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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.
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      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
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      What Happens When a Skate Shop Refuses to Act Like One

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

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      Nolan Daniel White Is Here to Stay
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      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
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      Sirāt Is Hypnotic, Frustrating, and One of This Year's Best Oscar Nominations

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      Parquette Proves How Nightlife Can Work on Borrowed Time
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      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
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      Things to do in Montreal this February
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      Things to Do in Montreal This February

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      Arts & Culture

      215
      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
      The Main

      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)
      The Main

      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
      The Main

      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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