Jessica Wong
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Most excellent: Bill & Ted to return for 3rd movie adventure
Brush up on the air guitar skills and get ready to party on, dude, because Bill and Ted are coming back for a new film in the time-travelling comedy series. → Read More
'More than just a stage': why performers at the Super Bowl are in the hot seat
Spirited debate about the Super Bowl's halftime show are nothing new, but this year the conversation has taken a decidedly more serious tone. Entertainers taking part simply can't avoid the elephant in the room: the National Football League's treatment of former star player Colin Kaepernick after his protest against racial inequality. → Read More
'Everybody has failed these young women:' New docuseries resurfaces R. Kelly sex abuse allegations
U.S. authorities are seeking witnesses and evidence in connection to longstanding sexual abuse allegations against R. Kelly, accusations revived this month in the blistering new documentary series Surviving R. Kelly. → Read More
Viral verse: Poets of Instagram inject new life, fresh voices into poetry genre
Poetry is having a renaissance thanks to a generation of young, accessible writers breathing new life into the literary form via Instagram. → Read More
Margaret Atwood's daunting task: A look at 6 writers who published sequels decades later
Hollywood can't seem to get enough of sequels, prequels and remakes. But there are markedly fewer attempts by authors of literary classics to revisit their hits decades later. Margaret Atwood, at work on a sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, faces a daunting task. → Read More
Drake vs. Pusha T: Are fans taking rap beefs too seriously?
Rap beefs are a longstanding tradition in hip hop. But if overzealous fans are taking a rap rivalry from performance space into the real world, experts are worried about how it could hurt hip hop as a whole. → Read More
Fostering critical conversations: Here's how diverse critics fared at TIFF 2018
This year, the Toronto International Film Festival added 174 diverse writers and critics to its overall press pool to broaden the perspectives emerging from the festival. But how did these new voices do once on the ground? → Read More
Endless devotion: How passionate fans are resurrecting lesser-known sci-fi shows
Billboards in Times Square. Aerial ads over Los Angeles. A social media tsunami. The highly coordinated campaign to save Toronto-shot series Shadowhunters is the latest impressive rally by superfans driven to save their favourite sci-fi shows. → Read More
Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard's sex-assault case put over to August
Jacob Hoggard's sex-assault case has been put over until next month, with a lawyer appearing on his behalf in a Toronto court Thursday following the Hedley singer's arrest earlier this week. → Read More
TIFF 2018: A Star is Born, The Hate U Give, First Man announced for Toronto festival
Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong in First Man, YA book adaptation The Hate U Give and a pair of high-profile remakes — A Star is Born and Widows — are among the first offerings unveiled for this year's Toronto International Film Festival. → Read More
Inviting 'very difficult conversations': Why the AGO welcomes debate over Indigenous art
A new exhibit juxtaposing two generations of Inuit artists is the AGO's first by its recently revamped department of Indigenous and Canadian Art — a body that has been under scrutiny for its efforts at inclusion. → Read More
Roseanne (the show) could go on without Roseanne (the performer)
As Roseanne Barr barrels on with bizarre Twitter posts, could her rebooted sitcom still be salvaged? While excising a lead actor from a high-profile show amid controversy is rare, it's not unheard of: just ask Charlie Sheen. → Read More
Virtual stars: How digital avatars could change concerts and touring as we know it
From Gorillaz to Michael Jackson to Abba (soon), recording artists are coming alive through virtual performances. Could advances in projection technology change the way artists perform concerts and tours? → Read More
'What does it look like for us to stay silent?': growing chorus of critics call for sanctions on R.Kelly
More and more high-profile voices are demanding greater scrutiny on R. Kelly, who has for decades battled allegations of sexual abuse. But a high-profile decision by Spotify to stop promoting the singer this week has sparked questions about how far the reckoning should go. → Read More
How does Canadian Caissie Levy handle being Elsa on Broadway? Three words: Let It Go
Frozen remains a pop culture powerhouse five years after hitting cinemas. Now, facing the pressure of bringing the film's super-powered young queen to life, Canadian actor Caissie Levy is earning raves for her turn as Elsa in Broadway's Frozen. → Read More
The latest Christopher Plummer? Riverdale's K.J. Apa joins The Hate U Give after original actor cut
Riverdale star K.J. Apa is set to join the upcoming film The Hate U Give, replacing disgraced actor and Youtube personality Kian Lawley, who was cut from the project when a video of him using racial slurs surfaced online. → Read More
2018 Juno Awards will be mix of celebration and 'reckoning'
Changing Canada's music industry is a key part of the conversation as the 2018 Juno Awards are presented in Vancouver Sunday night. → Read More
Canadian DJ Datsik cancels all shows amid sexual misconduct allegations
Canadian electronic music DJ Datsik has cancelled his upcoming performance dates — including a show in Toronto Friday night — after allegations of sexual misconduct against him arose on social media this week. → Read More
Canadian Screen Awards 2018: Maudie, Anne, Kim's Convenience win top prizes
Beloved, homegrown stories won big Sunday night at the Canadian Screen Awards, with the hit Maud Lewis biopic Maudie, family sitcom Kim's Convenience and Anne, CBC-TV's revamped take on Anne of Green Gables, taking top prizes. → Read More
Oscars 2018: The Shape of Water crowned best picture
The Shape of Water triumphed at the 90th annual Academy Awards on Sunday in Hollywood, with the Canadian-shot film winning four Oscars including best picture. → Read More