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While Dune might be the biggest movie with a Canuck at the helm at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), there’s no reason to be cynical. The next Denis Villeneuve could be among this year’s class of emerging Canadian filmmakers. Any good festival thrives on the thrill of discovery, and while Dune might offer […]
Drake’s long-awaited sixth studio album, Certified Lover Boy, is finally here. And given that The Boy is as patriotic as they come, showing love to his homebase every chance he gets (see: the “What’s Next” music video, the Views album cover, and his role as the Raptors’ unofficial coach), it’s only natural that his new LP is rife […]
After an extended gestation period, Certified Lover Boy finally has a due date. Drake will drop his long-awaited project just before deadline to be a contender for Album of the Summer. Regardless, we’ve had plenty of music from the north side to keep us satiated in the interim. From newcomers to OGs, Canadian artists released a […]
This year, Kingsford launched the Preserve the Pit fellowship, an initiative celebrating and fueling the future of Black barbecue. This three-part series sheds light on Kingford’s Preserve the Pit fellows while showcasing the skills of three HBCU filmmakers working behind the scenes to bring their stories to life. Chef Shalamar Lane, of My Father’s Barbeque […]
Every day, the Jamaican community continues to thrive beyond its national borders via exceptional individuals who carry the culture forward. In Complex Canada’s new series Hidden Gems, brought to you in collaboration with Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum and Fela, we highlight Jamaican–Canadian creatives and entrepreneurs who are a part of the island’s massive global impact. […]
Back before Boslen collaborated with fellow hotshot rappers like Charmaine and Snotty Nose Rez Kids, before he was signed to a big label, and before he got props from major publications like The Fader, he was one of the few bi-racial kids in a small B.C. town, fending off slurs like “jiggaboo” at the skate park. Born […]
For most of the world, travel came to a screeching halt during the COVID-19 pandemic. This was not the case for Manny Jacinto. The Filipino-Canadian actor packed his bags and headed down under when he was cast in a new show, Nine Perfect Strangers. It was a world away for Jacinto, who is was born in the […]
The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty. In this week’s episode, the hosts are joined by Bobby Hundreds, co-founder of the Hundreds, to discuss how footwear can exist in the metaverse. Bobby breaks down his thoughts on sneakers as NFTs and expounds on his idea that a […]
In an age where everything is a copy of a copy of a copy, achieving originality in fashion can seem like an impossible task. But Caffery Van Horne makes it look easy. That’s why we chose to highlight the Toronto-based designer in the latest episode of Hidden Gems, Complex Canada’s series—brought to you in collaboration […]
Nicholas Carino, a.k.a. OVO Niko, loves Scarborough a lot. So much so, in fact, that the longtime Drake affiliate is bringing the Toronto borough its very own basketball franchise. Niko has teamed up with Sam Ibrahim to launch the Scarborough Shooting Stars, a new expansion franchise in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). It’s the league’s first team in the […]
