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Cartel Madras are Badass

Calgary rappers tap into emerging underground with no-apology approach for their big beats and even bigger attitudes.

Wolf Castle Leads a Fresh Wave of Indigenous Hip Hop Voices

Melodic and meaningful Mi’kmaq rapper Wolf Castle leads a fresh wave of Indigenous hip hop voices.

Danko Jones Celebrates 25 Years as a Band

Danko Jones have been rocking hard for 25 years, but they still had some jitters last month returning to a live stage.

Video Games’ Greatest Loser Returns in No More Heroes III

Earth's last hope, Travis Touchdown faces off against the galaxy's most bizarre killers in the long-awaited No More Heroes III.
Rich Knox (left), Danko Jones and JC
Music

Danko Jones Celebrates 25 Years as a Band

Danko Jones have been rocking hard for 25 years, but they still had some jitters last month returning to a live stage.

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Music

Ayla Tesler-Mabe Wants a Rock Resurgence

NEXT sits down with this 20-year-old guitarist and singer phenom who's putting a feminine face to the rock ‘n’ roll resurgence.

An assortment of tokkebi (Korean corn dogs) from Toronto's K Seoul Hot Dog.
Food & Drink

Top (Corn) Dogs: Where to Score Great Tokkebi in Your Town

Korean corn dogs are a new way to stick it.

No More Heroes III game cover art
Gaming

Video Games’ Greatest Loser Returns in No More Heroes III

Earth's last hope, Travis Touchdown faces off against the galaxy's most bizarre killers in the long-awaited No More Heroes III.

The Shortlist

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No. 1

Arkells Reopen Budweiser Stage
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No. 2

Free Guy
Victory posing outside

No. 3

Honey Jam
Bebe Buckskin posing with guitar in front of tree

No. 4

Camp Sled Island
Brett Kissel posing in field

No. 5

Endless Summer Series

Album Reviews

Rich Knox (left), Danko Jones and JC

Danko Jones Celebrates 25 Years as a Band

Danko Jones have been rocking hard for 25 years, but they still had some [...]

By: Amy Lloyd

Tristan Grant (Wolf Castle) posing

Wolf Castle Leads a Fresh Wave of Indigenous Hip Hop Voices

Melodic and meaningful Mi’kmaq rapper Wolf Castle leads a fresh wave of [...]

By: Michael Hollett

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30-Second Reviews

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Billie Eilish

Happier Than Ever
The Occasion album cover

Harkness

The Occasion
Road to Redemption album cover

Swisha T

Road to Redemption
Loving In Stereo album cover

Jungle

Loving in Stereo
Terracotta EP album cover

Lex Leosis

Terracotta EP
Stimulator Jones album cover

Stimulator Jones

Low Budget Environments Striving for Perfection
To Bloom album cover

Erez Zobary

To Bloom
Manifest album cover

Bobby Sessions

Manifest
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TV & Movies

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Never Have I Ever
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Skipping the First Five Minutes of Tangled
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Beans
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Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain
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All the Streets are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987–1997)
Tim Robinson making a face while laying on a coach

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Mr. Corman standing in classroom

Mr. Corman
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August 2021

Cover of NEXT Magazine August 2021 featuring Cartel Madras
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What Else is NEXT

Kiawentiio and Violah Beauvais in a scene from the film Beans.
TV & Movies Beans Brings an Essential Indigenous Perspective to the Big Screen
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Shortlist The Shortlist: Top 5 Things To Do in Canada This August
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Food & Drink High Teq: 6 Tequila Coolers to Sip This Summer
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Food & Drink CBD Oils That Provide Relief, Not a Stoner High
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Style Don’t Buck This Trend Y’all
Raz from the Psychonauts 2 game
Gaming Games at a Glance: August 2021

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