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'Dying for Sex' Nails the Joys and Sorrows of Being Alive

Created by Elizabeth Meriwether and Kim Rosenstock

PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2025

After receiving a life-changing diagnosis, people may think of all they missed out on — the countries they haven't visited, the food they...

'Death of a Unicorn' Satirizes with the Subtlety of a Cloven Kick to the Head

Directed by Alex Scharfman

PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2025

What happened to the big-budget high concept pictures of yesteryear? What happened to films like 'Jaws' and 'The Running Man' and...

Black Country, New Road Are Measured Yet Magnificent on 'Forever Howlong'

PUBLISHED Mar 31, 2025

After the exit of their beloved frontman Isaac Wood, the path ahead for Black Country, New Road was not without mystery — full of...

Kylie Minogue's Soft-Focus Celebration of Resilience Set Toronto Free

Scotiabank Arena, March 29

PUBLISHED Mar 30, 2025

On a misty Toronto night, Kylie Minogue — the enduring fairy princess of pop — reminded this city that maximalist pop concert fantasies...

Mikey Madison Wasn't Quite the Lucky Lady on an Awkward, Middling 'Saturday Night Live'

March 29, 2025

PUBLISHED Mar 30, 2025

Though on a victory lap after receiving acting awards and accolades for her performance in 'Anora,' Mikey Madison proved herself to possess...

'Dan's Boogie' Offers a Beginner's Introduction to Destroyer

Exclaim! Staff Picks

PUBLISHED Mar 28, 2025

For much of his career, Vancouver songwriter Dan Bejar has been one of those musical chameleons — a Bowie or a Beck, whose arrangement...

'A Working Man' Just Works, Man

Directed by David Ayer

PUBLISHED Mar 28, 2025

There are some actor-director collaborations that just work: Jason Statham and David Ayer prove that in spades (and fists) in...

Bria Salmena Is Unleashed on 'Big Dog'

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PUBLISHED Mar 28, 2025

Toronto's Bria Salmena is a familiar presence, but an unknowable one all the same. In the years leading up to today's release of her debut...