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Anna Marie Tendler: Why she left John Mulaney out of her new memoir
Anna Marie Tendler is a multidisciplinary artist known for her evocative self-portraits that explore grief and isolation. In 2021, following her high…
1 year, 2 months ago
Wolf Castle: On the wake-up call that led to his new album
Before he started working on his new album, the rapper Tristan Grant (also known as Wolf Castle) suffered a concussion following a skateboarding acci…
1 year, 2 months ago
Cillian Murphy: Small Things Like These and his life post-Oscar win
What’s our individual responsibility when we see atrocities happening in our world? That question is the central premise of the new film “Small Thing…
1 year, 2 months ago
Quick Q: Jennifer Castle shares how her song got featured on The Bear
Before making her name as a singer-songwriter, Jennifer Castle worked at a restaurant in Toronto with celebrity chef and restaurateur Matty Matheson.…
1 year, 2 months ago
Steve McQueen: His new film Blitz & how it tells a different kind of war story
The Oscar-winning British film director Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave, Shame) is renowned for his cinematic portrayals of difficult realities. His …
1 year, 2 months ago
Naomi Snieckus & Matt Baram: Their new show about memories, grief & “big stuff”
Naomi Snieckus and Matt Baram are a married Canadian comedy duo who have teamed up to create a new stage show called “Big Stuff.” It’s part storytell…
1 year, 2 months ago
Marcel Dzama: Ghosts of Canoe Lake & his newfound love for Tom Thomson
For decades, the Canadian visual artist Marcel Dzama has been attracting attention for his drawings, films, sculptures and installations. Earlier thi…
1 year, 2 months ago
Ian Williams: Courageous conversations, cancel culture & taking risks
Back in April, the award-winning Canadian writer Ian Williams was named this year’s Massey lecturer. Since 1961, the Massey Lectures have invited dis…
1 year, 2 months ago
Sean Baker: How a Canadian sex worker’s memoir helped shape Anora
Sean Baker (Tangerine, The Florida Project, Red Rocket) is an award-winning filmmaker whose work often explores the lives of people living on the fri…
1 year, 2 months ago
Laila Biali: Wintersongs & the car crash that dashed her dream at 15
The Juno-winning Canadian jazz singer and pianist Laila Biali is back with a new album, “Wintersongs,” which was inspired by some time she spent in B…
1 year, 2 months ago