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Orville Peck: Feeling like an outsider & finding his home in country music
The Canadian country singer Orville Peck has been steadily on the rise since the release of his debut album, “Pony,” in 2019. With the release of his…
1 year, 5 months ago
Quick Q: Zehra Naqvi reads from her debut poetry collection
This past spring, the Canadian writer Zehra Naqvi released her debut poetry collection, “The Knot of My Tongue.” She tells guest host Talia Schlanger…
1 year, 5 months ago
Jasmeet Raina: Overnight internet fame, his Sikh faith & his new show Late Bloomer
From 2009 to 2018, Jasmeet Raina was known online as Jus Reign. His viral videos about being a first generation Indo-Canadian millennial amassed more…
1 year, 5 months ago
Quick Q: Hana Shafi on the power of everyday interactions with strangers
Hana Shafi is a Canadian illustrator, essayist and poet whose new book, “People You Know, Places You've Been,” takes readers on a journey from public…
1 year, 5 months ago
Josh Hartnett: Shedding the heartthrob label
Between 1998 and 2002, Josh Hartnett was an inescapable presence on the big screen. During that time, he became a teen heartthrob with films like “Th…
1 year, 5 months ago
Elijah Wood: Child stardom & his new movie Bookworm
Elijah Wood has racked up more than 60 TV and film credits over the course of his 35-year career. He made his film debut as a child actor in 1989’s “…
1 year, 5 months ago
Sarah McLachlan: Fame, stalkers & her biggest hits
Sarah McLachlan is having a big year. Right now, the Grammy-winning Canadian superstar is in the middle of a massive North American tour to celebrate…
1 year, 5 months ago
Quick Q: Emily Austin on rewriting parts of the Bible through a queer lens
What’s your relationship like with holy texts? Growing up, the Canadian poet and novelist Emily Austin attended Catholic school and was an altar serv…
1 year, 5 months ago
Keanu Reeves & China Miéville: Their new novel The Book of Elsewhere
Sometime between starring in action movies and touring with his band Dogstar, Keanu Reeves created a comic book series called “BRZRKR.” But he wanted…
1 year, 5 months ago
Qasim Khan: Taking on the role of Hamlet
The Canadian actor Qasim Khan has taken on the coveted role of Hamlet for Canadian Stage’s annual Dream in High Park, which sees him performing in an…
1 year, 5 months ago