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Updated 11/07/2022
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The end of fact checking on Meta, and the future of social media

Mark Zuckerberg's decision to get rid of fact checking on all of Meta's platforms is being called an extinction-level event for the idea of objective truth on social media and an 'extremely dangerous time' for journalism and democracy. But is it really all that bad? Elamin is joined by wrtiers Robyn Urback and CT Jones to talk about how this decision could change the way we live.

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25 min
08/04/2024

WrestleMania 40 was a turning point for WWE

Elamin is joined by wrestling fans Damian Abraham (of the band F*cked Up) and culture critic Pablo,The Don to discuss highlights of WrestleMania 40, and also the state of the franchise, given its new deal with Netflix and the controversy surrounding its former CEO Vince McMahon.

08/04/2024

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26 min
5 DAYS AGO

Bad Bunny's new album, and how the relationship between artists and fame has changed

Culture writers Niko Stratis, Matthew Ismael Ruiz, and Reanna Cruz join the Commotion Group Chat to discuss Puerto Rican rap icon Bad Bunny’s new album, the new Netflix documentary on the life and untimely death of Swedish superstar DJ Avicii, and the radical new release from rising indie artist Ethel Cain.

5 days ago

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28 min
8 JAN

What Justin Trudeau’s relationship with pop culture tells us about the moment

As the curtains close on Justin Trudeau's almost 10 years in office, Elamin is joined by Riley Yesno, Justin Ling and Jen Gerson to talk about the power – and the shortcomings - of his particular brand as our first influencer Prime Minister. And we also dig into how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre uses the internet quite differently, and what that says about this particular moment

8 Jan

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37 min
10/07/2024

Like many of her characters, Alice Munro betrayed her own daughter

Andrea Robin Skinner, Alice Munro's youngest daughter, bravely revealed she'd been abused by her stepfather as a child and her late famous mother chose to forgive him. Michelle Dean, Michelle Cyca and Zoe Whittall join Elamin to talk about how Andrea's devastating story changes how they read the Nobel laureate's intimate stories about the inner lives of women and girls in rural Canada.

10/07/2024

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25 min
3 JAN

What Bob Dylan experts are saying about A Complete Unknown

Music journalists Vish Khanna, Caryn Rose, and Ian Grant weigh in on the new biopic 'A Complete Unknown,' starring Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan, and explain how the folk music hero has remained such a enigmatic and iconic figure in pop culture for over 60 years.

3 Jan

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44 min
6 DAYS AGO

How the comedy series North of North depicts Inuit culture in a new way, and the latest Wallace & Gromit movie

Inuk writer Napatsi Folger and Swampy Cree filmmaker Sonya Ballantyne discuss the new sitcom North of North, a comedy about a young Inuk mother in the remote fictional town of Ice Cove, Nunavut. The show, starring Anna Lambe, premiered on CBC Gem and APTN, and will have its global debut on Netflix later this year. Plus, Devon Ivie, staff writer at Vulture, talks about the new Netflix claymation film, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, and how it features one of the best cinematic villains of all time.

6 days ago

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25 min
6 JAN

Awards season kicks off with surprise wins at the Golden Globes

Entertainment journalists Teri Hart and Aramide Tinubu join host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to review the 2025 Golden Globe Awards, which officially signal the start of awards season in Hollywood. Plus, Teri reports on the legal drama between 'It Ends With Us' co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.

6 Jan

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25 min
5 JAN

Adrian Tomine: Answering his readers’ burning questions

If you could ask your favourite author one question, what would it be? If that author is Adrian Tomine, your question might be answered in his latest book, Q&A. The cartoonist talks to Mattea Roach about what he’s learned from his readers and why you might want to think twice about becoming a professional cartoonist.

5 Jan

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32 min
31/12/2024

Canadian literature's tumultuous year

From protests at the Giller Prize to revelations around the late author Alice Munro, we look back at the controversies that changed Canadian literary institutions in 2024. Reporters Josh O’Kane and Michelle Cyca join Elamin Abdelmahmoud to talk about how there’s no going back. Plus – their picks for the best books of the past year.

31/12/2024

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26 min

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The end of fact checking on Meta, and the future of social media

WrestleMania 40 was a turning point for WWE

Bad Bunny's new album, and how the relationship between artists and fame has changed

What Justin Trudeau’s relationship with pop culture tells us about the moment

Like many of her characters, Alice Munro betrayed her own daughter

What Bob Dylan experts are saying about A Complete Unknown

How the comedy series North of North depicts Inuit culture in a new way, and the latest Wallace & Gromit movie

Awards season kicks off with surprise wins at the Golden Globes

Adrian Tomine: Answering his readers’ burning questions

Canadian literature's tumultuous year

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