Adrian Lee
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Three classic dystopian flicks were set in 2019. Did they hit the mark?
Blade Runner, Akira, and The Running Man all offer dystopian views of 2019. That says something about the present we're currently living—but not in the way you think → Read More
An era of poop innovation has begun—and your boring bathroom is next
Poo has long been a North American taboo. But companies like Tushy and Squatty Potty are sensing an opportunity to strike gold in all that brown → Read More
What if the Toronto-Waterloo corridor really becomes the next Silicon Valley?
Uber, Microsoft and Intel are the latest tech heavyweights to invest and expand in the Toronto-Waterloo corridor—but buzzy names alone won't make the region the next big thing → Read More
In Hawaii, a false-alarm missile alert is a shocking glimpse of reality
'This is not a drill': What happened when the vacation paradise of Maui woke up to the threat of an incoming ballistic missile → Read More
How BadBadNotGood's low-key vibe turned them into musical crown princes
A quartet of Canadian wildchild jazz-informed musicians have followed a spirit of kinship—and have become leaders in one half of Toronto's emerging sound → Read More
Gord Downie's 'Introduce Yerself': What makes his last album so brave
Gord Downie's 'Introduce Yerself' is the latest album by a dying musician to stare down death. But what insight do such works really provide? → Read More
If Spain wants to lose Catalonia, it will keep up its brutality
Opinion: Crackdowns, like Spain's assault on Catalan referendum voters, often produce exactly the change governments don't want → Read More
It's no surprise the Internet's Rihanna-Nyong'o film is getting made
Netflix is giving life to a viral concept for a movie with Rihanna, Lupita N'yongo and Ava DuVernay—but it's a mere extension of its existing methods → Read More
Meet Poo Bear, Justin Bieber's—and pop's—not-so-secret weapon
Topline producer Jason 'Poo Bear' Boyd has produced piles of pop hits, including 'What Do U Mean'. So why does he still feel like he has something to prove? → Read More
Why Drake's 'More Life' works as a 'playlist'
'More Life?' More like 'more plays.' Drake's latest project is a sonic joyride that works because of its platform: music streaming → Read More
Geoffrey Hinton, the 'godfather' of deep learning, on AlphaGo
The scientist who helped develop the neural networks behind Google's AlphaGo, which beat grandmaster Lee Sedol, on the past, present and future of AI → Read More
American beauty: The outsider spirit of U.S. photography
As America debates who gets to be American, a new AGO exhibit is a reminder that America is made great by its outsiders → Read More
Craig Ferguson on late-night TV and its latest shifts
As Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah get ready for their spin on the late-night carousel, ex-host Craig Ferguson discusses the tricks of the trade → Read More
What can Mike Babcock really do for Toronto?
Sure, the Leafs have landed a big fish in new coach Mike Babcock. But it seems unlikely he'll be able to turn them around quickly—and he'll need to do it soon. → Read More
In conversation: Mad Men's Matthew Weiner on how it ends
In the second half of our Canada-exclusive interview, the creator of Mad Men discusses that D.B. Cooper theory and why the ending doesn't matter → Read More
In conversation with Mad Men's Matthew Weiner: Part 1
In the first half of our Canada-exclusive interview, Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner discusses the magnetism of Don Draper and the show's literary allusions → Read More
Maclean’s Mad Men panel: A dark Mother's Day
A recap of the second-last episode of Mad Men, and analysis of one big moment: a surprise happy ending, in the wake of a tragic one → Read More
The Thrill: On Scientology and selfies
Our pop-culture podcast discusses HBO's Scientology documentary 'Going Clear,' and Kim Kardashian's selfie book → Read More
Maclean’s Mad Men panel: Don hits the road
A recap of the fifth episode of Mad Men’s season 7B and analysis of one big moment: A hallucinatory Jack Kerouac shout-out → Read More
There's simply no reason to watch Mayweather vs. Pacquiao
Any argument in favour of watching Floyd Mayweather fight Manny Pacquiao—the meta death rattle of a once-proud sports institution—is untenable. → Read More