mike Tyson, and Say Nothing and its depiction of the Troubles
Elamin is joined by Morgan Campbell from CBC Sports to react to the results of the highly anticipated fight between boxer and social media personalit…
1 year, 4 months ago
What happens when Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour comes to town?
The numbers are astronomical - the scale, totally unprecedented. There has NEVER been a tour like Taylor Swift’s Eras tour. The morning after her fir…
1 year, 4 months ago
Are reality shows keeping their contestants safe, and what X looks like post-election
After last night’s finale of ‘The Golden Bachelorette,’ TV reporter Shivani Gonzalez and culture critic Amil Niazi reflect on the scandal-plagued fir…
1 year, 4 months ago
What the Grammy nominations tell us about pop music right now, and the Megan Thee Stallion documentary
Elamin is joined by music and culture critics Pablo The Don, Reanna Cruz and Andrea Williams to discuss this year’s Grammy nominations and the new do…
1 year, 4 months ago