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Little Simz split with her producer. Now she’s unstoppable
Little Simz is one of the most acclaimed rappers in the world right now. In 2022, she won the prestigious Mercury Prize for her album “Sometimes I Mi…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
How Stratford’s Richard Manuel became a rock and roll legend
In his new book, “Richard Manuel: His Life and Music, from the Hawks and Bob Dylan to The Band,” renowned music archivist and podcaster Stephen T. Le…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Nathan Fillion was a shy comic book kid. Now he stars in Superman
When actor Nathan Fillion (Firefly, Castle, The Rookie) was growing up as a quiet comic book kid in Edmonton, he never imagined he would one day be u…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Why PIQSIQ wrote a song about Mahaha, the Inuit tickling demon
What if the bad guy in your nightmare didn’t chase you, but tried to tickle you to death? That’s just one of the Inuit legends reimagined by the Inui…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Simple Plan was both loved and hated for being pop-punk
For nearly three decades, Simple Plan has been one of the most successful bands to come out of Canada, selling more than 10 million albums worldwide.…
6 months ago
How Tarralik Duffy uses pop art to show her memories of Nunavut
Jerry cans, bottles of soy sauce and canned meats — these are just some of the everyday objects portrayed in Tarralik Duffy’s exhibit, “Gasoline Rain…
6 months ago
Steph Tolev wants to make farting less shameful for women
Toronto-born comedian Steph Tolev has been described as "gross,” "dirty” and "painfully real.” She’s built an entire career on raunchy jokes about ev…
6 months ago
The forgotten history of classical music among the Labrador Inuit
Deantha Edmunds is Canada’s first Inuk professional opera singer. Last year, she was appointed to the Order of Canada, and earlier this month, she wa…
6 months ago
How Emma Donoghue’s new musical stands up for immigrants then and now
Award-winning Irish Canadian novelist, screenwriter and playwright Emma Donoghue (Room, The Wonder) is back with her first musical, “The Wind Coming …
6 months ago
The dark side of writing a life-changing hit
Twenty years ago, Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Powter wrote the song “Bad Day,” which quickly became one of the biggest hits of 2005. It earned …
6 months ago