Arts

This week, we discuss buzzy shows, One Direction’s changes, and celebrity health endorsements

Are teens overreacting to the departure of Zayn Malik from One Direction? Yes. Welcome to teens.

On this week’s episode of our pop-culture podcast, the panel discusses surprise album releases and the uselessness of boycotts

Kendrick Lamar’s new album lands in an evolving genre where rappers are actively exploring their sensitive side

How ’Gigi,’ a story of a girl becoming the mistress of a dirty old man, became a classic musical—and an improbable remake

At this weekend’s Junos in Hamilton, the National Music Centre teamed up with acclaimed photographer Norman Wong

Despite a number of opportunities, the 2015 Junos unsurprisingly stuck to the script, eschewing Canadian music’s essential oddness

The Junos’ Breakthrough Artist of the Year discusses her prize, her platform, and why she owes her career to the LGBT community

Our pop-culture podcast on the good and bad of the new Tina Fey show, what the CRTC’s announcement means for Canadian TV, and Sam Simon’s legacy

Political types celebrated the height of Ottawa’s social calendar