How Dolly Parton built a life and career on her own termsJada Watson, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Jolene, I Will Always Love You and 9 to 5: the genius of Dolly Parton in three songsWendy Hargreaves, University of Southern Queensland
Dolly Parton’s broad appeal: She understood alienation, home and the need to belongTravis Salway, Simon Fraser University
‘The only method I have found that relieved my illness is to keep creating art’: remembering Yayoi KusamaSasha Grishin, Australian National University
From Frank-N-Furter to Pennywise, Tim Curry was a master shapeshifter who could terrify and delightMarcus Harmes, University of Southern Queensland
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma: a queer slasher about trauma and desireDarren Elliott-Smith, University of Stirling
Sunlight is alive — and through play with it, artists reflect on climate changeMeghan Moe Beitiks, Concordia University
How weaving helped invent modern computing — and is shaping its futureSara Nabil, Queen's University, Ontario
ABBA’s Dancing Queen at 50: why we’ve spent half a century having the time of our livesWendy Hargreaves, University of Southern Queensland
Ariana Grande’s appearance attracted intense scrutiny, not just genuine concernVivienne Lewis, University of Canberra
Would Ted Lasso be a good sports coach in real life?Vincent Kelly, Queensland University of Technology and Patrick Holmberg, Queensland University of Technology
Can science museums help us talk about mental health?Ana Maria Navas Iannini, Simon Fraser University
How Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie expands the book and TV series for todayMiranda Green-Barteet, Western University and Melanie Fishbane, Western University
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey disappoints in its portrayal of Homer’s womenAllison Glazebrook, Brock University
What Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey reveals about the adaptable nature of mythKathryn Mattison, McMaster University
Who were the Luddites? Their legacy ripples through politics, cultural commentary and literatureBrian Lewis, McGill University
The future is scrappy: Montréal’s Fantasia Film Festival hints at what’s next in mediaDeepro Roy, Western University
Charli XCX has entered a new era. Here’s why pop’s biggest transformations are no longer just about the musicLucy Bennett, Cardiff University
Power, pleasure and patriarchy: why The Polygamist on Netflix is captivating viewersGrace Khunou, University of South Africa
How music cues helped actors harness emotion in ‘Monoceros,’ a new Canadian musicalShawn Henry, MacEwan University
How a forgotten Toronto story shows Hemingway beginning to invent himself as a fiction writerIrene Gammel, Toronto Metropolitan University
Burnout isn’t new — 18th-century farm records show workers describing the same exhaustionNathan TeBokkel, Western University
Shahrnush Parsipur: Iran has lost one of its bravest and boldest literary voicesHind Elhinnawy, Nottingham Trent University
7 films to help you understand Iranian women’s fight for freedomMiniature Malekpour, University of Sydney
In Toy Story 5, it’s tech versus toys — something families are grappling withNatalie Kirby, Université de Montréal and Audrey-Ann Deneault, Université de Montréal
The Breadwinner: Comedy doesn’t need flawless dads, but we do need competent onesAudrey-Ann Deneault, Université de Montréal and Jean-François Bureau, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Empathie on Crave isn’t afraid of the messy power of feeling with othersJoëlle Rouleau, Université de Montréal
CBC’s NHL hockey loss points to the need to rethink public media for the digital ageChristopher Cwynar, Trent University
Literary life after death: How authors are remembered across CanadaCarole Gerson, Simon Fraser University
Sex, jazz, liquor and gambling: How Montréal’s nightlife shifted in the mid-20th centuryMatthieu Caron, Simon Fraser University
As Calgary’s poet laureate, I’m interested in poetry as a form of civic listeningClara A.B. Joseph, University of Calgary
How AI-generated music anthems are supporting Alberta separatismJamie Meyers-Riczu, Carleton University and James Deaville, Carleton University
In the age of AI, human creative output is becoming a luxuryNathan Murray, Algoma University and Elisa Tersigni, University of Toronto
Actually, Doug Ford, basket-weaving is innovative and in-demandVictoria MacBeath, Concordia University
With Miss Chief Eagle Testickle, Cree artist Kent Monkman confronts historyAnna Hudson, York University, Canada
The real truth about stories: Book recommendations from the Indigenous Literatures LabJennifer Brant, University of Toronto; Erenna Morrison, University of Toronto; Gayatri Thakor, University of Toronto; Jasmine Rice, University of Toronto, and Miyopin Cheechoo, University of Toronto
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
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
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
‘Decolonizing Lens’: Winnipeg and virtual film series reflects the beauty of Indigenous worldviewsJocelyn Thorpe, University of Manitoba and Kaila Johnston, University of Manitoba
‘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
With KPop Demon Hunters, Korean women hold the sword, the microphone — and OscarsHyounjeong Yoo, Carleton University
What If I had Legs I’d Kick You tells us about mothering and thankless sacrificeBillie Anderson, Western University
16 Oscar nods for Sinners signals a broader appetite for imaginative Black cinemaCornel Grey, Western University
Author Saeed Teebi writes beyond exile in his memoir of Palestine and writing in dark timesFatme Abdallah, Western University
International Booker Prize 2026: heartbreak, brutality, shapeshifting – six experts review the nomineesVinicius de Carvalho, King's College London; Boriana Alexandrova, University of York; Eva Cheuk-Yin Li, King's College London; Karolina Watroba, University of Edinburgh; Marion Gibson, University of Exeter, and Narguess Farzad, SOAS, University of London
Author Jon Klassen’s prestigious award win reflects a broader shift in children’s literatureChristophe Premat, Stockholm University
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
The 2026 Met Gala dress code is ‘Fashion is Art’. But is it?Grace Waye-Harris, Australian Catholic University; Adelaide University
Black style and resistance: The Met Gala, dandyism and blackface in CanadaCheryl Thompson, Toronto Metropolitan University
Why are buttons and zippers on different sides of men’s and women’s clothes?JuYoung Lee, Mississippi State University and Caroline Kobia, Mississippi State University
Not just a ‘woman’s hobby’ – why more men are picking up sewing, and why you should tooJye Marshall, Swinburne University of Technology
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
Fake models for fast fashion? What AI clones mean for our jobs — and our identitiesJul Parke, University of Toronto
How ‘catchy’ music is driven by rhythmic patternsAidan McGartland, McGill University; Linglan Zhu, McGill University, and Matthew Anthony Ludwig, Boston University
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)
Grammys’ AI rules aim to keep music human, but large gray area leaves questions about authorshipMark Benincosa, West Virginia University
Prodigy’s personal mythology: Remembering the ‘fallen angel’ of Mobb DeepMarcus Evans, McMaster University
Larry Towell exhibition: Experiencing the world beyond everyday life through photographySarah Bassnett, Western 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
An art historian looks at the origins of the Indigenous arts collection at the Vatican MuseumsGloria Bell, McGill University
The Venice Biennale jury has resigned, proving art institutions cannot remain separate from politicsPatrizia Biondi, University of Sydney
Artists bring human richness at times of strife — and need to be allowed to speak about the Israel-Hamas warLowell Gasoi, Carleton University
How Canadian philosopher Marshall McLuhan influenced today’s multi-sensory museumsGary A Genosko, Ontario Tech University
Seeing histories of forced First Nations labour: the ‘Nii Ndahlohke / I Work’ art exhibitionMary Jane Logan McCallum, University of Winnipeg and Julie Rae Tucker
Appolonia: the story of an African kingdom that resisted the Atlantic slave tradeNana Kesse, Clark University
Facing annexation threats, should Canadians lament for a nation — like George Grant did in 1963?David Edward Tabachnick, Nipissing University
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
6 ways AI can partner with us in creative inquiry, inspired by media theorist Marshall McLuhanGordon A. Gow, University of Alberta