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Back to SearchWhat Nike got wrong about its MLK tribute shoe
LeBron James and Nike are under fire after unveiling a new sneaker meant to honour the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. The shoe’s colour …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Bad Bunny wins big and brings politics to the Grammys
Bad Bunny wins big. KPop Demon Hunters also a big winner. Culture critics Pablo The Don and Niko Stratis to discuss the big wins, the snubs, and big …
1 month, 4 weeks ago
How Catherine O’Hara made the whole world laugh
Catherine O'Hara is one of Canada's most beloved stars. She’s known for her roles in Schitt's Creek, Home Alone, The Studio, Beetlejuice, and also he…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Friday Wrap: Send Help, Kanye West's apology, and Juno nominations
Culture critics Radheyan Simonpillai, Emilie Hanskamp and Ashley Ray join the group chat to discuss the new Rachel McAdams thriller ‘Send Help,’ Kany…
2 months ago
Bridgerton S4, and how Star Trek and Game of Thrones are trying to land new audiences
Season 4 of Bridgerton is here, with a Cinderella storyline and its first East Asian lead. And there are two new spinoff shows from the worlds of Sta…
2 months ago
How dystopian art helps us understand Minnesota
Along with the images of the anti-ICE protests in Minnesota, this George Orwell quote is popping up everywhere, “The Party told you to reject the evi…
2 months ago
The rise of stylists, and why we need jazz-pop right now
It’s awards season and stylists are working overtime to make sure their A-list clients pull off career-defining looks, but that hasn’t always been th…
2 months ago
The streamer iShowSpeed toured across Africa. How did it land?
Pablo The Don, Matt Amha and Ivy Prosper join Elamin Abdelmahmoud to discuss the buzz around iShowSpeed’s African tour, and the successes and controv…
2 months ago
Friday Wrap: Canada Shore, Oscar noms and the Beckham family drama
The infamous late-2000s MTV reality show ‘Jersey Shore’ gets a Canuck spin but does the hot-mess spectacle translate north of the border? Culture wri…
2 months, 1 week ago
Revealing the 2026 Canada Reads books and champions
The great Canadian book debate is back! The star-studded cast of Canada Reads 2026 is revealed on Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, along with the …
2 months, 1 week ago