Album Review: 'Queen of the Strait' belongs as much to Jenn Grant’s mother as it does to her.
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Album Review: 'Queen of the Strait' belongs as much to Jenn Grant’s mother as it does to her.
Mohawk singer-songwriter @shawneekish says Sunday’s Indigenous women’s showcase @koernerhallrcm reflects “a powerful time”. Kish tells how music “saved my life” especially when she was “a closeted two-spirited person”. There’s @hockeynight connection too in our interview: nextmag.ca/interview-sh...
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Review: 'The Neighbours', written by Nicolas Billon and directed by Matt White, is a well-written and incredibly well-performed piece of theatre that has audiences sitting on the edge of their seats until the very end.
The @agotoronto’s new show Paul McCartney: Eyes of the Storm is a must-see exhibit. McCartney has a great eye and has created a raw and intimate record of the Beatles and how the world was responding to them just as they are breaking worldwide. Our 5-N review: nextmag.ca/art-review-p...
Album Review: 'Strike the Match' marks a richer, more vibrant exploration of Fleur Electra’s talent, with her focus on lush pop vocals blending with more upbeat lyrics to heighten their dreamlike production.
Not content with simply following in the footsteps of his earlier work, Yungblud’s fourth album, 'Idols', goes bigger, louder and ultimately better.
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NEXT theatre writer Divine Angubua wins the Canadian Theatre Critics Association’s 2025 Nathan Cohen Award for Outstanding Emerging Critic. NEXT writers swept the category as the two runners up are NEXT writers Lori Ossip and Hassan Hoosaney. Full story here: nextmag.ca/next-theatre...
Director @bazluhrmann has created a characteristically gorgeous, surprisingly intimate performance-based celebration of the King of Rock ‘n’ Rock in his latest film @epic.themovie that deserves to be seen on the biggest screen. Check out our 5-N review here: nextmag.ca/review-baz-l...
@canadianopera’s “Rigoletto” is closing, @mirvish has a “Hot” opening and a gallery gets theatrical in this week’s Theatre Scenes. Get all the news here: nextmag.ca/theatre-scen...
@mirvishproductions latest “ Some Like It Hot” is wildly entertaining and surprisingly, subtly relevant. Our 4-N review here: nextmag.ca/review-some-...
@soulpeppertheatre’s “Copperbelt” is a riveting post colonial family drama that successfully subverts African stereotypes — but struggles to build behind them. Our 4-N review here: nextmag.ca/review-soulp...
Romantic (and decidedly unromantic) theatre to see on and around Valentine’s Day #TorontoTheatre
NEXT speaks with Matt Johnson and @jaymccarrol about their hilarious new film “ Nirvana the band the Show the Movie” funniest film of year, one of the best. It’s a 5-N, gut-grabbing funny look at two lovable losers' ill -fated attempts to gig @rivolitoronto. Story here: nextmag.ca/interview-ni...
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If Marie Antoinette had been able to make a film about the last days of her husband Louis XVI’s despotic reign, it would look a lot like “Melania”, an appalling infomercial for fascist royalty. Our first zero N review in history. Story here: nextmag.ca/review-melan...
Marvel goes meta with 'Wonder Man' on Disney+ and big, meaty men Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa team up in 'The Wrecking Crew' on Prime Video.
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Just 13 tickets total sold for four screenings of Melania in Toronto today. Just two for afternoon screening.
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