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Dua Lipa: Radical Optimism, leaving bad relationships, and music as a mantra
Dua Lipa is back with her third studio album, “Radical Optimism.” The Grammy-winning pop superstar sits down with Tom in New York for an in-depth conversation about the record, shifting her sound a
Quick Q: Mark Clennon on his new film, HIV stigma, and the underbelly of Toronto
Mark Clennon is a Jamaican Canadian actor and musician who stars in the powerful new film “I Don't Know Who You Are.” The story follows a Toronto musician named Benjamin who must pull together the
Charlotte Day Wilson: Cyan Blue, choosing music over hockey, and Patti Smith
The acclaimed Toronto singer-songwriter Charlotte Day Wilson is back with her second studio album, Cyan Blue. She sits down with Tom to talk about the record and how she almost became a professio
Ari Kinarthy: On scoring his own legacy
The Canadian composer Ari Kinarthy always dreamed of scoring a film, but he never expected it to be a film about his own life. The new documentary Aris Theme unfolds his remarkable story as some
Emily Henry: Bringing the romance novel into the age of dating apps and TikTok
Emily Henry is an internationally bestselling author credited with cracking the modern romance novel, especially for Gen Z and millennials. Three of her books, including her breakout hit Beach Rea
Christian Sparkes: The King Tide and the darker side of Newfoundland and Labrador
In Christian Sparkess new psychological thriller, The King Tide, a young girl with mysterious powers washes ashore a remote island community in Newfoundland. But after her powers go dormant, the
Laura Ramoso: On going viral for doing impressions of her parents
The Toronto-based sketch comic Laura Ramoso has amassed more than one million followers on TikTok and Instagram for her hilarious impressions of her German mom and Italian dad. Laura talks to Tom a
Hangama Amiri: Using textiles to stitch together her memories of home
The textile artist Hangama Amiri is known around the world for making masterpieces out of fabric. A lot of that fabric is from a home she was forced to leave. Hangama was seven years old when the T
Richard Thomas: To Kill a Mockingbird and playing John-Boy on The Waltons
Richard Thomas is best known for playing John-Boy on the 70s drama series The Waltons. Now, hes playing one of literature and films most beloved characters, Atticus Finch, in Aaron Sorkins to
Justin Peck: Adapting Sufjan Stevens’s album Illinois into a Broadway musical
Justin Peck is a celebrated choreographer who loves Sufjan Stevenss music. He loves it so much that hes collaborated with the musician twice. Their latest project is a Broadway dance musical call