Tuesday nights at Turbo Haüs are synonymous with music and connection, and March 17 was no different. Located minutes away from the Plateau, the cocktail bar is committed to actively supporting the Montreal music scene. Open Haüs Nights give performers the opportunity to show off their skills and connect with[Read More…]
Arts & Entertainment
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An anatomy of the rise and fall of Lil Timmy Tim
In a tragic case of male ego coming to the fore, Timothée Chalamet, who went from playing European sad boys to a despicable American table tennis player in search of glory, lost this year’s biggest acting award to Sinners’ Michael B. Jordan. In a February 2026 conversation with former colleagueMatthew[Read More…]
Shakespeare’s lyricism thrives through comedy in ‘Goblin: Macbeth’
William Shakespeare’s work is no stranger to unique adaptations. For over four hundred years, audiences have been dazzled by reimaginings of his compositions in West Side Story, 10 Things I Hate About You, and my personal favourite, She’s the Man. Brilliant stage and screen adaptations abound, and at Centaur Theatre,[Read More…]
In the vicissitudes of spring, find warmth in sound
Spring metamorphoses and melts, but music regulates and relates. As time skips forward and Montrealers hesitate on whether to put their snow boots away for good, the arrival of spring relies just as much on your Spotify playlist as it does the forecast. From the number one fan of spring—stuck[Read More…]
What we liked this winter break
Shrinking – Loriane Chagnon, Staff Writer Shrinking returned to Apple TV+ for its third season, delivering a well-needed dopamine surge after midterms. Created by Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein, and Jason Segel, the show follows the life of grieving therapist Jimmy, who begins breaking the ethical guidelines of his trade by[Read More…]
Annual “Actor Awards” brings a new name and continued support for organized labour
On March 1, Hollywood’s brightest stars graced the stage of the Shrine Auditorium for the 32nd annual Actor Awards, formerly the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards. Hosted by Kristen Bell for the third time, the ceremony was livestreamed on Netflix. This year’s newly implemented dress code had the theme “Reimagining[Read More…]
Richard Avedon’s ‘Immortal-Portraits of Aging’ has revolutionized photography
In a time of glamourized celebrity personas and pristine, unchanging faces, Richard Avedon’s work is a breath of fresh air. The American fashion photographer and portraitist treasured the honest representation of aging in those he photographed. The exhibit Immortal–Portraits of Aging at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts features his[Read More…]
‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’ reinvents the look of love
Warning: This piece contains spoilers. New York in the 1990s, bike rides in the rain, an avoidantly-attached girlboss, and the son of a former president who falls for her—this is what the new FX show, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, offers. Produced by “the most powerful[Read More…]
A deep dive into the Montreal Steppers and the art of stepping
Body-based art forms have long served as forms of resistance in Black communities, and stepping is one of its most powerful expressions. It is a Black diasporic art form that uses clapping, stomping, body slapping, and vocalization to create rhythm and beats through movement. The Montreal Steppers, a nonprofit organization[Read More…]
A rat who betrayed a cat, a benevolent dragon, and a pig who stopped for a snack
Folk tales and legends are forms of art that permeate our lives and pass on wisdom across generations. Few embody this as vividly as the Chinese zodiac, which continues to influence centuries after its origins. The shengxiao, or Chinese zodiac, are the 12 animals that represent each year in the[Read More…]