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Nas and the Wu-Tang Clan are set to hit Canada for multiple shows this year following the announcement of their joint N.Y. State of Mind Tour. The first Canadian show will take place in Toronto on Oct. 1 at Scotiabank Arena, followed by a performance in the Montreal suburb Laval at Place Bell the next day. […]
The Last of Us, HBO’s latest hit series, was filmed entirely in Alberta, so Travel Alberta is compiling all the locations seen in the show in one handy guide for tourists looking to explore the province. The website claims the series is the largest film production ever completed in Alberta and explained that some of the […]
The West Edmonton Mall announced that the Mindbender roller coaster in its Galaxyland amusement park is shutting down after 37 years. The area where the roller coaster stood will be redeveloped after the ride’s removal. “The iconic Mindbender has been the park’s premier thrill ride since the grand opening in 1985,” wrote Lori Bethel, vice president of parks […]
Edmonton director Kyle Edward Ball’s new horror movie Skinamarink has been making waves across North American pop culture this week after bringing in $890,000 in its opening weekend in just under 700 theatres. Given its small-scale release, it might be difficult to find out where exactly the movie is playing across Canada. To help those who may […]
After a slew of cancellations, Purity Ring are on their first tour since 2017. It helps that the North American tour coincides with their newest release, Graves, out tomorrow. Despite Megan James and Corin Roddick having three albums under their belts, this is the Edmonton electronic duo’s first EP—born so they could let go of a […]
Cadence Weapon has won the 2021 Polaris Music Prize for his album Parallel World. The award is presented annually to the best Canadian album, based on artistic merit as decided by a jury of music journalists and broadcasters. 2020 Polaris winner Backxwash announced Weapon’s victory via a virtual ceremony. “I can’t believe this is happening, this feels amazing,” the MC, […]
On top of getting props from Chuck D in Dublin (more on that in a minute), Cadence Weapon also wants to carry on the legacy of Public Enemy, Linton Kwesi Johnson, The Clash, and other power-fighting artists, making himself a rarity in this flashy TikTok age. He explores facial recognition’s hidden evils over the chirping […]
The model didn’t merely strike a pose on the runway. Instead, fashionista and performance artist Cheyenne Rain LeGrande reached up with her secretly paint-soaked palms. Then, she smeared her face blood red. Among the shocked, well-to-do spectators sat LeGrande’s brother Dusty, the designer of the streetwear she had donned for the catwalk. Dusty LeGrande, the […]
Cadence Weapon skrr skrrs to a beat by Montreal producer and frequent collaborator Jacques Greene on “SENNA,” the lead single for his forthcoming album Parallel World out April 30. Or, as his faster-than-F1 spitting goes on the new single: “Hydroplane when I slide on the rhythm.” The subject of one of his favorite documentaries, F1 driver […]
A lot of different people expect Hubbard to be a lot of different things, especially following the events of this summer. A great football player. A great leader. Someone who is outspoken. Someone who represents Oklahoma State University and someone who represents Canada. Hubbard says he is comfortable with those expectations, though. “No, it doesn’t […]
