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The “Mirthmobile” from Wayne’s World is up for sale

Remember this scene in Wayne’s World with Wayne, Garth, and his buddies in Garth’s 1976 AMC Pacer? This one bit

There were fewer indie bands bigger than Toronto’s Lowest of the Low back in the 90s. At a time when

It must be a blast to be in the Foo Fighters. Not only do you spend your time flying around

Yes, the Foo Fighters have made a horror movie. And it’s batshit crazy, too. Check out this peek at Studio

Getting Led Zeppelin to tell their own story has been an elusive thing with none of the members especially anxious

Remember the halftime show of Superbowl XXXVIII? Yeah, that one. The one where Janet Jackson‘s nipple was exposed to an

Get Back, Peter Jackson’s much-anticipated documentary on the Beatles and the making of the Let It Be album will show

Dave Grohl’s resume He’s been in two legendary bands, both of which are in The Rock and Roll Hall of

[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] This movie is late. Very late. If there hadn’t been a pandemic,

I have no idea how long it’s been since I’ve seen a movie in a proper theatre. Certainly before COVID,

At some point in the next while–but probably not until 2022–Netflix will debut a Kanye West documentary called Jeen-Yuhs. According

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver