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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…
8 months, 3 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.…
8 months, 3 weeks 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…
8 months, 3 weeks 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…
8 months, 3 weeks 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…
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …
8 months, 4 weeks 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 …
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Finn Wolfhard's childhood 10-year plan worked out
At age 12, Canadian actor Finn Wolfhard shot to fame after landing the role of a lifetime on “Stranger Things.” But growing up in the spotlight wasn’…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Jason Mantzoukas wants to be the ugly American villain
When actor and comedian Jason Mantzoukas (The Good Place, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Parks and Recreation) finally got the chance to appear on his favourite…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Evan Redsky is exploring the cosmos
When Evan Redsky sat down to write a song about his culture, he thought about three things: the movie “Interstellar,” the movie “Contact” with Jodie …
8 months, 4 weeks ago