Amelia Eqbal

Amelia Eqbal is a digital associate producer, writer and photographer for Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud and Q with Tom Power. Passionate about theatre, desserts, and all things pop culture, she can be found on Twitter @ameliaeqbal.

Latest from Amelia Eqbal

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There's a big Oscars win we should be talking about — and it's not Anora

Film critics Eli Glasner, Rad Simonpillai and Sarah-Tai Black discuss the wins, snubs, surprises and highlights of the 2025 Oscars.
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Was P.K. Subban right to compare NBA and NHL players?

CBC senior sports contributor Morgan Campbell and culture critics Marlon Palmer and Andrea Williams talk about how Subban’s comments sparked a broader conversation about this moment in professional sports culture.
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What Jeff Bezos's new direction for the Washington Post opinion section means for the paper — and for us

Author and media studies professor Siva Vaidhyanathan discusses the editorial shift, and what it suggests about how tech billionaires are influencing culture at large.
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In 2025, who is Fashion Week for?

Fashion writers Mosha Lundström Halbert and Joan Summers talk about what they are seeing in fashion’s most exclusive rooms.
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With the recent Amazon MGM deal, James Bond is in a new kind of peril

Film critics Adam Nayman and Hanna Flint talk about how the Amazon MGM takeover of the James Bond franchise may redefine its legacy.
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With So Close To What, Tate McRae moves closer to superstardom

Music journalists Reanna Cruz and Rosie Long Decter explain how Tate McRae managed to infiltrate pop’s A-list.
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What the Canada-U.S. tension at the 4 Nations Face-Off says about our national identity

Musician, writer and hockey player Dave Bidini talks about the symbolism of tomorrow’s 4 Nations Face-Off tournament championship game between Canada and the U.S.
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Captain America: Brave New World is a mess

Podcaster Ashley Ray and film writers Adam Nayman and Kaiya Shunyata explain why the film is receiving such harsh reviews.
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On his new album, is Drake breaking up with the 6ix?

Radio personality Mastermind and critics Jackson Weaver and Hanna Flint talk about Drake’s new album with PartyNextDoor called $ome $exy $ongs 4 U.
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How should we treat Kanye West?

Music journalist Ian Cohen and writer/rapper Rollie Pemberton (a.k.a. Cadence Weapon) discuss Ye's latest extreme publicity stunts.