Amelia Eqbal

Today on Commotion, culture critics Matt Amha, Pablo The Don and We Love Hip Hop podcast host Friday join host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to review the new releases and what they signal about Drake's future in music.

Film critic Sarah-Tai Black and culture critic Rania El Mugammar discuss the buzz around I Love Boosters, whether it's truly anti-capitalist, and the different ways it explores themes like revenge and justice.

Poet Paul Vermeersch joins host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to share what he saw and heard at the Griffin Poetry Prize town hall, and what the future may hold for Canadian poets.

Guest host Amil Niazi talks to film critic Radheyan Simonpillai and culture critic CT Jones about the new series, and why it's so polarizing for some audiences.

Culture critics Gillian McKercher and Steve Dangle Glynn join guest host Amil Niazi to talk about the appeal of the new series Off Campus, and how hockey’s place in pop culture is changing today.

Film critics Corey Atad, Kaiya Shunyata and Hanna Flint talk about the remarkable success of this low-budget movie, and how it tackles the genre of incel horror.

Theatre critic Juan Ramirez and Canadian musical theatre actor Mitch Wood explain why the show is so strong — and what Broadway could learn from it.

Culture critics Riley Yesno and Sonya Ballantyne share their thoughts on the show’s uniquely heartwarming approach to love and dating on reality TV.

Sports writer Morgan Campbell and New York culture critic Jay Smooth join host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to talk about what this win means for the fans, and how it’s landing in this larger political climate.

Cree radio producer Kaitlyn Swan, nêhiyaw musician Marek Tyler and Anishinaabe writer Riley Yesno talk about the Indigenous indie-rock artists experimenting with the noisy-yet-soothing sounds of "moccasin gaze."