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How counter-tariffs could make it harder to support Canadian books
The Canadian government is proposing additional counter-tariffs on U.S. goods that could potentially include U.S. books coming into Canada. Reporter Josh O’Kane explains why this has Canadian book stakeholders concerned.
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Can Come From Away help us bridge the growing schism between Canadians and Americans?
Canadian artistic director Jillian Keiley and American actor Darrell Morris, Jr. discuss their upcoming staging of Come From Away, and how they think about the show’s message of unity in today’s political climate.
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Top Chef: Destination Canada is here. Can it capture our national cuisine?
Culture writers Niko Stratis and Ivy Knight discuss how season 22 of the American show, themed “Destination Canada,” is landing amidst this current U.S.-Canada cultural tension.
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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie got a 'rapturous reception' at SXSW
Film critics Barry Hertz and Teri Hart talk about how the film was received by the audience in Austin, Texas, and what it says about Matt Johnson as a filmmaker.
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What do we lose when we use terms like 'seggs' online?
Internet culture writers Rebecca Jennings and Noelle Perdue unpack the way this phenomenon is changing how people express themselves and connect with each other online.
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Why Mickey 17 is polarizing audiences
East Asian studies professor Michelle Cho and CBC Entertainment reporter Jackson Weaver talk about the latest anti-capitalist sci-fi allegory from Parasite filmmaker Bong Joon Ho.
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What is Tory Lanez trying to say with his new album, Peterson?
Culture critics Matt Amha and Pablo The Don discuss whether the album is an attempt to earn a pardon from U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Does it make sense to revoke Buffy Sainte-Marie's Juno Awards and Polaris Prizes?
Culture critics Marek Tyler and Kim Wheeler discuss whether the award news signals a greater hope for systemic change in the Canadian entertainment industry.
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On Mayhem, Lady Gaga both charts a new path and returns to her old self
Culture writers Joan Summers, Liisa Ladouceur and Alessa Dominguez talk about the bombastic new record and how it holds up against the current generation of pop provocateurs.
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How art can help us harness this moment of Canadian patriotism for good
Rapper Shad Kabango and actor Jay Baruchel talk about how art can help define and strengthen our national identity — and help us avoid the pitfalls that can come with nationalism.