Why we’re so attached to outdated Christmas songs
Classic Christmas pop songs tell us that a modern, urban Christmas isn’t really Christmas at all
Arts
State of the art: The year’s artistic newsmakers
From a billionaire philanthropist to a Syrian photographer, a look at three people who made waves in the art world in 2015
Ai Weiwei vs. Lego: Free expression trumps commerce
The Chinese dissident’s beef with the iconic toymaker sparked a wave of Lego rage around the globe
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
From Maclean’s, Dec. 1980: The legacy of Lennon
On Dec. 8, 1980, John Lennon was assassinated outside his own home. From the archives, Maclean’s reported on the scene at the Dakota, and Lennon’s enigmatic life
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.
Frank Sinatra, the brilliant ‘18-karat manic depressive’, turns 100
The dichotomy of Frank Sinatra was key to his mystique, and his resonance today
R.I.P. to the pin-up girl: Why it’s bad times for ’good girl’ art
From Pirelli’s calendar to the new Star Wars, companies are moving away from gratuitous cheesecake photos. And it’s not what you think.
Canadian Encyclopedia: 30 amazing Canadian painters
A list of 30 leading Canadian painters, from The Canadian Encyclopedia’s 30th-anniversary compilation of what makes us proud to be Canadian
One man’s mission to put the tuba back where it belongs
Tuba virtuoso Øystein Baadsvik is putting a little bit of omph into his effort to push the oft-dismissed instrument to the front of the stage