Could art forgeries be even better than the real thing?
Art forgers not only turn themselves in, they have lucrative careers even after conviction. Just ask Michelangelo.
Arts
Robert Bateman returns to the Galapagos
From 2015: A celebrated painter on going back to the islands that helped launch a very personal mission
The Thrill: Inside Amy Schumer, TV finales, the legacy of Maysles
This week on our pop-culture podcast, we discuss women in comedy, Mad Men’s finale (spoilers!), and the film ’Iris’
House music, via Taylor Swift: An ’other’ voice for our post-Idol era
Say hello to 2015’s breakthrough artist, Shamir Bailey: A 20-year-old electro-pop artist from Las Vegas who loves country music
Hey Prince: No ’Baltimore’ in Toronto? Really?
’Baltimore’ seemed to herald a new Purple reign of edgy politics AND great hooks. Was it a flash in the pan?
Have we hit peak music festival?
A summer music festival bubble does exist. And you should stand back: it’s about to burst.
The Thrill: FHRITP, a TV era ends, and hipster Hamburglar
Our pop-culture podcast talks to CityNews’ Shauna Hunt, discusses the cancellation of two defining TV shows, and debates the Hamburglar rebrand
Why can’t the Berlin Philharmonic pick a conductor?
The Berlin Philharmonic orchestra failed to elect a new chief conductor. What does this mean for the future of old music?
The Thrill: On Scientology and selfies
Our pop-culture podcast discusses HBO’s Scientology documentary ’Going Clear,’ and Kim Kardashian’s selfie book
The Interview: Polaris 2015 winner Buffy Sainte-Marie
Buffy Sainte-Marie on her new album and tour, being blacklisted, ‘squaws’ on the runway, and the Taylor Swift effect