features

Ari Aster Isn't Surprised by the Mixed Response to 'Beau Is Afraid': "I'm Not Going to Compromise"
PUBLISHED Apr 21, 2023
When Ari Aster was working on his first two features, 2018's Hereditary and 2019's Midsommar, something even bigger was brewing. In fact, h...
Stefana Fratila Took a Trip to NASA and Captured the Sound of Our Solar System
PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2023
Have you ever wondered what the planets sound like? Toronto producer Stefana Fratila has, and she went on a five-year mission to find out....
We've Edited a Bunch of Canadian Album Covers for Your Seriously Stoned 4/20 Celebrations
PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2023
From the celebrated potheads of pre-legalization eras past, to more modern Cannabis Heroes, the influence of cannabis on Canadian culture i...
Meet the Canadian Filmmakers Making Waves with Breakthrough Films
PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2023
There was a shift in the Canadian film industry back in the '80s and early '90s. Exciting new filmmakers like Clement Virgo, Patricia Rozem...
Streaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in April 2023
PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2023
April in Canada is arguably worse than the long winter months. The promises of beautiful spring weather are quickly washed away by freak su...
Exclaim! Comics: Spring Is Here (Sorta) So It's Time to Take Your Club-Level Soundsystem to the Park
PUBLISHED Apr 17, 2023
Spring is here! Well, sort of. Sure, there's still the occasional ice storm, but the buds are on the trees and it's time to bring the obnox...
Exclaim!'s Staff Picks for April 17, 2023: Shygirl, Charlotte Cornfield, Navy Blue
PUBLISHED Apr 17, 2023
The first weekend of Coachella is done and dusted — and, the even more widely-celebrated first weekend of not spending the entirety of your...
Caroline Polachek Distills the Magic of the Real World
PUBLISHED Apr 14, 2023
"I always feel a bit alienated by the term 'worldbuilding,'" Caroline Polachek tells Exclaim! from New York City, where the night before, s...