Nation & World
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Adaire Beatty
Why you should still watch Survivor after 32 seasons
Abandon people from various walks of life in a remote location, give them enough access to basic necessities, watch them…
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Beyoncé slays Commonwealth in “the coldest show she’s ever done”
From the middle-aged man in the front row shouting “I slay” to the array of young women in tears at…
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Album Review: Lemonade
Beyoncé Lemonade Parkwood/Columbia beyonce.com On the surface, Beyoncé’s Lemonade — a 12-track album accompanied by a 60-minute short film, which…
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Alex Patterson
Honouring a musical legend: Edmonton-based cover band Lazarus ensures David Bowie’s legacy lives on
“How do you grieve an immortal?” Stephan Boissonneault asked the crowd halfway through the band’s show at The Common on…
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Album Review: Next Thing
Frankie Cosmos Next Thing Double Double Whammy https://ingridsuperstar.bandcamp.com Close your eyes and enable your mind to melt into the sweet,…
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Rostam Batmanglij, formerly Vampire Weekends 5’7” secret weapon
My identity as a songwriter and producer, I realized, needs to stand on it’s own” writes Rostam Batmanglij on his…
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Maintaining indie relevance in an electro-pop dominated music scene
Death Cab for Cutie has been a powerhouse leader in the alternative rock and indie scene since they first stepped…
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Group Com: The best of Hayao Miyazaki
Castle of Cagliostro Compared to some of his later works like Nausicaä or Princess Mononoke, which are laced with heavy…
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Finer Things: Portlandia
If you enjoy Credo coffee, thick-rimmed glasses, and absurd, just believable characters like “The Pull-Out King,” Portlandia may be for you. Set…
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Fallujah’s Alex Hofmann is anything but Dreamless
To Alex Hofmann, a cookie-cutter is a cop out. For him, the idea is simple: stretch boundaries and don’t cut…
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