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'We are not for sale': Canadian defiance and national pride colour 2025 Juno Awards
The Beaches, bbno$, Nemahsis and Josh Ross take home gold at the Junos. The ceremony hosted by Michael Bublé was filled with shots at the U.S. and compliments about Canada.
South Asian music gets its due at Junos this weekend, reflecting rising popularity in Canada
For the first time, the Juno Awards are recognizing South Asian artists with a dedicated category: South Asian music recording of the year. It comes amid the music's growing popularity and increasing interest in non-English-language content.
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Lowell co-wrote Beyonce's Texas Hold 'Em and has the Grammy nods to prove it. Now she's gunning for a Juno
Calgary-born Lowell has already earned a Grammy nomination for co-writing Beyoncé's smash country hit Texas Hold 'Em. But to her, an elusive Juno nomination — only now possible with the ceremony's inaugural non-performing songwriting category — has almost meant more.
From Josh Ross to the DNC, country music is officially back. Here's why
Josh Ross's Juno nominations could be a sign that Canadian country music is gearing up to once again dominate the awards. This year, multiple country acts have made inroads in Juno categories — highlighting the growing popularity of country music in Canada, and the genre's resurgence in pop culture in general.
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Snow White — like all live-action remakes — doesn't deserve to exist
Disney's latest live-action adaptation crash-landed in theatres Friday. While it's far from the worst such film, its aggressive blandness is only underscored by a clunky storyline and unending amount of controversy.
Why not everyone in Hollywood loves using intimacy co-ordinators
Before it went home with the best picture Oscar, Anora had been courting controversy in Hollywood — not so much for having a sex worker as its title character, but because it didn't have a specialist on set to help with the racier scenes.
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Novocaine is stunningly sick — and repeats one of Hollywood's worst mistakes
If we’re just judging on merit, never fear; Novocaine is, in a word, amazing. Though if we’re using two, it would be amazingly gross.
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There's a better Bong Joon Ho movie buried under Mickey 17
Mickey 17, the ambitious follow-up to Bong Joon Ho's best picture winner Parasite has some phenomenally gutsy acting choices by star Robert Pattison and the director’s sure-footed world building occasionally hints at brilliance, but it still feels like a half-finished compromise.
Anora triumphs with 5 Oscars, including best picture, at safe but steady Academy Awards
Anora was the big winner of the 97th Academy Awards with five wins, while The Brutalist trailed with three Oscars. Wicked, Emilia Pérez and Dune: Part Two tied for third with two wins each.
Leonard Cohen lock of hair, 'explicit digital artwork' fetch big prices at auction
Personal effects belonging to Canadian musician and poet Leonard Cohen, who died 2016, went up for sale on Friday. A locket containing Cohen's hair went for nearly 10 times above its estimated sale price.