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Nemahsis: Why her label dropped her & her music video in the West Bank
Back in July, the Palestinian Canadian singer-songwriter Nemah Hasan, a.k.a. Nemahsis, sat down with Tom to talk about her forthcoming debut album, “…
1 year, 3 months ago
Dr. Shirley Cheechoo: Why overcoming the residential school legacy is the job of warriors
Dr. Shirley Cheechoo is one of Canada’s most prominent voices in Indigenous film and theatre. At the annual Weengushk International Film Festival thi…
1 year, 3 months ago
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Francis Ford Coppola: Megalopolis and becoming Michael Corleone
As a filmmaker, Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now) is legendary for his vision, drive and propensity to risk it all. Now, he’s put …
1 year, 3 months ago
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Marek Tyler: How his family — past and present — became his musical collaborators
Marek Tyler of the indie rock band nêhiyawak has just released his debut solo album, “Asko.” He joins Tom to talk about his process of using traditio…
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Liane Moriarty: What would you do if someone predicted your death?
The Australian author Liane Moriarty (Big Little Lies, Nine Perfect Strangers) is known for writing bestselling novels that tackle big questions. Her…
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Lucius: Why these two best friends re-recorded their breakout album
Lead vocalists Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe of the indie pop band Lucius are used to being confused for twins. Not only do these inseparable best fri…
1 year, 3 months ago
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Steven Soderbergh: Making a haunted house thriller from the ghost’s POV
The Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh (Erin Brockovich, Ocean's Eleven, Magic Mike) is shaking up the horror genre with his latest film, “Pres…
1 year, 3 months ago
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Chris Abraham: Why Rosmersholm — a political drama from 1886 — feels so timely
In the 1886 play “Rosmersholm,” written by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, an increasingly polarized country leads to an increasingly polarize…
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Elliot Page and Dominic Savage: Improvising a film about coming home
The Canadian actor Elliot Page (Inception, Juno, The Umbrella Academy) and the British director Dominic Savage (I Am…) have come together to make “Cl…
1 year, 3 months ago
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Maisy Stella: My Old Ass and giving advice to your younger self
The Canadian actor and singer Maisy Stella stars alongside Aubrey Plaza in “My Old Ass.” It’s a new coming-of-age movie about a teenager named Elliot…
1 year, 3 months ago