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    Balls Up Wastes a Great Comedy Setup on Mark Wahlberg
    Gianni Fiasche

    Balls Up Wastes a Great Comedy Setup on Mark Wahlberg

    Mark Wahlberg and Paul Walter Hauser’s World Cup farce revives the spirit of mid-budget studio comedies, but Peter Farrelly’s latest mistakes noise, repetition, and celebrity presence for actual chemistry.

    A Local's Guide to Mile End
    J.P. Karwacki

    A Local's Guide to Mile End

    The neighbourhood that keeps reinventing itself without losing the plot.

    Michael Turns the King of Pop Into a Corporate Tribute Act
    Gianni Fiasche

    Michael Turns the King of Pop Into a Corporate Tribute Act

    Antoine Fuqua’s long-awaited Michael Jackson biopic reduces one of pop music’s most complicated figures to a glossy impersonation stitched together from hit songs and approved mythology.

    How to Make Art out of Hosting
    Chloe Latour

    How to Make Art Out of Hosting

    Marie Ségolène C. Brault built a practice around meals, bars, and radical hospitality, but the intimacy, cost, and expectations behind it reveal how difficult it is to sustain.

    Your Guide to Grand Prix Weekend in Montreal
    J.P. Karwacki

    Your Guide to Grand Prix Weekend in Montreal

    What to watch, where to eat, and why this city makes the Canadian Grand Prix unlike any other stop on the F1 calendar.

    Things to Do in Montreal This May
    J.P. Karwacki

    Things to Do in Montreal This May

    From cider crawls and kimono parades to DJ-fuelled Sundays and neighbourhood street festivals—Montreal in May doesn’t slow down.

    A Local's Guide to the Plateau
    J.P. Karwacki

    A Local's Guide to the Plateau

    A complete guide to the neighbourhood that launched a thousand opinions (and earned every one of them).

    Montreal’s Indie Drag Scene Is Breaking the Rules and Reclaiming the Stage
    Morgan Mullin

    Montreal’s Indie Drag Scene Is Breaking the Rules and Reclaiming the Stage

    Outside the orbit of Drag Race and touring headliners, Montreal's indie drag scene puts experimentation over polish, blending theatre, burlesque, and performance art.

    The Drama Makes You the Villain in Real Time
    Gianni Fiasche

    The Drama Makes You the Villain in Real Time

    Kristoffer Borgli's dark comedy starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson makes the audience complicit as their relationship falls apart.

    The Separatist Cafe Where All Are Welcome
    Salomé Maari @ URBANIA

    The Separatist Cafe Where All Are Welcome

    Club Pays, the first sovereigntist café in Quebec, creates a gathering space on Plaza Saint-Hubert for sovereigntists (and anyone curious enough to walk in).

    Your 2026 Guide to Palomosa
    The Main

    Your 2026 Guide to Palomosa

    MGMT, Fakemink, Hannah Diamond, and more at Parc Jean-Drapeau this May.

    Why Plaza Côte-des-Neiges Remains the Heart of Uptown
    Gladys Bonyad

    Why Plaza Côte-des-Neiges Remains the Heart of Uptown

    Food counters, markets, and the third space hub of the Plaza: Côte-des-Neiges’ everyday spaces shape its neighbourhood’s identity and hold its communities together.

    Your Guide to Japan Week 2026: Ten Days of Food, Culture, and Craft in Montreal
    J.P. Karwacki

    Your Guide to Japan Week 2026: Ten Days of Food, Culture, and Craft in Montreal

    From ramen and wagashi to kimono parades and Canada's biggest Shiba gathering, here's how to make the most of Japan Week 2026.

    How the Next Generation of Dep Owners Is Keeping Them Alive
    Elle Magni

    How the Next Generation of Dep Owners Is Keeping Them Alive

    As margins shrink, succession fades, and chains tighten their grip, the traditional dep model is eroding—and that's pushing new owners to find different ways to survive.

    I Swear Doesn't Flinch From Making Tourette Syndrome Both Funny and Gutting
    Gianni Fiasche

    I Swear Doesn't Flinch From Making Tourette Syndrome Both Funny and Gutting

    Robert Aramayo's BAFTA-winning performance anchors a film that walks the line between comedy and heartbreak without tumbling down.

    Montreal’s Cycling Boom Runs on DIY Repair Shops
    Eliza Lee

    Montreal’s Cycling Boom Runs on DIY Repair Shops

    Across the city, community-run workshops are lowering the cost of repairs, teaching riders how to fix their own bikes, and opening cycling to a wider public.

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