Janelle Monáe
The 10 best albums of 2018
It was an anxious year, and that was reflected in NOW's critics' 10 best albums from 2018, which alternated between amplifying our insecurities and soothing them. Read more
Samuel Engelking
Janelle Monáe's Rebel concert was a celebration of freedom and self-love
Review of Janelle Monáe's Toronto concert at Rebel: With a joyous, ambitious performance, the newly out pop singer's performance was the truest version of the story she's been telling since the beginning fo her career. Read more
The best Toronto concerts of July 2018
Janelle Monáe, Radiohead, Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu are included in the best Toronto concerts this summer. Plus, Nano Mutek provides a tease for Mutek Festival in Montreal, and the final Warped Tour ever rolls through town. Read more
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Bisexuals are carving out their own space at Pride
Nearly half of all queer folks identify as bi, yet bisexuals and pansexuals have never had official representation at Pride. That changes at Pride Toronto 2018, where the Bi+ Pride initiative ensures bi visibility. Read more
Zach Slootsky
The best concerts and music festivals in Toronto this summer
NOW music critics pick the best Toronto shows for summer 2018 including Lauryn Hill, Janelle Monae, Radiohead and outdoor music festivals you shouldn't miss. Read more
Samuel Engelking
The best festivals, concerts, movies and free events in Toronto this summer
Find over 60 events including concerts, food festivals, outdoor movies and more in NOW's annual Hot Summer Guide. Read more
Janelle Monáe brings her Dirty Computer tour to Toronto: Just announced concerts
Janelle Monáe leads this week's roundup of just announced Toronto shows, which also includes Lulaworld Festival, Bonjay and Too Attached's "Diversity Tour," Car Seat Headrest, Blood Orange and many more Read more
Janelle Monáe's pussy pants and the double standard of Black female sexuality
Janelle Monae's Pynk video raises the question: in the age of pussy hats and "pussy grabs back," why is the media avoiding the p-word when it comes to Monáe? Read more
Alice Glass, Charlotte Day Wilson make the Prism Prize shortlist
The Prism Prize has announced its 2018 shortlist – the 10 best Canadian music videos of the year. It includes music videos by Alice Glass, Daniel Caesar, Charlotte Day Wilson, Jessie Reyez, PUP and more. Read more
Prism Prize chooses the 20 best Canadian music videos of the year
Over 120 jurors chose a longlist that includes many Toronto-centric videos from the Weeknd, PUP, Clairmont The Second and others Read more
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Hidden Figures is a crowd-pleaser with soul
Historical drama about the Black women involved in NASA’s early space projects contains stratospheric acting Read more
Moonlight's director and stars speak out on Black homophobia
Pressure to conform to an ideal of Black masculinity is huge Read more
Moonlight’s Janelle Monáe speaks up about feminism, Black masculinity and gender roles
“Feminism should be a part of Black masculinity,” says Monáe. Read more
Photo credit: Nic Pouliot
NOW's top concert photos of 2015
Grimes, Tory Lanez, Bo Ningen and more Read more
