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Radiohead says commission’s findings into accident ‘too late’ for victim’s family

Radiohead last played Toronto in July 2018 and they had a clear message: They felt someone should be held responsible

Gotta go to LA for a movie junket tomorrow just as southern California is burning up in wildfires. Swell. Meanwhile,

After more than two weeks of testimony, a coroner’s inquest jury handed down a list of 26 recommendations to make

[Radiohead returns to Toronto tonight for the first time since the tragic stage collapse of June 2012 that killed drum

It was around 4 in the afternoon on a Saturday afternoon in June 2012 when the accident happened. Scaffolding, lightning

Late in the afternoon of June 16, 2012, part of the canopy over a stage where Radiohead was to perform

It was a late spring afternoon–a Saturday–in Toronto and people had already started making their way to Downsview Park to

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, […]
Mark Silver
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 […]
Mark Silver
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