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    Radheyan’s first assignment for NOW was reviewing the Ice Cube heist comedy First Sunday. That was back in January 2008, while he was completing his MA in Cinema Studies at the University of Toronto and working as a TA in film history. He’s been covering Cube and much more ever since. Born in Sri Lanka and raised in Scarborough, Rad currently lives in Leslieville with his wife and two adorable kids. He is also the film critic for CTV’s national breakfast show Your Morning and the pop culture columnist for CBC Syndicated Radio.

  • What’s new to theatres and streaming this weekend: August 12-14

    Gwen Capistran / A24 Bodies Bodies Bodies (Halina Reijn) Imagine the teens from Euphoria hacking each other to bits. That’s what Bodies Bodies Bodies goes...
    Day Shift starring Jamie Foxx is a disappointment according to our movie reviews
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  • Maitreyi Ramakrishnan discusses NHIE’s uncommonly mature new season

    Lara Solanki / Netflix Never Have I Ever season three has an uncommonly healthy depiction of teen sex; where safe spaces and enthusiasm come out...
    Maitreyi Ramakrishnan discusses healthy sex and intimacy in Never Have I Ever
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  • What’s new to theatres and streaming this weekend: August 5-7

    David Bukach Prey (Dan Trachtenberg) The premise to Prey, a Predator prequel, is pretty appealing. The movie goes back in time to the early-18th century,...
    Amber Midthunder stars in Prey, a Predator prequel covered in our movie reviews
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  • Jo Koy: There would be no Easter Sunday if he listened to Netflix

    2022 is the year of the Asian tiger mom. First there was Sandra Oh voicing an overbearing Toronto mother in Domee Shi’s Turning Red. Then...
    Jo Koy stars in Easter Sunday, which expands jokes about his mother seen in his Netflix specials
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  • In Photos: 2022 Toronto Caribbean Carnival Grand Parade

    Nick Lachance After the pandemic grounded the Toronto Caribbean Carnival for two years, revellers in bright and colourful costumes returned to the road Saturday (July...
    Toronto Caribbean Carnival Grande Parade 2022 left people deflated
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  • What’s new to theatres this weekend: July 29-Aug 1

    Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures DC League Of Super-Pets (Jared Stern) Seems DC could have saved a lot of pain and aggravation trying to make a...
    DC League of Super-Pets is covered in this weeks movie reviews
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  • TIFF premieres include Women Talking, No Bears and Black Ice

    Sarah Polley’s Women Talking and Jafar Panahi’s No Bears are coming to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this September. They were among new titles...
    Sarah Polley's Women Talking will have its international premiere at TIFF this September.
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  • What’s new to theatres and streaming this weekend: July 22-24

    Courtesy of Universal Pictures Nope (Jordan Peele) The Get Out and Us director's latest body-snatcher tale can at times feel like a lovechild between M....
    Daniel Kaluuya and Keke Palmer star in Nope, which is covered in this weeks movie reviews
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  • Podcast: Soca in the backyard with Kes the Band

    Courtesy of Kes The Band Kes the Band made music with Kardinal Offishall, used to perform at Kool Haus and recorded their break out hit...
    Kes The Band joins the podcast in our backyard to discuss the evolving soca landscape
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  • Patton Oswalt on Marvel saturation: “Fatigue brings innovation”

    Sam Jones WHO'S READY TO LAUGH by Patton Oswalt (Just for Laughs). July 30 at Massey Hall (178 Victoria). $59.65 and up. tickets.hahaha.com I’m trying to...
    Patton Oswalt discusses Marvel in an interview with NOW
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  • Podcast: Nailah Blackman on (re)defining soca, rejuvenating Trinidad Carnival

    Soca royalty Nailah Blackman and her producer Anson Soverall think Trinidad Carnival 2023 is going to be “the mother of all carnivals.” They’re feeling the...
    Nailah Blackman discusses redefining soca and rejuvenating Trinidad Carnival
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  • Issa Rae and Syreeta Singleton take on hip-hop

    Courtesy of Bell Media RAP SH!T created by Issa Rae and Syreeta Singleton with Aida Osman and KaMillion. Streaming on Crave beginning July 21. I’m talking to...
    Issa Rae and Syreeta Singleton discuss the rap game in Rap Sh!t
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  • Podcast: Apple series Loot looks for laughs in the wealth gap

    LOOT created by Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard with Maya Rudolph, Mj Rodriguez and Adam Scott. Streaming on Apple TV+. There’s some Ted Lasso and Succession...
    Maya Rudolph stars in the Apple TV+ series Loot
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  • What’s new to theatres and streaming this weekend: July 15-17

    Paul Abell / Netflix The Gray Man (Anthony Russo and Joe Russo) Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans are pitted against each other in Bourne For...
    This week's movie reviews says The Gray Man starring Ryan Gosling makes the Winter Soldier look like a fluke
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  • Toronto Carnival Guide 2022: Fetes, shows, pop-ups and a parade

    Samuel Engelking Carnival Portal After picking up what you need at Michael Kors and Nordstrom, stop in at Yorkdale’s ArtworxTO PopUp Hub and check out...
    Toronto Carnival guide
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