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Basia Bulat found inspiration in video games and Polish disco music
When the Canadian singer-songwriter Basia Bulat was a kid, she felt embarrassed by the Polish disco music her dad listened to. But now that she’s a p…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Why adapting Stephen King’s bleak novel The Long Walk was so hard
For decades, Stephen King fans have been clamouring for a movie adaptation of his dystopian horror novel “The Long Walk.” Now, 46 years after it was …
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Playwright Makram Ayache is telling the queer stories he never had
Makram Ayache’s play “The Green Line” blends together two queer storylines in Lebanon — one taking place in 2018, and the other in 1978 during the Le…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Susan Aglukark was “truly afraid” to open wounds with her music
Canadian singer-songwriter Susan Aglukark was the first Inuk artist to have a top 10 hit in this country. She’s won four Juno Awards, a Governor Gene…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie the Q Interview
Lifelong best friends and creative partners Jay McCarrol and Matt Johnson began their careers making the viral web series-turned-TV show “Nirvanna th…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Jen Sookfong Lee explores the body horror of motherhood
Growing up in a packed house on Vancouver’s east side with her mother and four sisters, Jen Sookfong Lee became fascinated with female relationships …
7 months ago
Sister Ray trades rejection for joy on their new album Believer
The Alberta folk singer-songwriter Sister Ray is known for writing songs about heartbreak and sadness. But they decided to try something different wi…
7 months ago
Why Anne Murray said no to Hollywood
Anne Murray never thought she would release a new album — and yet here we are! The Canadian icon is back with her 33rd studio album, “Here You Are,” …
7 months ago
Catherine Hernandez wants you to ask for help
Childhood cancer can be a really difficult topic to sit with, but it’s something a lot of kids and families face. The new TV series “The Unstoppable …
7 months ago
Théodore Pellerin on playing a fame-obsessed lurker
Actor Théodore Pellerin is a familiar face in Quebec, with critically acclaimed performances in films like “Chien de garde” and “Juste la fin du mond…
7 months ago