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Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday morning, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a long, 21-second pause when asked to comment on U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to use military force against protesters demonstrating against racial injustice. After much visible hesitation, Trudeau avoided condemning Trump directly while addressing “systemic discrimination” in Canada. “We all watch […]
Again, another generally terrible month of 2020 has passed with a bunch of awesome music releases doing their best to offset the wackness. It’s a shame that Canadian artists, high-profile and otherwise, are delivering at such a consistent rate but all audiences can do about it is stay home and jam. It seems, though, that […]
Montreal rapper Narcy may have made his latest album, Love & Chaos, over a five-week period during the pandemic, but this spiritual continuation of his 2018 SpaceTime isn’t specifically about the pandemic. “I didn’t want to make a pandemic album,” Narcy said. “It’s about the macro and micro of life. It’s about the now, but […]
The world sucks, so eat a fried chicken sammy about it. When your political leader does something stupid or racist, or when a deadly new virus threatens to claim thousands of lives and cancel your autumn concert plans, or when you’re just too bored in the house, it’s normal to want to assuage feelings of despair with […]
Mike Budenholzer has the best record in the East, Frank Vogel has the best record in the West. Erik Spoelstra has the Miami Heat surprising many, as does Billy Donovan with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Taylor Jenkins with the Memphis Grizzlies. Doc Rivers has had to maneuver without Paul George for at least half […]
In a short two years, Toronto-based rapper Hoodz9 is establishing himself as a rising force in the city’s vibrant rap scene. He’s already released a steady stream of material including last year’s EP Profit, as well as collaborated with heavy-hitters from the city including Houdini, Why G and Yung Tory. For his latest single, “Adore,” […]
Montreal’s current bumper crop of music talent has been sprinkling the city’s magic dust on some of the biggest releases on Earth. So far, they’ve been making waves in terms of production credits, but that’s starting to change. Whether it’s DRTWRK on Kanye’s “Use This Gospel,” Demy & Clipz producing Bad Bunny’s “Soliá,” Alexander (Alex A.C.) […]
There’s no doubt coronavirus has thrown everyone into a new normal, forcing us to rework our routines while we stay inside. In the world of sneakers it’s no different. Drops have been pushed back, retail spaces are closed, and sneakerheads are reflecting on what the scene means to them both now and in the coming […]
You know that “bad guy” speech from Scarface? The one where Tony Montana is all like, “You need people like me”? Well, Francesca Farago really exudes that type of energy right now. The Canadian Instagram model is framed as the villain of Too Hot to Handle, Netflix’s latest dating reality show, basically from the first episode. And […]
Fresh off releasing STILL+—a deluxe version of his debut album a year after its initial release—Toronto’s TOBi is back with a thought-provoking visual to accompany the stacked Toronto remix of “24.” Directed by Kit Weyman for Director X’s video production house, Popp Rok, the arresting winter-filmed visual adds layers and dimensions to the original version […]
