In the wake of the annual Hallmark slop that gets dished out every year, Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers skyrockets to the ranks of other beloved, acclaimed Christmas classics.
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Kendrick Lamar’s surprise full-length release, GNX, shows the illustrious Compton MC capitalizing on the sagacious bellicosity generated by his decisive victory in the diss-track-mediated pop-culture-spectacle feud he had with Drake over the summer in fun and masterful West Coast hip hop fashion.
As December quickly approaches and it becomes socially appropriate to begin celebrating Christmas, I have been preparing my holiday playlists and slowly incorporating my favourite festive songs into the daily rotation.
Score: 4/5
The latest film from actor and comedian Jesse Eisenberg and starring Kieran Culkin is a humble blend of humour and sadness, depicting the complicated journey of processing grief.
Lydia Stephen, a recent Brock graduate, is trying to make a name for herself in the local music scene. Her recent performance at Cicada Music Festival suggests that she's on the right track.
Written by Stevie Nicks, “Landslide” is without a shadow of doubt one of mankind’s greatest gifts to the universe — yet Nicks’ rendition of the song is arguably not the best version of the track.
The squelching sound of sneakers pivoting on damp grass fills the air as the tired and freezing festival crowd shift their weight from one aching foot to the other, waiting for the set to start.
Florida-born singer-songwriter Hayden Silas Anhedönia, known by her stage name Ethel Cain, released the single “Punish” on Nov. 1 in promotion of her upcoming project Perverts, which is set to release in January.
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Aaron Schimberg elevates his filmmaking to promising heights with his latest film A Different Man, casting him into the pot of independent directors to keep an eye on.
To the average passerby, the congregation massing at New Vision United Church on the night of Nov. 1 might seem an odd one, what with all the Halloween costumes, mullets and concert tees.
Maurizio Cattelan’s viral 2019 art piece Comedian is forecasted to sell for $1.5 million this November, which is a big price to pay for a banana and duct tape.
In another shocking moment for fans of classical music all around the world, a rare and unknown waltz that may have been composed by Chopin has been unearthed in New York City.
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It’s common for filmmakers to orbit around one idea or theme, slowly approaching the point where they create their magnum opus. In Anora, Sean Baker has finally hit the jackpot, producing something as close to perfection as possible.
A chilly breeze swoops in off the lake as the last few boats docked in the Port Dalhousie harbour rock against each other, the thick sonorous sound their hulls make when they crash together mimicking a muffled symphony.
Score: 3/5
Creating a suspenseful film out of SNL’s well-known success may have worked for fans, but will likely prove ineffective with wider audiences.
There has always been a certain underlying taboo that comes with going to see a movie alone. For many people it is certainly not their first choice of pastime and can, at first, seem like an overly solitary experience.
Glasses clink together, their chimes harmonizing with one another as the ambient chatter in the room fizzles out into an anticipatory silence as the band takes the stage. As the music begins, a cacophony of different sounds fill the air; horn, sax, piano, the rhythmic beat of percussion — is it chaos or a conversation?
Cicada Music & Arts Festival, a festival dedicated to celebrating Canada’s best musical talents, took place over the weekend of Oct. 5. On top of uplifting Canadian musicians, Cicada Fest also welcomed a variety of local vendors to the festival to sell their wares.
Score: 4.5/5
When do we run out of time to have it “figured out”? No longer able to seize opportunities before they drift out of reach. Additionally, when does adulthood stop feeling like a costume we wear during the day?
A chilly gust of wind shocks the rather imposing horde of travellers that have just exited the Lakeshore West train onto platform six, the air filled with a cacophony of their murmuring remarks on the impending arrival of fall. Wedged between two exceptionally large locomotives, dozens of bodies crush together in the race down the stairs to Union Station, the sound of their voices humming in the atmosphere like radio static.
Chappell Roan took the VMAs by storm with her fiery performance of her hit single “Good Luck, Babe!,” but there may have been a deeper meaning hidden within her performance.
