Is ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ worth all the drama?
Somewhere around when TikTok videos were analyzing, with the intensity of the Zapruder film, whether spit flew at the Venice Film Festival premiere of Olivia Wilde’s...
Vinay Menon: Outrage over Justin Trudeau singing ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ before the Queen’s funeral is much ado about nothing
Based on the outrage, I assumed Justin Trudeau had stripped naked and streaked around Westminster Abbey during the Queen’s funeral. Now that would be a “disgrace.”...
‘Wildfire,’ ‘Sweeney Todd’ among top winners at Dora Mavor Moore Awards
TORONTO – Factory Theatre’s “Wildfire” was the top winner in the general theatre division at the Dora Mavor Moore Awards. The dark comedy picked up prizes...
Lido Pimienta on her new variety show ‘Lido TV’ that looks to push the envelope
TORONTO – Lido Pimienta isn’t a fan of the word humble. There’s a kind of twisted history, she says, behind the term. “Being humble is a...
Celebrities coming back to White House after Trump drought
WASHINGTON (AP) — Celebrities are back at the White House following a pop-culture backlash during the Trump years, when just about anyone considered high-wattage refused to...
A toxic relationship is fun viewing in Hulu’s ‘Tell Me Lies’
There’s a scene in the first episode of Hulu’s “Tell Me Lies,” where the character Stephen DeMarco — played by Jackson White — leaves the dorm...
Stratford’s ‘Hamlet-911’ suffers from too many layers of issues and subplots
This long-awaited world premiere aspires to confront the mythos around Shakespeare’s most famous play. It’s a massive task and what has resulted is a production suffering...
John Mulaney should have lots to talk about at much postponed Just for Laughs Toronto show
Here’s hoping fifth time’s the charm for one John Mulaney. The acclaimed comedian will kick off the resurrected Just for Laughs Toronto festival — returning after...
Pierre Kwenders wins Polaris Music Prize for ‘José Louis and the Paradox Of Love’
TORONTO – Pierre Kwenders has won the 2022 Polaris Music Prize for his album “José Louis and the Paradox Of Love.” The Congolese-Canadian’s third album, which...
‘Sweeney Todd,’ ‘Italian Mime Suicide’ and ‘Wildfire’ win big at 2022 Dora Awards
Toronto’s smaller performing arts companies won big at the 2022 Dora Awards, the first in-person ceremony in more than three years. Tapestry Opera’s world premiere of...