I was immediately taken back to moments when I was a child and my parents probably wanted to flick me on the head for doing something trivial in public (Asian kid problems). Which was helped, obviously, by the bands killer performance of Ready to Start, which closed out the show that night. In what is perhaps his quirkiest career move since 47 Ronin, Keanu Reeves will voice a leading character in Cyberpunk 2077, a video game set in a dystopian future. Prisons are terrifying its hard for me to even watch the caricatured version you see in Orange is the New Black. Par exemple: Regina King deservedly won an Oscar for her work in Barry Jenkinss If Beale Street Could Talk, an adaptation of the 1974 novel by James Baldwin, but somehow she was the films only acting nominee. Here are nine other reasons why Alanis still matters: And nothing anyone at Jezebel can say will ever diminish the cultural significance and magnitude of this album. It felt like a chance to relive the 90s and the young generation of pop stars it produced (Britney Spears, *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys), but under an updated, improved Canadian lens. Its also incredible how hungry Canadians have been for Indigenous art and stories once the government actually started to write us back into our collective history and institutions actually featured our work. And anyone who thinks its screenplay is less worthy of an Oscar nomination than Craig Borten and Melisa Wallacks dangerously problematic script for another Canadian-directed film that doesnt need to be named deserves a big slap from Rihanna. Originally consisting of DJs Ehren Bear Witness Thomas of the Cayuga First Nation, Ian DJ NDN Campeau of the Nippising First Nation and Dan DJ Shub General, Mohawk of the Six Nations Grand River (though General was replaced by Tim 2oolman Hill, Mohawk of the Six Nations Grand River, in 2014 and Campeau left in 2017), the electronic music group drew much-deserved attention for their mix of hip hop, dance and reggae alongside remixes of traditional powwow songs. The Quebec success story of the 2010s teaches us that great artists are global in appeal, that we dont need to fret over losing them (or worry that theyll lose their unique artistry and local values) and that films and series that resonate with large audiences can play a significant role in cultural rapprochement and understanding. Cera capped off the decade with a supporting role in the Tony-nominated Broadway run of The Waverly Gallery, a play about a young man who slowly watches his grandmother succumb to Alzheimers disease. Hell, even as a 2010s-era indie music snob, it only took a handful of listens for me to brand myself a Belieber and brag to anyone who would listen that Stratford, Ont., was only about half an hour away from my hometown. But much like Speed protagonist Jack Traven, Reeves kept a cool head. And while Inside The Solar Temple would be his last show, it was emblematic of his incredible energy and a prophecy of his impact on future artists. CAA a.k.a. He pitches them a custom marketing strategy, something so original that it rockets a few solar systems beyond the realm of common decency: maybe poo-flavoured fro-yo to court publicity (Episode 1), or a scheme to sell liquor to minors (booze is stashed on premises til theyre legal). In fact, if you live in Winnipeg, you can catch it at the Winnipeg Art Gallery until Feb. 22, 2020. Nearly a decade later, Shraya is still a creative force to be reckoned with. has a leading 14 nominations including best TV drama series and best actress in a continuing drama series for star Tatiana Maslany, who appears as a host of cloned characters on the hit show. Villeneuve also dove into sci-fi with Arrival and Blade Runner 2049, while Valle went on to participate in giving television its current Golden Age status with Big Little Lies and Sharp Objects. She graduated from Dr. Martin LeBoldus High school in 2003. (In my mind, we are best friends.) While the awards have had a tendency to be hosted by white actors, Oh made history as she delivered the opening monologue onstage in a blazing red dress that Villanelle would have definitely killed for. Royal Winnipeg Ballet adapts The Handmaids Tale. It was later nominated for eight Canadian Screen Awards. Darlene Naponses short story She is Water became a finalist for the 2017 Journey Prize after appearing in this issue. During her rise, her voice was as powerful as her bad taste (or that of her entourage), and she was dismissed as the most bland person on the stage of 1998s VH1 Divas Live concert. And he isn't showing any signs of slowing down: this year, McAnuff garnered a Tony nomination for directing the musical Aint Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations. The best weight loss systems usually have a charismatic fitness guru behind the brand, so Nathan hires a random bodybuilder named Jack to play the part, booking him a slew of TV appearances. In a world where opinions on styles of drag were often clashing among scenes, we had a new great divider in Drag Race. But while a couple of her songs have crossed borders and become international hits Call Me Maybe being the most obvious example Your Type, with its shimmering chords and lovesick lyrics, failed to perform commercially outside of Canada. Emily Kai Bock directs Grimess iconic video for Oblivion, When Montreal-based director Emily Kai Bock joined forces with Grimes (born Claire Boucher) and cinematographer Evan Prosofsky for the video for Oblivion, the trio likely had no idea that their limited budget and simple premise would garner 200,000 views in just a few days. And while the subconscious-hopping takes the action to sets all over the world, from England to Morocco to Los Angeles, the movies big final action sequence a ski chase straight out of James Bond was shot in Alberta. The decade begins auspiciously for French-language cinema and its only le tip de liceberg. Workshopped in Oakville, Ont., Come From Away made its official premiere in San Diego before eventually taking over the world (and providing an opportunity for Justin Trudeau to spend an evening with Ivanka Trump, but lets forget about that). Frankly, Toronto should always be depicted as exactly this cool. And in this age of trying too hard, billionaire greed, late capitalism and its contribution to environmental crisis, what message could be more important than that? And in the 2010s, it was more of the same gone supernova. Youre like one of those ladies who go to Montreal and then, suddenly, everything is about Montreal. Be careful, Lilllian. Patriotism and pride come into play, and inevitably, questions are raised around what it means to be Canadian and make Canadian content. Instead, I like to think, we all just run together. Gone were the days where Will & Grace was literally all that there was; in its place, we were blessed with a seemingly endless array of high-quality shows representing all walks of queer life. Not surprisingly, the comic/writers last show earned big ratings, and in the two-ish years since signing off, hes released a book, Rick Mercer Final Report, and still weighs in on Canadian politics. The Times piece called it a centrepiece of Saskatoons redeveloping riverfront, and that growth has earned the city a more recent mention: Architectural Digest named the city a top travel destination for 2019. Many of these new shows are controlled by Pages fellow unapologetically LGBTQ creatives like Ryan Murphy, Janet Mock, RuPaul Charles, Dan Levy and Tanya Saracho folks who dont give a shit about making sure straight audiences feel comfortable watching their work. Say hello to art, culture and a metric truckload of eye candy in our newsletter. Now finished, the temples curved wings fold together to create a dome of glass, marble and steel and it glows from within come nightfall. Canada had no greater presence on Broadway this decade than with Irene Sankoff and David Heins smash musical Come From Away. The bar may be low, but Reeves just keeps raising it. Many provincial arts councils have done the same: the arts councils in Ontario, British Columbia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Quebec all made funding Indigenous arts one of their key priorities. Nope. The film adaptation of Life of Pi comes out in theatres. Reeves was on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert when the titular host asked him the ultimate question: What do you think happens when we die, Keanu Reeves? Reeves exhaled slowly, paused and looked Colbert in the eyes. Everything I know about La La Land, I learned in a crash course of a few hours: 1) it did not win best picture at the Oscars (even though Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway announced it had) and 2) Canadas boyfriend, Ryan Gosling, lost best actor to Casey Affleck (which Brie Larson reacted appropriately to, IMHO). Some of the photographs feature guards, like Armed guard outside Tower 3, while others document the more harrowing spaces of the facility, where prisoners like Paul Bernardo were kept 23 hours a day. Its an incubus which is way less surprising than Sues reaction. Thats iconic behaviour, but his presentation about the game at E3 a major video game expo was even more so. Because honestly, its not too often that a brand-new actor ends up fronting a movie that earns a goddamn billion. Sci-fi TV thriller Orphan Black, comedies Schitt's Creek and Kim's Convenience, . It also helped launch her into the art-pop stratosphere from which she has yet to return. The journey begins near one of Edmontons favourite landmarks: the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald. Dobson never quite reached the same echelon of stardom outside of Canada that these songs brought her here, but they remain carved into this decades Canadian pop consciousness. But starting with The Witch in 2015, another trend emerged. Scientists + artists + activists make good residencies. And the supernatural mystery of the plot ultimately crescendos into a finale thats pure horror and ecstasy all at once. In a decade defined by the relentless noise of content creation and everyone doing everything they can to get likes and followers, silence is rare and precious. And yet, then came Art Angels. Thats where The Hunk cracks the show open. Leah Collins is the senior writer at CBC Arts. Catherine O'Hara is sharing a positive update on the "Schitt's Creek" movie that fans all want. Indigenous artists have always created incredible work, from the blankets Salish weavers constructed from goat hair and woolly dog hair to the intricate carvings made by Inuit sculptors from bones and antlers to Haudenosaunee raised beadwork. Its been exceptionally exciting to witness the international success of our Quebec filmmakers like Villeneuve and Valle, who, in the last 10 years, have leapt from their acclaimed francophone work to helm major American studio projects like Prisoners, Dallas Buyers Club, Sicario and Wild. And since Indigenous peoples supposed lack of history, art, politics, science, medicine and culture was often used to excuse Canadas systematic attempts to wipe out our nations, this sort of erasure had concrete effects on our lives. They have successfully put their indomitable signature on each and every project. Im kidding, of course. a gale-force blast of raw, unrelenting emotion. Nathan tells her theyll stop filming. Before the Hulu series premiered (and before this years sequel novel The Testaments was released, for that matter), the Royal Winnipeg Ballet debuted a rendition of The Handmaids Tale that saw the story depicted in a truly unique way. Pallett and Butler ended up earning an Academy Award nomination for best original score, and while they lost out to Gravity, not even Sandra Bullocks hair in that movie can make us cry the way Palletts music still can. In the style of a documentary mystery, the movies a search for Bills long-lost love. In 2017, Hulu debuted the first season of its adaptation of Margaret Atwoods The Handmaids Tale. "Peter Moosebridge" steals scenes in Zootopia. When it opened at the National Gallery of Canada in 2013, Sakahn: International Indigenous Art was billed as offering the largest-ever global survey of contemporary Indigenous art and included work from Rebecca Belmore, Brian Jungen and the now late Annie Pootoogook, as well as artists from other regions like Finland, India and New Zealand.