SocietyJohn Scott, and how the NHL applied hockey’s ’Code’ on its fansThe 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
ArtsCrocs’ 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
BooksA lost-at-sea story deserving of all our aweJonathan Franklin’s ’438 Days’ chronicles José Salvador Alvarenga’s trials as he drifted on the Pacific Ocean for more than a year
ArtsBest of music in 2015Maclean’s music critics name their favourite albums and pick out some of the best Canadian songs you may not have heard of
ArtsNewsmakers 2015: Canadians conquer the pop chartsCanadians dominated the Billboard charts this year. Here are the artists that locked down pop’s Northern touch
ArtsThe faith and reclamation in Justin Bieber’s redemption tourJustin 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.
BusinessIn a crowded music-streaming kingdom, Google makes its betThe music-streaming market looks like a Game of Thrones map. And Google Play Music has made its play for the crown. Will it work?
WashingtonThe 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
ScienceMeet Dr. Steven Zeitels, the man who saved Adele’s voiceDr. 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
ArtsSay ’Hello’ to Adele, the anti-pop-star pop starAdele’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