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Remembering Catherine O'Hara
Today, we’re remembering Canadian comedy legend Catherine O’Hara, who died last week at 71. Over the years, we’ve been fortunate to have had her on t…
2 months ago
Why Bruce McCulloch thinks we should embrace dark humour
As a founding member of the legendary sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall, Bruce McCulloch is widely considered to be one of this country’s mos…
2 months, 1 week ago
Softcult ask their audience to join them on a journey of empowerment
Phoenix and Mercedes Arn-Horn are the twin siblings behind the Juno-nominated shoegaze duo Softcult. While Softcult has been celebrated all over Nort…
2 months, 1 week ago
James Acaster almost quit comedy because of his audience
James Acaster is one of Britain’s top comedy exports right now. But for many years, he had a problem that just wouldn’t go away — his audience. James…
2 months, 1 week ago
Tania Willard wants to take you beyond the art gallery
Tania Willard is an artist who wants you to think beyond the white cube — beyond the sterile white walls and polished floors of the typical art galle…
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Rachel Reid promises she’s reading your Heated Rivalry emails
Years ago, when Rachel Reid finished her first manuscript, she didn’t tell anyone she was submitting it for publication. But that was before the runa…
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Despite an Oscar nod, Hubert Davis still feels like an emerging filmmaker
Back in 2005, Hubert Davis became the very first Black Canadian to be nominated for an Academy Award. It was for his personal, moving documentary, Ha…
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Louise Pitre, Canada's first lady of musical theatre
Canadian theatre legend Louise Pitre is back on stage in Canada in the Tony Award-winning musical Kimberly Akimbo. It tells the story of a teenage gi…
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Jafar Panahi was inspired by Tehran’s political prisoners
Last year, Iranian director Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or at Cannes for his extraordinary film It Was Just an Accident, which he shot secretly in T…
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Elle Fanning calls herself a "nepo sibling”
Elle Fanning (A Complete Unknown, The Neon Demon) is an A-list actor who calls herself a "nepo sibling.” When she was just two years old, she played …
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