ArtsOVO Fest 2016: Drake, rap’s paranoid king, shores up his bordersAt the seventh annual State of the Drake, a king defends his crown against an uprising both nascent and imagined
BooksDave Eggers returns to where the wild things are—family and natureDave Eggers’ exquisite new book finds him back to writing what he knows—though that isn’t necessarily a good thing
ArtsSearching for the Tragically Hip’s mythical BobcaygeonFrom 2016: The little town that became a CanRock Valhalla isn’t entirely the Hip’s oasis—but its true beauty reveals itself one star at a time
CanadaThe Tenors remind us that ’All Lives Matter’ is unhelpful at bestWhy ’All Lives Matter’ is a deeply unproductive statement—especially when you’re co-opting Canada’s anthem on national TV
ArtsRun-DMC’s Darryl McDaniels on depression and rapDarryl ’DMC’ McDaniels has long defined rawness in rap with Run-DMC. After a long struggle, he’s doing it differently now.
SportsKevin Durant signs with Golden State. Nothing changes.Durant’s move feels momentous, but it doesn’t really matter—it’s merely The Decision 3.0, a reaffirmation of NBA’s recent history
ArtsA plea: Why won’t we engage with pop culture anymore?Art is distinct from the artist, and neither one needs to fit societal norms. These days, we’re less willing to accept that.
BooksWhat if stat nerds were given the keys to a pro baseball team?Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller, two baseball wonks, get a chance to apply their wildest data dreams in real life
ArtsDrake’s incomplete views from the SixDrake’s new album ’Views’ is a triumph of so-called ’Toronto sound’—and yet it reveals how much more than Drake that sound can be
ArtsOn Beyoncé’s ’Lemonade’, the personal is political’Lemonade,’ Beyoncé’s scorned-lover LP, is made more interesting by its accompanying film—revealing how personal traumas can be political statements