Monday evening saw Liquid Media Group‘s in-person gala event, Big Splash, take place at Toronto’s iconic Windsor Arms Hotel. Hosted by Canadian actor Joshua Jackson (Dawson’s Creek, Dr. Death), the formal setting – which happily complied with COVID-19 protocols –…
New Zealand’s Jane Campion has been making world-class films for over 30 years. Although a decade has passed since her last full-length feature, The Power of the Dog marks a triumphant return and as potent a vision as she’s ever…
Children often see life much differently than adults do. Sometimes wide-eyed, but forever inquisitive. However, there also comes a time when every child discovers their world is not a gentle place, either. At the centre of Celine Sciamma’s quietly enchanting…
Canadian artist Sam Drysdale is a unique talent with a unique voice. Favourably compared to John Mayer and Ray La Montagne, his musical journey began in earnest after winning the prestigious Slaight Music‘s “It’s Your Shot” competition in 2014. Since…
The musical output of Istanbul-based rock project Barista percolates with ambition. Give credit where credit is deserved. Unfortunately, its immediate aftertaste is one of a frothy, overly earnest residue. Sweet in some spots, vapid in others. Bahadir Han Eryilmaz, the linchpin behind…
Sluka, who’s real name is Christopher Sluka, is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist from San Diego, California. Through a bit of research, his story reveals a self-proclaimed “enigmatic” musician whose robust and international career has run roughly 40-years. Raised around the…
To celebrate 2021’s Pride Month, the Toronto International Film Festival’s digital streaming platform has curated a selection of Queer films with a slight twist. Entitled Queer Becoming, the month-long event aims to refocus the narrative trope of “coming out” –…
I’m here to report that I’ve seen the face of Anonymous. And well, he’s a bit much. The man in question, noteworthy “hacktivist” Christopher Doyon (aka Commander X), sits front-and-centre of Gary Lang’s The Face of Anonymous – a documentary exposing…
Would you want to live forever, given the chance? Better yet, what about the idea of uploading your life’s memories to a computer so your grandchildren’s children can meet you one day? Well, director Ann Shin’s exploration of technology and the…
Some say music is the soundtrack to our lives. If that’s in fact true, then the weird and wonderful sounds of Sparks (brother iconoclasts Russell and Ron Mael) have certainly found their way onto more than one Spotify playlist. Commencing their careers…