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Elif Shafak: What being prosecuted for her novels taught her about freedom of expression
The British-Turkish writer Elif Shafak has written over a dozen novels, many of which have been translated to nearly 60 languages. She’s often credit…
1 year, 3 months ago
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Clairmont the Second: How his album full of fear, loss, and paranoia ends in triumph
Toronto rapper Clairmont the Second talks to Tom about his experience of loss and paranoia on his brand new album “They Said it Would Rain,” and how …
1 year, 3 months ago
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Valdy: The Canadian folk music legend reflects on his 50-year career
Canadian folk musician Valdy has been making music and criss-crossing the country for over 50 years. Valdy has 16 albums to his name, sold over half …
1 year, 4 months ago
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Patrick Nichols: What it’s like to photograph the Toronto hip-hop scene
Patrick Nichols has been photographing Toronto’s hip-hop artists for decades. His latest photo, “A Great Day in Toronto Hip Hop,” features 103 key pl…
1 year, 4 months ago
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Margo Martindale: How she turns sweet characters into "sticky" ones
Margo Martindale is no stranger to playing dangerous women, whether it be a KGB agent on “The Americans” or the matriarch of a crime family on “Justi…
1 year, 4 months ago
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Michael Ross Albert: Why the nightmare of buying a home inspired his new play
When Michael Ross Albert recently bought a condo in Toronto, he realized that the dream of homeownership is more like a nightmare. The Canadian playw…
1 year, 4 months ago
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Alan Cumming: What connects him to a New Brunswick ad man
When Scottish actor Alan Cumming read the script for the Canadian movie “Drive Back Home,” he really connected to the character of Perley, a New Brun…
1 year, 4 months ago
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Julian Taylor: Why he needed to go inward to write his new album
Julian Taylor is back with a new album, “Pathways.” The Toronto singer-songwriter needed to go inward to make this new album, writing songs about the…
1 year, 4 months ago
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Taylor Tomlinson: Her early days on the Christian comedy circuit
The comedian Taylor Tomlinson grew up in a religious household, so her very first stand-up performances were on the Christian comedy circuit. But aft…
1 year, 4 months ago
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Ryan Ofei: Why some people think Christian music isn’t marketable
Ryan Ofei is a Canadian artist who grew up singing in the church, but due to feeling like an outsider, he abandoned his passion for Christian music i…
1 year, 4 months ago