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Oct. 13, 2026 - Actor and Film maker, Dolph Lundgren, in Toronto to promote his new memoir, Fights Worth Fighting and his new documentary, Dolph Unbreakable. Photographed in Toronto, ON

Oct. 13, 2026 - Actor and Film maker, Dolph Lundgren, in Toronto to promote his new memoir, Fights Worth Fighting and his new documentary, Dolph Unbreakable. Photographed in Toronto, ON

Toe to toe with Dolph Lundgren, an unbreakable and far-from-expendable icon

The Rocky IV action veteran gets vulnerable in Dolph: Unbreakable, a new documentary about his life, struggles and career

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Thélyson Orélien's novel C’était ça ou mourir was removed from the running for France's Prix Goncourt earlier this month.

Thélyson Orélien's novel C’était ça ou mourir was removed from the running for France's Prix Goncourt earlier this month.

Quebec author drops effort to compile evidence backing AI denial

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The stars of YAGA, left to right: Noah Reid, Clark Backo, Hudson Williams and Carrie-Anne Moss.

The stars of YAGA, left to right: Noah Reid, Clark Backo, Hudson Williams and Carrie-Anne Moss.

For Hudson Williams, a witchy Canadian series was the perfect project after Heated Rivalry

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The late Norm Macdonald in Judd Apatow's Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald. The documentary is a collage of Macdonald clips assembled by Apatow into a kind of extended YouTube playlist, Nestruck writes.

The late Norm Macdonald in Judd Apatow's Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald. The documentary is a collage of Macdonald clips assembled by Apatow into a kind of extended YouTube playlist, Nestruck writes.

Netflix’s new Norm Macdonald doc makes the case the stand-up was best sitting down

J. Kelly Nestruck

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Six thrillers to read this spooky season

Margaret Cannon

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Toe to toe with Dolph Lundgren, an unbreakable and far-from-expendable icon

The Rocky IV action veteran gets vulnerable in Dolph: Unbreakable, a new documentary about his life, struggles and career

Oct. 13, 2026 - Actor and Film maker, Dolph Lundgren, in Toronto to promote his new memoir, Fights Worth Fighting and his new documentary, Dolph Unbreakable. Photographed in Toronto, ON

Oct. 13, 2026 - Actor and Film maker, Dolph Lundgren, in Toronto to promote his new memoir, Fights Worth Fighting and his new documentary, Dolph Unbreakable. Photographed in Toronto, ON

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Netflix’s new Norm Macdonald doc makes the case the stand-up was best sitting down

J. Kelly Nestruck

The late Norm Macdonald in Judd Apatow's Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald. The documentary is a collage of Macdonald clips assembled by Apatow into a kind of extended YouTube playlist, Nestruck writes.

The late Norm Macdonald in Judd Apatow's Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald. The documentary is a collage of Macdonald clips assembled by Apatow into a kind of extended YouTube playlist, Nestruck writes.

The late Norm Macdonald in Judd Apatow's Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald. The documentary is a collage of Macdonald clips assembled by Apatow into a kind of extended YouTube playlist, Nestruck writes.

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For Hudson Williams, a witchy Canadian series was the perfect project after Heated Rivalry

The stars of YAGA, left to right: Noah Reid, Clark Backo, Hudson Williams and Carrie-Anne Moss.

The stars of YAGA, left to right: Noah Reid, Clark Backo, Hudson Williams and Carrie-Anne Moss.

The stars of YAGA, left to right: Noah Reid, Clark Backo, Hudson Williams and Carrie-Anne Moss.

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review

Another Carrie? Mike Flannigan delivers a bloody good remake

Amber Dowling

Summer H. Howell

Summer H. Howell

Summer H. Howell

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Nathan Fielder’s You Can See Everything is the best, most essential movie of the year

Barry Hertz

From boundary-pushing directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim comes YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING. Film still

From boundary-pushing directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim comes YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING. Film still

From boundary-pushing directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim comes YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING. Film still

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Quebec author drops effort to compile evidence backing AI denial
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Clara Hughes is done being hot and bothered
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Margaret Cannon
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JOBFlocks Bestsellers for the week of Oct. 17
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Joni Mitchell says she became U.S. citizen to vote but will never stop being Canadian

Alberta-born folk legend says she has no intention of giving up her Canadian passport

Joni Mitchell arrives at the 2026 Juno Awards in Hamilton, on Sunday, March 29, 2026.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Joni Mitchell arrives at the 2026 Juno Awards in Hamilton, on Sunday, March 29, 2026.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

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Racehorse musical Dancer’s latest iteration ought to be put out to pasture
Aisling Murphy
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Stratford Festival’s 2027 casting features familiar faces in lynchpin roles
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Tony Award-winning singer Lena Hall is bringing James Bond to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
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‘Every play I’ve worked on is about race in some way,’ director Jordan Laffrenier says
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Art & Architecture

Art of the Northwest Coast First Nations takes centre stage in a major exhibition in Paris

The show features more than 250 contemporary and historical pieces

Same Chilkat robe on the right
In the back: Bill Reid
(1920-1998)
Peinture murale (Translation: Wall painting)
Haida
British Columbia, Canada
1989
Wood, paint
In front: displays with hats, baskets, bentwood boxes, bowls Exhibition Design for “First Nations Arts and Cultures of the American Northwest” Quai Branly Museum Paris France

Same Chilkat robe on the right
In the back: Bill Reid
(1920-1998)
Peinture murale (Translation: Wall painting)
Haida
British Columbia, Canada
1989
Wood, paint
In front: displays with hats, baskets, bentwood boxes, bowls Exhibition Design for “First Nations Arts and Cultures of the American Northwest” Quai Branly Museum Paris France

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October 17, 2026

Thélyson Orélien's novel C’était ça ou mourir was removed from the running for France's Prix Goncourt earlier this month.

Thélyson Orélien's novel C’était ça ou mourir was removed from the running for France's Prix Goncourt earlier this month.

Quebec author drops effort to compile evidence backing AI denial

Charlotte Glorieux

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October 17, 2026

Oct. 13, 2026 - Actor and Film maker, Dolph Lundgren, in Toronto to promote his new memoir, Fights Worth Fighting and his new documentary, Dolph Unbreakable. Photographed in Toronto, ON

Oct. 13, 2026 - Actor and Film maker, Dolph Lundgren, in Toronto to promote his new memoir, Fights Worth Fighting and his new documentary, Dolph Unbreakable. Photographed in Toronto, ON

Toe to toe with Dolph Lundgren, an unbreakable and far-from-expendable icon

Will Sloan

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October 17, 2026

Clara Hughes' second memoir, Learning to Breathe, traces her two-year journey that begins with finding help for her menopause symptoms, before embarking on psychedelic-assisted therapy in search of relief from inner pain.

Clara Hughes' second memoir, Learning to Breathe, traces her two-year journey that begins with finding help for her menopause symptoms, before embarking on psychedelic-assisted therapy in search of relief from inner pain.

Clara Hughes is done being hot and bothered

Tavia Grant

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October 16, 2026

The late Norm Macdonald in Judd Apatow's Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald. The documentary is a collage of Macdonald clips assembled by Apatow into a kind of extended YouTube playlist, Nestruck writes.

The late Norm Macdonald in Judd Apatow's Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald. The documentary is a collage of Macdonald clips assembled by Apatow into a kind of extended YouTube playlist, Nestruck writes.

Netflix’s new Norm Macdonald doc makes the case the stand-up was best sitting down

J. Kelly Nestruck

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October 16, 2026

The stars of YAGA, left to right: Noah Reid, Clark Backo, Hudson Williams and Carrie-Anne Moss.

The stars of YAGA, left to right: Noah Reid, Clark Backo, Hudson Williams and Carrie-Anne Moss.

For Hudson Williams, a witchy Canadian series was the perfect project after Heated Rivalry

Marsha Lederman

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October 16, 2026

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Margaret Cannon

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October 16, 2026

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October 15, 2026

Barbara Barsky, Keanu Uchida, and Sterling Jarvis in Dancer.

Barbara Barsky, Keanu Uchida, and Sterling Jarvis in Dancer.

review

Racehorse musical Dancer’s latest iteration ought to be put out to pasture

Aisling Murphy

3 min read

October 15, 2026

Joni Mitchell arrives at the 2026 Juno Awards in Hamilton, on Sunday, March 29, 2026.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Joni Mitchell arrives at the 2026 Juno Awards in Hamilton, on Sunday, March 29, 2026.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Joni Mitchell says she became U.S. citizen to vote but will never stop being Canadian

Alex Nino Gheciu

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October 15, 2026

Summer H. Howell

Summer H. Howell

review

Another Carrie? Mike Flannigan delivers a bloody good remake

Amber Dowling

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October 15, 2026

From boundary-pushing directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim comes YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING. Film still

From boundary-pushing directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim comes YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING. Film still

Nathan Fielder’s You Can See Everything is the best, most essential movie of the year

Barry Hertz

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October 15, 2026

Lord of the Flies - Season 1 - Episode 101

Lord of the Flies - Season 1 - Episode 101

With Lord of the Flies, Adolescence screenwriter Jack Thorne is back with more boy trouble

J. Kelly Nestruck

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October 15, 2026

Stanley Tucci plays a thief who enlists the help of his two illegitimate children to steal the Mona Lisa in Masterplan.

Stanley Tucci plays a thief who enlists the help of his two illegitimate children to steal the Mona Lisa in Masterplan.

What to watch this week: Stanley Tucci’s British accent scares almost as much as new Friday the 13th prequel

Amber Dowling

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October 15, 2026

Same Chilkat robe on the right
In the back: Bill Reid
(1920-1998)
Peinture murale (Translation: Wall painting)
Haida
British Columbia, Canada
1989
Wood, paint
In front: displays with hats, baskets, bentwood boxes, bowls Exhibition Design for “First Nations Arts and Cultures of the American Northwest” Quai Branly Museum Paris France

Same Chilkat robe on the right
In the back: Bill Reid
(1920-1998)
Peinture murale (Translation: Wall painting)
Haida
British Columbia, Canada
1989
Wood, paint
In front: displays with hats, baskets, bentwood boxes, bowls Exhibition Design for “First Nations Arts and Cultures of the American Northwest” Quai Branly Museum Paris France

Art of the Northwest Coast First Nations takes centre stage in a major exhibition in Paris

Mathilde Augustin

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October 15, 2026

Virginia Evans, winner of The Women's Prize for fiction, poses for a photograph at the 2026 Women's Prize Trust Summer Party & Awards Ceremony in London, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Virginia Evans, winner of The Women's Prize for fiction, poses for a photograph at the 2026 Women's Prize Trust Summer Party & Awards Ceremony in London, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Author Virginia Evans on life after award-winning novel, The Correspondent

Sarah Laing

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October 14, 2026

At the Juno Awards this spring in Hamilton, Mitchell received a lifetime achievement award from Prime Minister Mark Carney.

At the Juno Awards this spring in Hamilton, Mitchell received a lifetime achievement award from Prime Minister Mark Carney.

opinion

Elbows down: We no longer own Joni Mitchell, and maybe we never did

Brad Wheeler

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October 14, 2026

Salah J. Bachir (photo) is considered one of metro's biggest collector of Andy Warhol's work. He will be presenting at exhibition the Oakville galleries on June 22nd at the Gairloch Gardens, Oakville. Toronto, 21st June 2006. Photo by Arantxa Cedillo.

Salah Bachir.

Media executive Salah Bachir was a singular figure of bedazzled benevolence

Josh O’Kane

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October 14, 2026

Blue Castle

Blue Castle

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October 14, 2026

Ben McNally, owner of Ben McNally Books, at his store in Toronto in 2019. He is the 15th winner of the Ivy Award, which is administered by the writing fest’s International Visitors Programme.

Ben McNally, owner of Ben McNally Books, at his store in Toronto in 2019. He is the 15th winner of the Ivy Award, which is administered by the writing fest’s International Visitors Programme.

Veteran bookseller Ben McNally wins Toronto International Festival of Authors Ivy Award

Josh O’Kane

3 min read

October 14, 2026

Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid appeared on stage at Massey Hall in a Q&A with CBC’s Mattea Roach to discuss Heated Rivalry’s new collector’s edition.

Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid appeared on stage at Massey Hall in a Q&A with CBC’s Mattea Roach to discuss Heated Rivalry’s new collector’s edition.

Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid reflects on Nova Scotia, pressure of overnight fame at Massey Hall

Aisling Murphy

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October 14, 2026

Actress Emily Hampshire poses for a portrait in a room at the Shangri-La Hotel in Toronto, ON on September 28th 2026. Duane Cole/JOBFlocks

Actress Emily Hampshire poses for a portrait in a room at the Shangri-La Hotel in Toronto, ON on September 28th 2026. Duane Cole/JOBFlocks

On VisionQuest, Emily Hampshire plays an AI – but it’s human connections that keep her career humming

J. Kelly Nestruck

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October 14, 2026

Author Sally Rooney poses for a photograph ahead of the announcement of the winner of the Costa Book Awards 2018 in London, Britain, January 29, 2019.

Author Sally Rooney poses for a photograph ahead of the announcement of the winner of the Costa Book Awards 2018 in London, Britain, January 29, 2019.

Sally Rooney’s books no longer sold in U.K. over support for pro-Palestinian group

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October 14, 2026

Austin Abrams as Jay Gardiner in 20th Century Studios' WHALEFALL. © 2026 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

Austin Abrams as Jay Gardiner in 20th Century Studios' WHALEFALL. © 2026 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

Fantastic, absurd thriller Whalefall is Herman Melville for the horror-movie crowd

Barry Hertz

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October 14, 2026

Richard Avedon Immortal: Portraits of Aging 1951-2004 is on display until Dec. 5.

Richard Avedon Immortal: Portraits of Aging 1951-2004 is on display until Dec. 5.

Behind the lens: Adam Gopnik reflects on friendship with photographer Richard Avedon

Martha Schabas

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October 14, 2026

(Left to right) Ella Beatty as Lizzie Borden and Vicky Krieps as Maggie Sullivan in "Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story."

(Left to right) Ella Beatty as Lizzie Borden and Vicky Krieps as Maggie Sullivan in "Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story."

Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story is a major disservice to the women it claims to examine

Amber Dowling

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October 14, 2026

Chilina Kennedy as Maria in West Side Story.

Chilina Kennedy as Maria in West Side Story.

Stratford Festival’s 2027 casting features familiar faces in lynchpin roles

Aisling Murphy

2 min read

October 13, 2026

Tony Award-winning singer Lena Hall

Tony Award-winning singer Lena Hall

Tony Award-winning singer Lena Hall is bringing James Bond to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Jonathan Dekel

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October 13, 2026

Unreliable Boyfriend by Chrystia Freeland

This combination of images shows cover art for the U.S. release of "Unreliable Boyfriend: An Insider's View of Dealing with a Chaotic Superpower, Plutocrats, and Other Complicated People," by Chrystia Freeland, left, and cover art for the Canadian release. (Simon & Schuster via AP)

Chrystia Freeland’s new book, Unreliable Boyfriend, is out. Here’s what to know

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October 13, 2026

FILE - Actresses Zosia Mamet, left, Allison Williams, Lena Dunham and Jemima Kirke pose together at HBO's "Girls" sixth and final season premiere at Alice Tully Hall on Feb. 2, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - Actresses Zosia Mamet, left, Allison Williams, Lena Dunham and Jemima Kirke pose together at HBO's "Girls" sixth and final season premiere at Alice Tully Hall on Feb. 2, 2017, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Lena Dunham‘s Girls to return for five-episode run on HBO

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October 13, 2026

Jordan Laffrenier, director and playwright

Jordan Laffrenier, director and playwright

‘Every play I’ve worked on is about race in some way,’ director Jordan Laffrenier says

Noel Ransome

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