The new, even blurrier lines of the post-’Blurred Lines’ universe
How the new ruling against Robin Thicke and Pharrell kills creativity—and will ruin music for audiences
Arts
Shad is the perfect anti-Jian Ghomeshi. But is that a good thing for Q?
He’s a likeable, functional, multicultural star, but CBC’s choice of Shad as the new host of Q suggests the network hasn’t learned much from its mistakes
Why Shad is an ideal choice for CBC’s Q
Newsmaker, March 11: The award-winning rapper is a great choice to host the marquee culture show. Will a great idea in theory work in execution?
Historica Canada releases Drake-themed Heritage Minute
The folks who brought us Canada’s beloved Heritage Minutes remixed them into a Drake song. Nothing was the same.
Will Butler’s baptism by Arcade Fire
The younger Butler did it! Win’s little bro’s exuberant new side project slices through Arcade Fire’s self-seriousness
Why the Junos need to recapture Canadian music’s weirdness
Music in Canada—our disparate, wide land mass—can be defined by its innovative oddness. So why don’t the Juno Awards reflect that?
The Thrill pop-culture podcast: A little bit of comics relief
We talk about comic-book culture and race with Eisner-winning artist Chip Zdarsky, and discuss Madonna’s new album
Shania Twain: ’I want to love where I’m going but it’s a challenge’
Shania Twain on overcoming dysphonia, how Huntsville, Ont. prepared her for Las Vegas, trying to forget Oprah, and her first tour in over a decade
In Canada, no nudes is good nudes
A new exhibit exposes our squeamishness about nakedness in art
The Thrill pop-culture podcast: Going to spin(-off) class
This week, we discuss spin-offs, binge-watching, and Chris Brown’s border troubles