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Dispatches From Dystopia
Where do we look for solace in these dark, anxious times? Sometimes, the answer is at the cinema
The first edition of a new column by Peter Knegt considers the movies as a place to reorient us to what really matters, recharge our belief in what's possible and inspire us to persevere.
Arts 7 hours ago
A very strange weather phenomenon has struck the Art Gallery of Burlington
In the exhibit titled Dry Thunder, Misbah Ahmed explores heritage, resistance and belonging through two mediums.
Daysha Loppie
Arts 4 hours ago
Commotion
All the hype around Rebecca Yarros's Onyx Storm, explained
Book lovers Arizona O’Neill and Lu Aburawi talk about the phenomenon of Rebecca Yarros’s Empyrean series as the third book, Onyx Storm, hits shelves.
Arts Commotion 2 hours ago
There's never been a Canadian cop show quite like Saint-Pierre
The new CBC procedural is set on an European island off the coast of Newfoundland and was heavily influenced by British detective shows.
Chris Dart
Arts January 27
Do you know these 2025 Canadian Grammy nominees?
Natalie Harmsen
Music 8 hours ago
Q with Tom Power
Lita Fontaine on Winyan, her new exhibit celebrating Indigenous women and their resilience
Arts Q 3 hours ago

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Lost (and gained) in translation: why subtitles in movies matter

Arts January 27

Those striking photos at Sankofa Square? They capture a journey of self-discovery

Arts January 27

The new Broken Social Scene documentary explores the band's formative years

Arts Commotion 1 hour ago

2025 Grammy nominees: Kaytranada, the Weeknd among Canadians with nods

Music January 27

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Renowned Black artist finally gets major N.B. exhibition — almost 200 years after he was born here

Hannah Rudderham

News Canada New Brunswick January 27

The Brutalist used AI in post-production. Will it cost them at the Oscars?

Arts Commotion January 27

2024 Black Changemakers

She's an advocate of diversity in literature, encouraging aspiring Black authors to use their voice

News Canada Montreal January 28

Together in the dark: Film lovers gather in Montreal for Canada's first critics' week

Katherine Connell

Arts January 24

Q with Tom Power

'That's our job': Sugar Sammy on why comedians must cross the line

Vivian Rashotte

Arts Q 8 hours ago

Why do people keep starting — and listening — to rewatch podcasts?

Arts Commotion January 27

Remembering the Quebec cultural icon that was Julien Poulin

Arts January 23

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Arts January 27

Q with Tom Power

Maddie Jay recalls her life-changing encounter with a travelling fiddler

Arts Q January 27

Remembering Garth Hudson, the last surviving member of The Band

Radio Day 6 January 25

Sook-Yin Lee explores sex work through a story from her own past in Paying For It

Arts January 23

New WAG-Qaumajuq exhibit highlights work of under-represented Black, Indigenous artists

Angelina Pelletier

News Canada Manitoba January 25

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