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From Beyoncé to brat summer, celeb endorsements and viral moments didn't matter much in this U.S. election
While buzzy social media moments, massive celebrity endorsements and viral memes were everywhere during the U.S. election campaign, those who study social media and pop culture say it's likely that smaller social media interactions had a larger impact on the outcome.
Junos add 2 new awards, drop international album category ahead of 2025 show
Organizers of the Juno Awards announced two new categories, a week after reversing their decision on three of four categories that were set to be dropped.
It Ends With Us is about an abusive relationship. So why is the marketing so light-hearted?
Though people who work with those experiencing intimate partner violence say the movie It Ends With Us may help draw attention to the issue, they also worry that its marketing campaign is missing the point and glossing over the complexities of abusive relationships.
Newfoundlanders already love him. Now, a documentary will introduce this psychedelic superhero to the world
The story of Captain Newfoundland, the strange superhero who fought bad guys with meditation and regularly interrupted programming on the local St. John's network NTV, is set to be told in a documentary about Geoffrey Stirling, the media mogul who created him.
Why John Krasinski's Rogers ad is upsetting Canadian union actors mired in labour dispute
A Rogers commercial featuring Hollywood star John Krasinski from an ad agency that isn't using Canadian union talent has drawn criticism from some actors who've been impacted by a lengthy labour dispute that has effectively prevented union actors from appearing in spots for many of the country's largest brands.
Nelly Furtado to host 2024 Juno Awards
Nelly Furtado will be headed to Halifax to host next year's Juno Awards.
Films in French are regularly Canada's top box-office earners, and they're shining at TIFF, too
Films from Quebec have seen critical and commercial success over the years, and while language plays a role, filmmakers in the province also cite creative freedoms and a star system that gives French language films a leg up in Canada.
The 'perfect' teaching assistant? Universities find new uses for AI
Whether channeling Shakespeare, building rubrics for teachers or helping students know when they're being duped by a deepfake, the new wave of artificial intelligence tools is being embraced by educators at universities this fall — and not just in the computer science labs where they were developed.
Famed animator Hayao Miyazaki might not be done making films, says Studio Ghibli exec
On a TIFF red carpet for The Boy and the Heron, Studio Ghibli executive Junichi Nishioka told CBC's Eli Glasner that animation legend Hayao Miyazaki is still hard at work.
Documentary about jailed ISIS fighters is Canada's international entry for 2024 Oscars
The documentary Rojek has been selected as Canada's submission for best international film at next year's Oscars. Directed by Zaynê Akyol of Montreal, Rojek is constructed around interviews of incarcerated members of ISIS.