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.

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How NPR's Tiny Desk became one of our favourite places on the internet

In a conversation recorded live in front of an audience at this year’s Radiodays North America conference, host Elamin Abdelmahmoud talks with series producer Bobby Carter about the journey of Tiny Desk.
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Benito Skinner's new show Overcompensating is like 'queer Never Have I Ever'

Culture writers Chris Murphy and Jackson Weaver discuss why the series feels so universal, and how it brings a new spin to the classic college tropes.
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How Regina musician Andy Shauf developed such a devout fan base

Music journalist Vish Khanna explains the sincere appeal and the quirky humour that makes the lowkey singer-songwriter so easy to root for.
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In The Final Reckoning, Mission: Impossible forgets to be fun

Culture critics Teri Hart, Rebecca Jennings and Eli Glasner get into what they felt was missing from Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.
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What Trump's proposed film tariff could mean for Hollywood North

Kate Ziegler, the president of ACTRA Toronto, and J. Miles Dale, a film producer who won an Oscar for The Shape of Water, unpack what we know — and don’t know — so far about this looming policy change.
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Sometimes songs can save us — just ask Niko Stratis

Culture writer Niko Stratis talks about her debut book, The Dad Rock That Made Me A Woman, which is a collection of essays about how songs can help you find a different story about yourself.
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How Nathan Fielder briefly revived Canadian Idol in the name of flight safety

Culture critics Amil Niazi, Angelo Muredda and Adam Nayman discuss what makes Fielder’s comedy series The Rehearsal so unique.
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Pup is about to take Canadian pop-punk to the next level

Culture writer Niko Stratis, rapper/author Rollie Pemberton and music journalist Emilie Hanskamp share why they’re looking forward to Who Will Look After The Dogs, and the renewed cultural relevancy of early 2000s Canadian pop-punk.
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The inside story of Down With Webster's Liberal victory party performance

Band member Tyler Armes talks about free-styling with the prime minister backstage, and what you can tell about a person based on how they show up on the dance floor.
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Stacy and Clinton reunite — with a gentler approach to makeovers — on Wear Whatever the F You Want

Culture writers Amil Niazi and Joan Summers chat about the legacy of 2000s-era fashion anxiety, and how Wear Whatever the F You Want takes an entirely different philosophy on fashion.