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Brooklynne Webb is in control

The TikTok star, known to her 10 million followers as xobrooklynne, has spent the last month as the internet's punching bag. That’s just how she planned it.

The time I convinced Michael Nesmith to come to Toronto to jam with The Sadies

Troubled father of alt country struggled to reconcile Monkees-mocked past.

After 10 Years, the The Lumineers are Upping the Voltage

An apocryphal Madison Square Garden appearance by Neil Young helped launch The Lumineers’ Wesley Schultz into a folk-influenced career that’s about to rock.

The Pandemic Purgatory of Dawn FM

Jim Carrey joins The Weeknd in most iconic Canadian collab since Timbiebs.

Screenshot from Pam and Tommy

Powerful Pam & Tommy docu-drama is about more than just stolen sex tape sensation

Raw and rewarding docu-drama deftly depicts last days of pre-internet innocence

Nordic Lights, photo courtesy of Stig Nygaard

Nordic Bridges constructs international cultural collaborations year-round

Multi-disciplinary arts festival builds bridges with Nordic nations.

Collage of characters from TV shows on Apple TV

Originals-only means quality over quantity on Apple TV+

Stars descend on series and movies made for Apple only.

Collage of characters from Amazon Prime shows

Amazon Prime has massive content collection, from must-see originals to vintage TV relics

Dazzling docs and loopy love stories deliver some quality Prime.

The Shortlist

Black and white photo of Charlotte Cardin.

NO. 1

Charlotte Cardin Cross-Country

Keanu Reeves looking into a mirror, from the film The Matrix Resurrections.

NO. 2

Resurrected Matrix Leads Blockbuster Boom

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NO. 3

Building Scandinavian Cultural Bridges

Photo of Anne Murray

NO. 4

Anne Murray Gets Doc'd

Partial photo of Dwayne Gretzky band.

NO. 5

New Year, New Me!

Album Reviews

Underoath band member headshots

An introspective start to the new year with Underoath’s Voyeurist

Underoath’s Chris Dudley discusses the new album, the power of social media [...]

By: Amy Lloyd

The Weeknd posing in all black

The Pandemic Purgatory of Dawn FM

Jim Carrey joins The Weeknd in most iconic Canadian collab since Timbiebs.

By: Laura Robinson

30-Second Album Reviews

Caroline Polachek posing

1. Bunny Is a Rider

Caroline Polachek

Mitski posing

2. Working for the Knife

Mitski

Justin Bieber posing

3. Peaches

Justin Bieber

Taylor Swift posing

4. All Too Well (10-minute version)

Taylor Swift

Doja Cat posing

5. Kiss Me More

Doja Cat f/ SZA

Olivia Rodrigo

6. good 4 u

Olivia Rodrigo

Lil Nas posing

7. Industry Baby

Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow

Angel Olsen & Sharon Van Etten posing

8. Like I Used To

Angel Olsen & Sharon Van Etten

Live Reviews

Polachek performing

Avant-garde songstress brings alt-pop perfection to the Vogue

I show up an hour early at the Vogue for Caroline Polachek’s live show, but th...

What Else is NEXT

Screenshot from Pam and Tommy

TV & Movies Raw and rewarding docu-drama deftly depicts last days of pre-internet innocence

Nordic Lights, photo courtesy of Stig Nygaard

Arts & Culture Multi-disciplinary arts festival builds bridges with Nordic nations.

Collage of characters from TV shows on Apple TV

TV & Movies Stars descend on series and movies made for Apple only.

Collage of drink bottles

Food & Drink Flavourful alternatives make for satisfying sips.

Collage of characters from Amazon Prime shows

TV & Movies Dazzling docs and loopy love stories deliver some quality Prime.

Screenshot from Scream Scream (2022)

TV & Movies Lots of payoff in latest in endless Scream franchise.