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FACTOR sets the record straight on the whole Grimes-got-a-grant controversy

You may remember a brouhaha from earlier in the month when a Montreal blog opined on a $90,000 FACTOR grant

Gather the family ‘round the old streaming device and settle in for a night of favourites for the annual MusiCounts

Here’s a lovely send-off to The Orange One courtesy of the internet. It’s certainly better than Trump’s “Macho Man” dance.

Our ears are amazing things. Evolution has endowed us with an ability that allows us to determine the direction of

British singer Matt Lucas seems to have a thing about spuds. Earlier this year, he released a COVID-19-themed song called

Will in-person Black Friday shopping add to our COVID-19 problems? I’d bet on it. Stay home, shop online, and enjoy

If you’re a Weezer fan, you’ll want to take a spin through the 2,441 demos Rivers Cuomo has put up

As God as my witness, this is a TV classic.

Spoken Word with Electronics unearthed a 40-album set of Betty Crocker cookbooks that was released in the 1950s as part

If you’ve discovered that Spotify has reset the password for your account, it could be that you’re part of a

Artist: Tasha AngelaSong: Deja Vu It’s so easy to let yourself get lost in the silky vocals of this delicious

Intimate gatherings of sports fans and media personalities – Kevin Kennedy in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 012 November 25, 2020
No matter the sport, passionate fans and pundits have long debated the goings-on in the clubhouse or on the pitch of every pro sports team. For most of us, this dialogue and discord are limited to Twitter, or perhaps yelling at sports talk radio hosts in our cars. If you were paying slightly more attention, […]
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The Business of Independent Production – Don Young in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 011 November 18, 2020
Canadians have long heard about Canadian content, aka CanCon. What most outside of the broadcast business don’t generally realize is that much of that content is actually subsidized by the private broadcasters, such as Bell Media and Rogers Media. Many independent producers have made a career, and a lot of money, perfecting the art of […]
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Reaching new VR frontiers – Laura Mingail in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 010 November 10, 2020
Pushing boundaries and breaking with convention takes more than confidence, especially when you’re working inside a media giant. To do this in an authentic and meaningful way one needs to truly believe that they can make a difference, for the greater good. Laura Mingail has done just that in many of her roles, and as […]
Mark Silver