Imagining alternative Canadian cultural policy through BIPOC artists’ experiencesTaiwo Afolabi, University of Regina and Deniz Ünsal, Royal Roads University
16 Oscar nods for Sinners signals a broader appetite for imaginative Black cinemaCornel Grey, Western University
The Jungle at 120: How a 1906 novel continues to surface in discussions about unjust labourNicholas Marcelli, Queen's University, Ontario
What If I had Legs I’d Kick You tells us about mothering and thankless sacrificeBillie Anderson, Western University
With KPop Demon Hunters, Korean women hold the sword, the microphone — and possibly an OscarHyounjeong Yoo, Carleton University
Academy Awards 2026: How Hamnet will help me lead Shakespeare classes about Hamlet’s OpheliaPaul Yachnin, McGill University
The backlash to Bad Bunny’s halftime show reveals how MAGA defines who belongs in AmericaGavin Furrey, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Funny, tender, goofy – Catherine O'Hara lit up the screen every time she showed upBen McCann, Adelaide University
Heated Rivalry: How investment in Canadian content can pay off at home and abroadDaphne Rena Idiz, University of Toronto; Claudia Sicondolfo, University of Toronto, and MaryElizabeth Luka, University of Toronto
Heated Rivalry scores for queer visibility — but also exposes the limits of representationAdam Davies, University of Guelph
What our love of Heated Rivalry tells us about the state of queer sports in CanadaKyle Rich, Brock University and Dr Ryan Storr, Swinburne University of Technology
It’s easy making green: Muppets continue to make a profit 50 years into their runJared Bahir Browsh, University of Colorado Boulder
Googoosh, the ‘Voice of Iran,’ has gone quiet – and that’s her pointRichard Nedjat-Haiem, University of California, Santa Barbara
Twinless: a sweet, funny and uplifting portrayal of male friendshipLouis Bayman, University of Southampton
A Man on the Inside: Netflix comedy offers a timely defence of higher educationBarbara K Seeber, Brock University
Whether Netflix or Paramount buys Warner Bros., entertainment oligopolies are backMatthew Jordan, Penn State
What Yiddish literature reveals about Canada’s diverse canon and multilingual identityRegan Lipes, MacEwan University
Author Saeed Teebi writes beyond exile in his memoir of Palestine and writing in dark timesFatme Abdallah, Western University
Apongo was a rebel leader in Jamaica – a diary entry sheds light on his west African originsDevin Leigh, University of California, Berkeley
Cancellations at Canadian film festivals raise questions about accountabilityDorit Naaman, Queen's University, Ontario
As authors abandon Adelaide Writers’ Week after cancelling of Randa Abdel-Fattah, is free speech in tatters?Denis Muller, The University of Melbourne
Sex, jazz, liquor and gambling: How Montréal’s nightlife shifted in the mid-20th centuryMatthieu Caron, Simon Fraser University
What AI-generated Tilly Norwood reveals about digital culture, ethics and the responsibilities of creatorsRamona Pringle, Toronto Metropolitan University
Is AI coming for your creative job? Maybe not – with some human interventionAfsoon Soudi, Toronto Metropolitan University; Gavin Adamson, Toronto Metropolitan University; Lorena Escandon, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Reem El Asaleh, Toronto Metropolitan University
With Miss Chief Eagle Testickle, Cree artist Kent Monkman confronts historyAnna Hudson, York University, Canada
An art historian looks at the origins of the Indigenous arts collection at the Vatican MuseumsGloria Bell, McGill University
Thomas King: As we learn another ‘hero’ is non-Indigenous, let’s not ignore a broader cultural problemCeleste Pedri-Spade, McGill University
How do we define Canadian content? Debates will shape how creatives make a livingDaphne Rena Idiz, University of Toronto and MaryElizabeth Luka, University of Toronto
Should global media giants shape our cultural and media policy? Lessons from satellite radioBrian Fauteux, University of Alberta
Canada’s identity is at stake if we don’t equitably fund and support its music nowRosheeka Parahoo, Western University
Tax Canadian movies? Why culture has always been at the centre of trade warsSarah E.K. Smith, Western University
Trump’s tariff threat to foreign films overlooks the value of multilingual cinemaGaelle Planchenault, Simon Fraser University
‘STOP the American takeover of Canada!’ — Inspiration and humour from a London, Ont. art movementRuth Skinner, Western University
‘Pax Americana’ in Toronto: How speculative art can help us navigate threatsPascal Michelberger, Western University
How Donald Trump’s trade war against Canada reveals tensions inherent in friendshipJason Wang, Toronto Metropolitan University
‘Trump said what?!’ — How satire helps us navigate disorienting politicsPascal Michelberger, Western University
Film festivals like TIFF set the tone for wider industry norms — here’s what we’re watching around AILauren Knight, University of Toronto; Daphne Rena Idiz, University of Toronto, and Rafael Grohmann, University of Toronto
‘Better Than Chocolate’ highlights lost 90s decade of lesbian Canadian cinemaTamara de Szegheo Lang, Queen's University, Ontario and Dan Vena, Queen's University, Ontario
What The Paper reveals about local news and journalism todayAdrian Ma, Toronto Metropolitan University
‘Decolonizing Lens’: Winnipeg and virtual film series reflects the beauty of Indigenous worldviewsJocelyn Thorpe, University of Manitoba and Kaila Johnston, University of Manitoba
In Paying For It, ex-lovers reimagine friendship, family and the meaning of sex workUmmni Khan, Carleton University
‘Radioactive patriarchy’ documentary: Women examine the impact of Soviet nuclear testingRebecca H. Hogue, University of Toronto
Emmy-winning ER drama The Pitt shines a light on compassionate teachingElizabeth A. Marshall, Simon Fraser University
The rise of the autistic detective – why neurodivergent minds are at the heart of modern mysteriesSoohyun Cho, Michigan State University
‘There’s no such thing as someone else’s children’ – Omar El Akkad bears witness to the destruction of Gaza and the West’s quiet assentClare Corbould, Deakin University
Walter Benjamin’s Illuminations: the remarkably prescient work of an intellectual truth-seekerJamie Q. Roberts, University of Sydney
Representing Gaza: Artists are using social media-based comics as resources and resistanceAmy Mazowita, Concordia University
Robert Munsch has prepared for the eventual end of his story, but his letters and books keep speakingErin Spring, University of Calgary
Why we still need a women’s prize for fictionBinhammer, Katherine, University of Alberta; Kanika Batra, Texas Tech University; Maryse Jayasuriya, Saint Louis University, and Theo Gray, University of Alberta
Indigenous-authored novels: 5 great contemporary reads for young adultsJennifer Brant, University of Toronto; Erenna Morrison, University of Toronto; Gayatri Thakor, University of Toronto, and Meagan Hamilton, University of Toronto
Black style and resistance: The Met Gala, dandyism and blackface in CanadaCheryl Thompson, Toronto Metropolitan University
Fake models for fast fashion? What AI clones mean for our jobs — and our identitiesJul Parke, University of Toronto
Not just a ‘woman’s hobby’ – why more men are picking up sewing, and why you should tooJye Marshall, Swinburne University of Technology
Fashion icon Giorgio Armani’s impact and legacy will be felt for decades to comeJohn Potvin, Concordia University
Understanding ‘underconsumption core’: How a new trend is challenging consumer cultureOmar H. Fares, Toronto Metropolitan University and Seung Hwan (Mark) Lee, Toronto Metropolitan University
Fast Fashion: Why garment workers’ lives are still in danger 10 years after Rana Plaza — PodcastBoké Saisi, The Conversation and Vinita Srivastava, The Conversation
Valentino: the Italian designer who broke into French haute couture with his elegant style and signature redNaomi Braithwaite, Nottingham Trent University
Why industry-standard labels for AI in music could change how we listenGordon A. Gow, University of Alberta and Brian Fauteux, University of Alberta
5 New Zealand music acts keeping te reo Māori alive and rockingRebecca J Evans, Auckland University of Technology and Thomas Watts, Auckland University of Technology
Elisapie’s Juno-winning album: Promoting Inuktitut through musicRichard Compton, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and Sarah Angiyou, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT)
Oscar Peterson: Cherishing a legacy of technical virtuosity and soulful swingBarrington Coleman, Carleton University and James Deaville, Carleton University
Prodigy’s personal mythology: Remembering the ‘fallen angel’ of Mobb DeepMarcus Evans, McMaster University
Senegal’s female rappers aren’t letting obstacles get in their way – who the rising voices areMamadou Dramé, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar
The triumph of vinyl: Vintage is back as LP sales continue to skyrocketJosh Greenberg, Carleton University
Nnena Kalu has won the 2025 Turner prize – working with her has inspired my work and academic researchLisa Slominski, Kingston University
Art as resistance: A digital archive documents how protest arts address police violenceTaiwo Afolabi, University of Regina and Friday Shina Gabriel, University of Regina
Seeing histories of forced First Nations labour: the ‘Nii Ndahlohke / I Work’ art exhibitionMary Jane Logan McCallum, University of Winnipeg and Julie Rae Tucker
Artists bring human richness at times of strife — and need to be allowed to speak about the Israel-Hamas warLowell Gasoi, Carleton University
African safaris and colonial nightmares: a visit to artist Roger Ballen’s latest showTinashe Mushakavanhu, University of Oxford
How Canadian philosopher Marshall McLuhan influenced today’s multi-sensory museumsGary A Genosko, Ontario Tech University
Photographer Louis Carlos Bernal memorialized the barrios at the US-Mexican borderRebecca Senf, University of Arizona
6 ways AI can partner with us in creative inquiry, inspired by media theorist Marshall McLuhanGordon A. Gow, University of Alberta
Philosopher Hannah Arendt provokes us to rethink what education is for in the era of AIPaul Tarc, Western University
How the Middle Ages are being revisited through Indigenous perspectivesBrenna Duperron, Dalhousie University
Looking for Indigenous history? ‘Shekon Neechie’ website recentres Indigenous perspectivesMary Jane Logan McCallum, University of Winnipeg; Robert Alexander Innes, McMaster University, and Susan M. Hill, University of Toronto
Christian nationalism in the U.S. is eerily reminiscent of ‘dominionist’ reformers in historyGary K. Waite, University of New Brunswick