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  Jon Bon Jovi Reflects on His Star-Making Moment in 1980s Vancouver: "It Was the Wild West"

  PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2024

  Bon Jovi are synonymous with their home state of New Jersey: they're friends with Bruce Springsteen, their frontman proudly wears a "New...

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  Five Must-See Acts at Ontario's All Your Friends Fest 2024

  PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2024

  "It's about time." That was the resounding sentiment when Canada finally announced its own emo nostalgia festival, All Your Friends Fest...

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  Exclaim! Comics: I Want My CDs!!!

  PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2024

  Spring has sprung! And yet, without any instruction from us, this month's artists turned in a surprisingly creepy selection of comics, incl...

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  Cadence Weapon vs. the Algorithm: "Tech and the Music Industry Are at Odds with the Spiritual Power of Music"

  PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2024

  Recalling how Cadence Weapon found it "so hard to connect" in the impassioned call to action that closes his 2021 album Parallel World made...

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  Hot-Take Reactions to Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department': Gossip That Outshines Murky Production

  PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2024

  We're nearing the halfway point of this decade, and it's hard to think of a moment of it that hasn't been dominated by Taylor Swift...

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  This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: April 19, 2024

  PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2024

  SECDEE, Eastern European accentedly, NBC not MBC, you use FLACs not MP3s, and much more from this week in funny tweets...

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  Taylor Swift's 25 Best Songs Ranked

  PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2024

  When we first published our ranking of Taylor Swift's best songs in October 2022, she was on the verge of releasing her 10th album...

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  Celebrating 2024's Best New Canadian Directors

  PUBLISHED Apr 17, 2024

  In its 11th year, National Canadian Film Day continues to bring the country together in celebration of Canada's finest movies and...