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St. Vincent: All Born Screaming, oversharing, and working with Dave Grohl
The Grammy-winning musician St. Vincent, also known as Annie Clark, is back with a new album, “All Born Screaming.” Her last album, “Daddy’s Home,” was a wild trip through the ‘70s that explored he
Caitlin Cronenberg: Her eco-catastrophe film, photography, and her famous last name
Caitlin Cronenberg established herself as a photographer, but now she’s following in the footsteps of her famous father, David Cronenberg, by directing her first feature film. “Humane” is a darkly
Maya Rudolph: Loot, SNL, Bridesmaids, and her cool parents
Maya Rudolph has been a comedy staple on our screens for decades. Shes impersonated everyone from Donatella Versace to Beyonc as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, and shes played memorable
Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee: Jackie Shane’s fascinating story
Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee are the directors of a new documentary about the late American R&B singer Jackie Shane. Jackie was a Black trans woman who became popular in Canada after
Jimbo: Clowning, Drag Race, and winning for weirdos around the world
Jimbo the Drag Clown got a taste of revenge last year. After getting eliminated from the first season of Canada's Drag Race, she returned to win Season 8 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. In the
Sophie Nélisse: Irena’s Vow and what training as a gymnast gives her as an actor
The Canadian actor Sophie Nlisse (Yellowjackets) stars in the new film Irenas Vow, which tells the story of Irena Gut, a Polish nurse during World War II. Irena becomes a German army major's ho
Nikki Giovanni: Poetry, the birth of hip-hop, and why she genuinely wants to go to Mars
Considered one of the worlds greatest living poets, Nikki Giovanni carved out a revolutionary legacy during the civil rights era with poems that uplifted the experiences of Black Americans. Decade
Zarrar Kahn: How his debut film depicts the horror of living in a patriarchal society
For his debut feature film, In Flames, the Pakistani Canadian filmmaker Zarrar Kahn pulls inspiration from his experience living in Karachi as a child. The film is about a mother and daughter who
Jay Baruchel: Existential dread, optimism, and why he stayed in Canada
Its been more than two years since the series debut of We're All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel), and the Canadian actor, writer and director Jay Baruchel is still worrying about humanitys demise
Alexandre Hamel: Why he’s out to prove that ice skating is an art
Alexandre Hamel is a French Canadian former international-level figure skater and one of the artists with Le Patin Libre (Free Skate) the worlds first and only contemporary ice skating collectiv