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Back to SearchDozens of Canadian writers protest the Giller Prize’s relationship with Scotiabank
As dozens of authors pull out of contention for the Scotiabank Giller prize – to protest the lead sponsor’s investment in an Israeli arms manufacture…
1 year, 8 months ago
Eminem's legacy and the death of Slim Shady
Hip-hop artists D-Sisive and Ian Kamau, along with music critic Maura Johnston, join Elamin to discuss the pop and rap legacy of Eminem, and the cont…
1 year, 8 months ago
American politics is broken, what's the role of late night and political satirists?
What’s the role of late night - and political satirists - at a time like this in American politics? Hershal Pandya and Ashley Ray join guest host Rad…
1 year, 8 months ago
Is Nicolas Cage's Longlegs the scariest movie of the year so far?
Film critic Rachel Ho, entertainment reporter Jackson Weaver and media personality Matt Hart join the group chat to talk about the mega-hyped new hor…
1 year, 8 months ago
Kendrick Lamar's Not Like Us video, and Hollywood turning its back on Biden
Kendrick Lamar's music video for his Drake diss track Not Like Us has been out for a week and is already one of the most liked YouTube videos this ye…
1 year, 8 months ago
Like many of her characters, Alice Munro betrayed her own daughter
Andrea Robin Skinner, Alice Munro's youngest daughter, bravely revealed she'd been abused by her stepfather as a child and her late famous mother cho…
1 year, 8 months ago
How Despicable Me became a juggernaut franchise, and Emma Stone's freak era continues in Kinds of Kindness
Culture critics Rad Simonpillai, Teri Hart and Sam Adams talk about how Despicable Me 4 became the biggest animated franchise in film history and wei…
1 year, 8 months ago
Why some artists are turning to OnlyFans
OnlyFans has become a popular marketplace for sex work, and recently artists have joined the platform to sell their own explicit content. Andrea Werh…
1 year, 8 months ago
The year in music so far, and what is the song of the summer?
Music experts Suzy Exposito, Rosie Long Decter, and Carl Wilson join the Commotion Group Chat to deliver their Mid-Year Music Report, highlighting wh…
1 year, 8 months ago
Is Will Smith's comeback complete?
Since the Oscars slap, Will Smith's been on a redemption tour. This summer he stars in a new Bad Boys movie and performed a new song at the BET Award…
1 year, 8 months ago