PodcastThe Thrill: Pop-culture lessons, and reviving the theatreOn this week’s pop-culture podcast: what we’ve learned from pop culture, and the Stratford Festival’s plan to engage the young
Need to knowThe Quiz: Test your skills against Maclean’s Genius!This week, we tested Peter Dyakowski on everything from lacrosse to Netflix. He scored 90 per cent.
BooksLet a hundred readers bloom: Chinese literature goes globalChinese books arrive on the international scene—and accordingly lower their expectations
WorldResurrecting the Ottoman empireTurkey’s election will be a pivotal, possibly dangerous moment for a country with big ambitions and an increasingly authoritarian leader
ArtsThank you, Shania TwainShania may still be most famous for her midriff, but her musical legacy is everywhere today—from Taylor Swift to TV’s ’Nashville’
CanadaWhat not to wear to the Trinity Bellwoods OrgyEmma Teitel talks to the organizers. Question 1: Is this for real?
CultureWhy it’s time Sharon, Lois and Bram got their dueThe Toronto trio’s debut album is to children’s music what London Calling is to punk. Seriously.
LifeSheryl Sandberg’s cosmic ’Lean In’ momentWith a deeply personal essay about grieving her husband’s death, the Facebook COO reframes a fundamental human experience
OttawaStéphane Dion on what set Parizeau apart from other separatistsStéphane Dion, MP from Saint-Laurent—Cartierville, considers the reasons for Parizeau’s decisions
OttawaA father and son enliven the holy ghost of the Mike Duffy trialA rather explosive e-mail exhibit and an allegation inject a frisson of energy to Day 25 of Mike Duffy’s trial