Amelia Eqbal

Amelia Eqbal is a digital associate producer, writer and photographer for Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud and Q with Tom Power. Passionate about theatre, desserts, and all things pop culture, she can be found on Twitter @ameliaeqbal.

Latest from Amelia Eqbal

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What the Canada-U.S. tension at the 4 Nations Face-Off says about our national identity

Musician, writer and hockey player Dave Bidini talks about the symbolism of tomorrow’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament championship game between Canada and the U.S.
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Captain America: Brave New World is a mess

Podcaster Ashley Ray and film writers Adam Nayman and Kaiya Shunyata explain why the film is receiving such harsh reviews.
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On his new album, is Drake breaking up with the 6ix?

Radio personality Mastermind and critics Jackson Weaver and Hanna Flint talk about Drake’s new album with PartyNextDoor called $ome $exy $ongs 4 U.
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How should we treat Kanye West?

Music journalist Ian Cohen and writer/rapper Rollie Pemberton (a.k.a. Cadence Weapon) discuss Ye's latest extreme publicity stunts.
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Jamaican Canadian musician Jay Douglas finally gets his flowers in Play It Loud!

Culture critics Danae Peart and Dalton Higgins discuss the new documentary, which charts how Jamaican music became a big part of Canadian culture.
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This new docuseries tells the story of parenting influencers who adopted a boy — and then gave him up

Parenting columnist Amil Niazi and author Jen Sookfong Lee discuss HBO’s An Update On Our Family, now available to stream in Canada on Crave.
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Is Kendrick Lamar 'hip-hop's greatest showman'?

Culture critics Marlon Palmer, Matt Amha and Pablo The Don unpack the highly-anticipated Super Bowl halftime show performance from the Grammy-winning rapper.
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The global struggle to push back against American cultural dominance

Culture critics Matt Amha, Michelle Cho and Louise Bruton look at examples of other countries that have resisted American cultural influences, and are now cultural powerhouses in their own rights.
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Why are artists like Kendrick Lamar and Nicki Minaj still using the E-word today?

Dr. Jay De Soca Prince, culture critic Sharine Taylor and Inuk writer Jamesie Fournier discuss how the term’s normalization continues to harm many Inuit.
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Why I'm Still Here is resonating with audiences both in Brazil and beyond

Culture critics Nicole Froio and Jackson Weaver discuss the Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe-winning performance by the film’s star, Fernanda Torres.