John Scott, and how the NHL applied hockey’s ’Code’ on its fans
The trade of John Scott, all to preserve the ’sanctity’ of the All-Star Game, shows that the NHL has rules on who is allowed to be a fan
True North Strong Free. Subscribe today.
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!
Crocs’ bad David Bowie tweet: Why do brands capitalize on grief?
Be a Rebel Rebel, with Croslite™ material: Crocs won’t be the last to try to monopolize on mourning
A lost-at-sea story deserving of all our awe
Jonathan Franklin’s ’438 Days’ chronicles José Salvador Alvarenga’s trials as he drifted on the Pacific Ocean for more than a year
Best of music in 2015
Maclean’s music critics name their favourite albums and pick out some of the best Canadian songs you may not have heard of
Newsmakers 2015: Canadians conquer the pop charts
Canadians dominated the Billboard charts this year. Here are the artists that locked down pop’s Northern touch
The faith and reclamation in Justin Bieber’s redemption tour
Justin Bieber’s stripped-down show in Toronto was another logical step in his efforts to redeem himself—not that it mattered on this particular night.
In a crowded music-streaming kingdom, Google makes its bet
The music-streaming market looks like a Game of Thrones map. And Google Play Music has made its play for the crown. Will it work?
The end of NSA’s phone-record dragnet? That’s marginal change.
Leading privacy-rights lawyer Jameel Jaffer on why Obama is as secretive as Bush on national security, and why privacy issues are hard to sell
Meet Dr. Steven Zeitels, the man who saved Adele’s voice
Dr. Steven Zeitels explains the rise in vocal surgeries, like the one he performed on Adele, and how they’re helping in the fight against cancer
Say ’Hello’ to Adele, the anti-pop-star pop star
Adele’s ’25’ is the year’s biggest album. And yet Adele the person still remains a mystery, secondary to her art—a rare feat in 2015