Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud

Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud

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Why we're emotional about Celine Dion's comeback

After sharing her diagnosis of a rare neurological condition, it seemed possible that Celine Dion might never perform again. Now she is back with a new song, and a 16-night residency in Paris that sold out in minutes. Elamin Abdelmahmoud checks in with Eugénie Lépine-Blondeau, ho ...  Afficher plus

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Why we're emotional about Celine Dion's comeback

After sharing her diagnosis of a rare neurological condition, it seemed possible that Celine Dion might never perform again. Now she is back with a new song, and a 16-night residency in Paris that sold out in minutes. Elamin Abdelmahmoud checks in with Eugénie Lépine-Blondeau, ho ...  Afficher plus

Is Beef season 2 cooked? And, a tribute to Nevon Sinclair

Premiering in 2023, the Netflix series Beef was an instant smash hit thanks to its gripping premise about a minor road-rage incident between two strangers that snowballs into an all-consuming, back-and-forth battle. For season two, creator Lee Sung Jin introduces a new cast of ch ...  Afficher plus

Memes are the propaganda of the U.S.-Iran war

The memes being lobbed by the U.S. and Iran have been fueled not only by the intensity of their conflict, but also pop culture and AI. James Poniewozik, chief television critic for The New York Times, and Iranian Canadian journalist Samira Mohyeddin talk with Elamin Abdelmahmoud ...  Afficher plus

Do people really like Geese or is it just marketing? And, Bollywood loses a giant, Asha Bhosle

The marketing company Chaotic Good Projects has become a lightning rod of controversy in the music industry in recent weeks, after a viral essay from indie musician Eliza McLamb shed light on their claims that they can manipulate social media algorithms to boost the careers of th ...  Afficher plus

How 'Mile End Kicks' got 2010s Montreal right!

Chandler Levack’s second film, Mile End Kicks, is a nostalgic coming-of-age tale set in Montreal’s indie rock scene in 2011. Barbie Ferreira stars as Grace Pine, a Toronto music critic who impulsively moves to Montreal to write a book about Alanis Morissette and gets very distrac ...  Afficher plus