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Sugar Sammy: Why he says it’s a comedian’s job to cross the line
The Montreal comedian Sugar Sammy refers to himself as an “equal opportunity offender.” As a comic, he says the only thing worse than outrage is sile…
1 year, 2 months ago
Lita Fontaine: Celebrating Indigenous women with her new art exhibit
Lita Fontaine is a Winnipeg-based artist who has a new exhibit at the Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq. It’s called “Winyan” (the Dakota word for “woman…
1 year, 2 months ago
Tom Green: Why the comedian says he's glad he got testicular cancer at 28
The Canadian comedy legend Tom Green has had an incredible career, from “The Tom Green Show” to “Freddy Got Fingered” to his many stand-up tours. Las…
1 year, 2 months ago
Quick Q: Maddie Jay’s life-changing encounter with a travelling fiddler
After playing bass and singing on tour for the likes of Lorde and Remi Wolf, Maddie Jay is finally going out on her own with her new album, “I Can Ch…
1 year, 2 months ago
Adrien Brody: What The Brutalist adds to the conversation around immigration
At 29, Adrien Brody became the youngest person to win best actor at the Oscars for his role as a Holocaust survivor in 2002's “The Pianist.” Now, he’…
1 year, 2 months ago
Measha Brueggergosman-Lee: Collaborating with Margaret Atwood to create Zombie Blizzard
Two heavyweights of Canadian culture, acclaimed soprano Measha Brueggergosman-Lee and literary giant Margaret Atwood, have come together for an excit…
1 year, 2 months ago
Marianne Jean-Baptiste: Her angry, unpleasant and totally compelling character in Hard Truths
The British actor Marianne Jean-Baptiste first worked with director Mike Leigh on his 1996 breakthrough “Secrets & Lies,” which earned her an Oscar n…
1 year, 2 months ago
Tim Heidecker: After becoming a dad, the comedian is now leaning into sincerity
Tim Heidecker became known for playing bizarre or surreal characters in his breakout sketch comedy show “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!” But n…
1 year, 2 months ago
Lucy Liu: Presence, experimental films, and how she got discovered on the subway
When Steven Soderbergh asked Lucy Liu to star in his new film “Presence,” saying yes was a no-brainer. The movie tells a haunted house story with a t…
1 year, 2 months ago
Adam Solway: How his new doc is helping residential school survivors find healing
A new documentary called “New Blood” chronicles the 10-year journey of the “New Blood Dance Show” — a high school theatre production based on the res…
1 year, 2 months ago