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Jafar Panahi was inspired by Tehran’s political prisoners
Last year, Iranian director Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or at Cannes for his extraordinary film It Was Just an Accident, which he shot secretly in T…
2 months, 1 week ago
Elle Fanning calls herself a "nepo sibling”
Elle Fanning (A Complete Unknown, The Neon Demon) is an A-list actor who calls herself a "nepo sibling.” When she was just two years old, she played …
2 months, 1 week ago
The unmasking of the once-anonymous Ghost
When Tobias Forge was a kid growing up in Sweden, he had no intention of having the biggest album in the world. But this year, his band Ghost hit No.…
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The Testament of Ann Lee is redefining the musical
Mona Fastvold is the director of the buzzy new movie musical The Testament of Ann Lee, which is based on the true story of Ann Lee, the charismatic r…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Wesli’s music pays homage to his Haitian roots
Wesli is a Montreal-based Haitian singer, guitarist and producer who recently released his seventh studio album, Makaya. On this album, Haitian music…
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Jennette McCurdy on female rage and forgiving your past self
Jennette McCurdy has followed up her bestselling memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died, with a harrowing debut novel called Half His Age. Written in the voice…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
How do roadside attractions shape our cultural narrative?
Alexander “Sandy” Carson is a Canadian filmmaker whose new movie, Alberta Number One, takes a look at more than 60 single-topic museums, monuments an…
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Jodie Foster feels like a different actor performing in French
Jodie Foster has played many roles in her career, including an FBI trainee, an astronomer, a fixer in a bank heist, an Alaskan police chief, and a lo…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Katie Tupper steps off the track on her debut album Greyhound
Saskatoon’s Katie Tupper has just released her debut album, Greyhound, which reflects on her life, where she comes from, her relationships, and the u…
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For George Takei, coming out has been a lifelong process
George Takei is one of America’s most beloved actors and activists, known best for playing Hikaru Sulu in the Star Trek franchise. Last year, he rele…
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