Rime El Jadidi

Rime El Jadidi is a bilingual writer and producer based in Toronto.

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After two decades, Tokyo Police Club is bringing down the curtains on the band

Tokyo Police Club started as a high school band, but it didn’t take long for them to become Canadian indie rock darlings. Now, they're calling it quits. Dave Monks and Graham Wright sit down with Q's Tom Power to share how they're feeling.
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With The Piano Lesson, Malcolm Washington confronts the weight of legacy

As the youngest son of Denzel Washington, Malcolm Washington knows a thing or two about legacy. He joins Q's Tom Power to discuss his directorial debut, The Piano Lesson, based on August Wilson's play of the same name.
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Leon Bridges on his new album and collaboration with John Mayer

The American musician is back with his fourth studio album, Leon, which pays tribute to his Texas roots. He joins Q's Tom Power to talk about it.
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In Playing Shylock, Saul Rubinek grapples with cancel culture in the arts

The Canadian acting legend sits down with Q's Tom Power to discuss his latest stage role in the one-man play Playing Shylock, which takes a poignant yet comedic look at cancel culture, representation and anti-Semitism.
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Jason Reynolds on writing for Black youth and the inspiration for his new novel

The award-winning author's latest book, Twenty-Four Seconds from Now, follows a Black teen boy who’s about to have sex with his girlfriend for the first time. Reynolds says he’s writing the stories he wishes he had growing up.
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In Lifeform, Jenny Slate explores motherhood and her inner critic

The actor, writer and comedian joins Q’s Tom Power to discuss her second book of essays, Lifeform.
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Former YouTube star Elle Mills found creative and personal balance in filmmaking

Burnt out on social media, the YouTuber behind viral confessional videos like “Coming Out” and “My First Kiss” found greater fulfilment behind the camera.
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Jae and Trey Richards bring their YouTube comedy to TV with The Office Movers

The brothers and comedians sit down with Q's Tom Power to discuss their new Crave series, The Office Movers.
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Heather Graham on Chosen Family and her estranged relationship with her parents

Early in her career, the Boogie Nights actor was advised by a publicist not to discuss her family struggles. Now, she’s written and directed a new romantic comedy about recognizing the people who hold you up in life while setting boundaries with those who don’t.
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Phil Wizard says breakdancers need to 'think like an artist, but train like an athlete'

In an interview with Q's Tom Power, the Canadian B-boy reflects on winning the first-ever Olympic gold medal in men’s breaking.