Tatiana Maslany on saying goodbye to Orphan Black
The Canadian star of Orphan Black discusses feminism, Canadian TV, improv, and why the last episode isn’t the most important
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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!
It’s no surprise the Internet’s Rihanna-Nyong’o film is getting made
Netflix is giving life to a viral concept for a movie with Rihanna, Lupita N’yongo and Ava DuVernay—but it’s a mere extension of its existing methods
Meet Poo Bear, Justin Bieber’s—and pop’s—not-so-secret weapon
As an elite topline writer, Jason ’Poo Bear’ Boyd has produced a pile of pop hits. So why does he still feel like he has plenty to prove?
Why are children’s toys so boring?
Fidget spinners are just the latest dull, mind-numbing toy—a trend caused by economic forces, with consequences for kids
Why Drake’s ’More Life’ works as a ’playlist’
’More Life?’ More like ’more plays.’ Drake’s latest project is a sonic joyride that works because of its platform: music streaming
Why the Oscars mix-up was the Academy’s worst-case scenario
The ’Moonlight’-’La La Land’ mistake is an absolute nightmare for an Academy that is now left exposed in an impossible situation
How memeable moments could help world leaders with their Trump problem
Many world leaders need America—but regard Trump as potential political poison. Abe and Trudeau may have offered a new way forward.
The head of the Junos on #JunosSoMale, politics in music, and more
Allan Reid, the head of CARAS, on Canada’s musical and political moment, and the criticisms that the Juno Awards are too male
The most political Super Bowl of all time doesn’t have to be
The New England Patriots head to the Super Bowl with the spectre of Trump hanging overhead. But it’s okay to turn off your political brain for the big game.
Looking up to leadership: Do you have to be tall to be U.S. president?
It’s good to be tall, even in U.S. politics, as a comparison of presidential height to the average height of the American male reveals