Down on ’Get On Up’: How not to make a biopic
The new movie about James Brown’s life exemplifies five of the most common biopic mistakes
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Adrian Lee
Adrian Lee is the opinions editor for Maclean’s, as well as the arts and science editor. He writes on arts, culture, politics, sports, trends, urban issues, digital media, business, tech, and you, if you’ll let him. He is a Polaris Prize jury member, a Digital Publishing Award winner, and also the Maclean’s resident hip-hop expert, which is a thing, yeah, sure!
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Jason Whitlock ignores history when he says Canadian NBA players like Andrew Wiggins lack drive. But Canadians are guilty of this kind of thinking, too
Toronto the Good? More like Toronto the fickle
As the backlash against Drake’s new nickname for the city reminds us, Toronto can be capricious with its affection for its homegrown talents
Menswear gets casual—maybe too casual?
Even the suit is being dressed down in the latest trend, the Frankensteinian shorts suit. But that might actually represent progress
Scott Pilgrim grows up
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Vancouver runner struck by lightning, finishes in third place anyway
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John Richard Stevenson, 1945-2014
He marched to his own drum and was full of ambitious plans. He was obsessive about his beloved Blue Bombers.
Five takeaways from Toronto’s mayoral debate
Tuesday’s surprisingly telling debate in the heart of Ford Nation provided clearer insight than ever before into the race’s five major candidates