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Lizzo is learning self-love, practicing hope, and making space to let everyone in

Lizzo loves you, she loves me, hell, she loves everybody. Rayne Fisher-Quann catches up with one of the world’s biggest stars — and comes away smiling.

Everyman Post Malone delivers bare-bones, hit-filled show

Lovable rapper delights fans with dance moves and all the hits

Moonage Daydream director seeks to re-invent the documentary

Brett Morgen seeks to create experiences rather than Wikipedia sessions

Johnny Orlando is the Real Deal

Teenaged pop veteran embraces major label debut

Ezra Furman is Here for the Long Haul

Prolific alt-rocker writes a searing manifesto that offers hope in the face of the “apocalypse.”
The Weeknd
Music

Weeknd creates a wonderland of lights, flame and hits

Hot hometown stadium debut of local hero.

Carly Rae Jepsen
Music

Dancing through the night with Carly Rae Jepsen and Bleachers

Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers share stage and bill with Canadian hitmaker

Singer Post Malone
Music

Everyman Post Malone delivers bare-bones, hit-filled show

Lovable rapper delights fans with dance moves and all the hits

Polaris Winner Pierre Kwenders. Photo by Karen K. Tran
Music

Pierre Kwenders nabs Polaris Prize at Cancon love fest

Canadian musicians lift each other up at the Polaris Music Prize Gala

The Shortlist

Buffy Sainte-Marie

No. 1

Buffy Sainte-Marie Carries It On

David Bowie posing

No. 2

Moonage Daydreaming of David Bowie
The North Sound

No. 3

Breakout West Celebrates Western Canadian Sound

Charlotte Day Wilson

No. 4

Polaris Propelled by Critics' Picks
Blake Elliott / Shutterstock

No. 5

Every Child Matters

Album Reviews

Aquakultre posing outside

Aquakultre embraces his past to tell new stories

Halifax rapper brings his story from the streets

By: Veracia Ankrah

Ezra Furman

Ezra Furman is Here for the Long Haul

Prolific alt-rocker writes a searing manifesto that offers hope in the face [...]

By: Rayne Fisher-Quann

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30-Second Album Reviews

JOHNNY ORLANDO all the things that could go wrong album cover

JOHNNY ORLANDO

all the things that could go wrong
BEYONCÉ Renaissance album cover

BEYONCÉ

Renaissance
JESSI REYEZ Yessle album cover

JESSI REYEZ

Yessle
Maggie Rogers Surrender album cover

Maggie Rogers

Surrender
HEADSTONES Flight Risk album cover

HEADSTONES

Flight Risk
JOÉLLEN Stay in Luv album cover

JOÉLLEN

Stay in Luv
Time is a Car album cover

PARTNER

Time Is a Car
SINZERE Tabula Rasa album cover

SINZERE

Tabula Rasa
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TV & Movies

Screenshot from The Woman King

The Woman King
Tanya Tucker

The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlisle
Screenshot from Beer Run

The Greatest Beer Run Ever
SCreenshot from My Policeman

My Policeman
The Fabelmans screenshot

The Fabelmans
Screenshot from Women Talking

Women Talking
Screenshot from Glass Onion

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Screenshot from I Love Movies

I Like Movies
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Live Reviews

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What Else is NEXT

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Lil Nas X
Music Dancing dominates as Lil Nas X delights in headlining debut
Screenshot from Moonage Daydream
TV & Movies Moonage Daydream is the “immersive” David Bowie experience
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TV & Movies The Woman King is a satisfying, genre-upending action flick

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