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    An Inside Look at the night before Red Bull's Heavy Metal
    Joe Kanzangu

    An Inside Look at the Night Before Red Bull's Heavy Metal

    A private dinner on the water followed by billiards and natty wine: Montreal doing what Montreal does best.

    How to Make a Killing Wants to Eat the Rich. It Just Forgets to Bite.
    Gianni Fiasche

    How to Make a Killing Wants to Eat the Rich. It Just Forgets to Bite.

    A stylish, entertaining dark comedy that flirts with big ideas and opts for the quicker laugh.

    What Happens When a Skate Shop Refuses to Act Like One
    Elizabeth McLellan

    What Happens When a Skate Shop Refuses to Act Like One

    Since 2018, the Plaza St-Hubert shop Lopez has been a gathering point for skaters, designers, and artists who'd rather build something than buy into it.

    Things to do in Montreal this March
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    Things to Do in Montreal This March

    From festivals for films and sugar shack culture to athletic competitions and the 201st Saint Patrick’s Day’s parade.

    Nolan Daniel White Is Here to Stay
    Laura David

    Nolan Daniel White Is Here to Stay

    One of menswear's sharpest emerging voices talks building a career from a dorm room and why he's staying in Montreal to pursue it.

    What Cities Get Wrong About Nature (And What Montreal Gets Right)
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    What Cities Get Wrong About Nature (And What Montreal Gets Right)

    Canada's Environment Minister grew up here. She thinks Montreal's relationship to green space is a model worth paying attention to.

    Sirāt Is Hypnotic, Frustrating, and One of This Year's Best Oscar Nominations
    Gianni Fiasche

    Sirāt Is Hypnotic, Frustrating, and One of This Year's Best Oscar Nominations

    Oliver Laxe's desert thriller follows a father into the Moroccan wilderness and past the limits of grief and obsession.

    Parquette Proves How Nightlife Can Work on Borrowed Time
    Megan Pietrus

    Parquette Proves How Nightlife Can Work on Borrowed Time

    The queer nightlife hub knew the building would be demolished. They signed the lease anyway, and built something that will outlast it.

    Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie is the Comedy Movie Event of the Year
    Gianni Fiasche

    Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie is the Comedy Movie Event of the Year

    Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol's time-travel mockumentary is inventive, chaotic, and the most fun you'll have at a theatre this year.

    Montréal, ma belle is a Quiet Revolution in Immigrant Storytelling
    Olivia Shan

    Montréal, Ma Belle is a Quiet Revolution in Immigrant Storytelling

    Xiaodan He spent 25 years finding the confidence to tell the story of a middle-aged, queer, Chinese mother choosing herself.

    As Venues Close, This Musician-Run Label Keeps the Lights On
    Joshua Lai

    As Venues Close, This Musician-Run Label Keeps the Lights On

    Mothland Records started as underground shows and a booking agency. Now it's a hub for 30 artists, two festivals, and a community that refuses to let rising rents win.

    How this family-run auction house is preserving the art of antiquing
    Elle Magni

    How This Family-run Auction House is Preserving the Art of Antiquing

    NDG's family-run Kavanagh Auctions traded the slow game of traditional antique retail for a global bidding audience.

    What Netflix's Warner Bros. deal means for Montreal's indie cinemas
    AnnaClare Sung

    What Netflix's Warner Bros. Deal Means for Montreal's Indie Cinemas

    Cinéma Public and Cinéma Cinéma weigh in on theatrical windows, catalogue access, and the future of the theatrical ecosystem.

    Nuit Blanche 2026: A guide to the city's favourite all-nighter
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    Nuit Blanche 2026: A Guide to the City's Favourite All-nighter

    The 23rd edition runs February 28. The metro's open late. Here's where to be.

    Why sexologists don’t talk to you about their sex lives
    Myriam Daguzan Bernier

    Why Sexologists Don’t Talk to You About Their Sex Lives

    Would you want to know all the details of your doctor’s hemorrhoids? Or your psychologist’s panic attacks?

    Things to do in Montreal this February
    The Main

    Things to Do in Montreal This February

    Frosty yet festive, cozy yet dynamic, these are the best events and things to do this February in Montreal.

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