A change.org petition to name Reeves Time magazines 2019 Person of the Year was launched midway through the year an honour that has previously been bestowed on Barack Obama and Pope John Paul II. Shot in Toronto, the film racked up a slew of accolades including the award for best motion picture at the Canadian Screen Awards and a best actress Oscar for star Brie Larson and anointed Vancouvers young Jacob Tremblay as a wee star to watch. Liu, whose casting was announced in July 2019, will be playing the titular role in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings in 2021, alongside Crazy Rich Asians and The Farewell star Awkwafina (yaaas!). After many rumors and delays, Cline Dion closes the 2010s by launching her most hyped album in decades, Courage. I am here today because I am gay, he announced. After Meghie moved to London, England, and got her masters degree in screenwriting, she wrote the first draft of what would become her debut feature film Jean of the Joneses. Catharsis, Im telling ya. Although its not strictly autobiographical, the shock, grief and bewilderment that follow such a tragedy are at the heart of the show (indeed, the word betroffenheit" in German means just that finding yourself in a state of shock or trauma). David Ly is the author of the chapbook Stubble Burn and the poetry collection Mythical Man. The 2010s were a huge decade for Broadway. We met on the set of my very first acting job a film whose title Ill omit to spare us both the embarrassment and we played boyfriend and girlfriend. about love and the lies we tell ourselves. Here are a few of the many, many examples. Youre welcome, world. The plan: Attract visitors to a petting zoo with a hero pig.. But much like Speed protagonist Jack Traven, Reeves kept a cool head. We didnt know back then, but the years 2008 to 2015 (roughly from Lady Gagas The Fame to Adeles 25) were decidedly a golden age for female pop. By the end of the following month, it had sold more than 160,000 units on iTunes and its accompanying music video had been viewed more than 4.5 million times. The mood is claustrophobic appropriate, considering youre trapped on a farm with family of Puritan zealots. Since Drag Race, we have seen countless new artists start performing because of the show. With more than 28 billion streams, Drake is named Spotifys artist of the decade. Its possible.. She was polite. The National Gallery of Canada opens major retrospective on the work of artist Alex Janvier. Like Schitts Creek, Orphan Black was a Canadian critical darling-turned-social media phenomenon-turned-international awards contender. Its incredibly hard to describe alternative drag succinctly. Sarah Anne Johnsons Arctic Wonderland opens at New Yorks Julie Saul Projects, Sarah Anne Johnson Arctic Wonderland (Sarah Anne Johnson). And it led me down a hole of self-discovery and body confidence. Maybe you dont really know the mans story either. Meanwhile, the films produced in Quebec this decade by great French-Canadian auteurs like Monia Chokri, Anne mond, Sophie Goyette, Myriam Verreault, Genevive Dulude-De Celles, Louise Archambault and Chlo Robichaud should mean that we never have to speak of Jean-Marc Valle again after what he did to poor Andrea Arnold. Now this is how you close out a decade. She also got a jump-start on 2016s mannequin challenge via the corresponding video, where she worked her way through a party chock-full of attendees standing completely still or, as I like to call it, an ideal party if I have to stay past nine. The lyrics are classic, straightforward Cline, referencing her ongoing claim that she is now the boss of her career: Im flying on my own / On the wings of your love () / The warmer winds will carry me / Anywhere I want them to / If you could see what I can see / That nothing's blocking my view. Is she singing about her late husband and manager no longer controlling all aspects of her life? In March of 2016, the veteran news anchor morphed into the iconic Peter Moosebridge, Zootopias beloved newscaster, at the behest of Chris Williams, the Waterloo, Ont., native who worked on the film alongside co-director Byron Howard and convinced him that Mansbridge was (is) the Canadian Walter Cronkite. In related news, I would trust Peter Moosebridge with my life. If NFY has a fourth wall, this was the first scam to smash it. It felt like a new era the dawn of a new day. Before he was the internets darling, Reeves was just a beloved actor in his own right. And it all began with Justin Biebers Baby.. Orphan Black star Tatiana Maslany, Schitt's Creek leads Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara and Daniel Levy, and Sons of Anarchy alumnus Kim Coates will be among the presenters at this year's. Maki worked with Moriyama & Teshima Architects on the project a firm responsible for several Canadian cultural institutions, including the Canadian War Museum and the Ontario Science Centre. Subscribe, Valentino releases a 2016 collection featuring artwork by Christi Belcourt. Xas Child of Magohalmi and the Echoes of Creation was performed at Londons Art Night before travelling, in various iterations, to Glasgow and Baku, Azerbaijan. Well never know. I grabbed a drink and within no time was singled out by the tall, gorgeous, smokey-eyed acrobat who had just performed four songs in a row. What can you believe, period? Clearly to be filed under this should happen all the time, 2015 saw Canadian Mtis artist Christi Belcourt collaborate with Valentino for the fashion houses 2016 Resort collection. And in a thoroughly meta epiphany, Nathan discovers the effect his TV cameras have on people. In the weeks before his death, Leonard Cohen gave us You Want It Darker, his 14th studio album. James Camerons Avatar becomes the highest grossing film of all time. Hows that for an English lesson? You look like Cher, she said to me into the microphone from the very front of the stage, the height of which added an easy three to four feet onto an already impressive figure. The islands rugged natural beauty is an obvious part of the draw, what with its promise of whale (and iceberg) watching by day and northern lights chasing by night. Cheered on by the entire country, she would even be tweeted about by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. After establishing herself as a queen of quick wit and cutting observations during her 12 years as a correspondent on The Daily Show, Bee drew even more cultural clout as the American election came to a close and attracted her ire. Trailblazers like Patricia Rozema and Mina Shum also collaborated with Ellen Page and Sandra Oh on their excellent features Into the Forest and Meditation Park. And speaking of her work, this year marked the close of a seven-year tour across Canada and the U.S., where Belcourts Walking With Our Sisters Project served as a memorial to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and their families. From those first notes on the keyboard to the then-15-year-olds angelic coo, Baby stepped out of the rock n roll-heavy Canadian musical landscape and began to build a bridge between the pop world and the rest of us, offering a much-needed reprieve from the default offering of mainstream-beloved dudes holding guitars and wearing plaid shirts. But was it enough? Both July Talk and Tagaq have more than proven their capacity to craft challenging, beautiful music and still reach the masses, and its about time they each get international recognition. 3,978 Tatiana Maslany Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO All Sports Entertainment News Archival Browse 3,978 tatiana maslany stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Maslany got married in 2022 to fellow actor, Brendan Hines. As the lead single off Biebers first full-length album, My World 2.0, its lyrics were simple (Oh, for you, I wouldve done whatever / And I just cant believe we aint together), its melody was easy to sing along with and its catchiness made it an aggressive earworm that could quickly convince anybody listening that it was the greatest song in the world. (Come back to us, Claire. Major projects are made with our money and also without and thats OK, as Toronto and the rest of Canada welcome major productions, and our filmmakers shape them, here and elsewhere. But beyond the architectural acclaim, the sheer wanderlust-stoking beauty of these 10 places has made them major destinations. A few short days after losing her husband, Dion greets fans in Montrals Notre-Dame Basilica, thanking them for their support (this woman really is selfless). From Monkman to Margaret (Atwood), Bieber to ballet, Keanu to Come from Away, CBC Arts presents an unapologetic celebration of a decade of outsized achievements by Canadian artists. It suggests a future where the probes have outlived us as the artist puts it, where several of the spacecraft continue to partially function, to do their intended jobs, to ultimately find signs of life whilst transmitting the data back to a planet where no one is left to receive it. But theres also hope in Richardsons installations, most recently her Embers and the Giants, which memorializes an endangered old-growth forest in British Columbia and invites us to protect our landscape. In the late aughts, there was nothing hotter than vampire romance, and by 2010, it was like someone had slashed an artery on the whole trend. By the end of the 2010s, LGBTQ representation had exploded into the mainstream in a genuinely unprecedented manner, particularly on television. In 2019, the citys tourism department even launched a contest. The outfit, put together by celebrity stylist Law Roach, was a radical move for Dion because it hinted that after years of tastemakers making fun of her, she might actually be in on the joke. 50 really is the new 21. ), but there were a few clear oversights on the Academys part when it came to nominating Canuck excellence in the 2010s. Nearly a decade later, Shraya is still a creative force to be reckoned with. into the grey woods of 17th-century New England in this Canada/U.S. Canada had no greater presence on Broadway this decade than with Irene Sankoff and David Heins smash musical Come From Away. Nathan enjoys playing Corey a little too much, and amazingly, the gambit succeeds. Turns out, were also a haven in real life for American TV producers looking for literature they can adapt into Emmy Award machines! Seriously, you dont want to miss it. On Nov. 15, her new English album, Courage, even debuted at No.1 on the US Billboard 200 chart, a first in 17 years (and an achievement a decade in the making). My essay A Mind Spread Out on the Ground won a Gold medal at the National Magazine Awards that year, which helped me land an agent, and that piece eventually became the title essay of my essay collection. Fan theories about the control that her late husband and manager Ren Anglil had over her career abound. She has a tattoo of James Stewart's silhouette on her wrist. Anne T. Donahue is a writer, person and author of Nobody Cares: Essays, and her favourite song is Al Pacino's "Dunkaccino" commercial. (Keandra?). No one expected the films breakout star to be you guessed it Keanu Reeves. In the last 10 years, Beyonc and Taylor Swift two of the biggest pop stars of the decade both performed covers of You Oughta Know. And in 2015, Alanis herself released a beautiful 20th anniversary edition of the album, including never-before-heard demos. Thats over-simplifying things a touch, but this art museum was designed to be at one with nature. Dions husband and former manager Ren Anglil dies of cancer on Jan. 14, 2016. Admittedly, despite the attention given to Guillaume Ct the choreographer and principal dancer of the National Ballet of Canada who also starred in the film Lost in Motion didnt change the distribution game. Although Tatiana . But as we bid farewell to the 2010s, thats all changed: Cline Dion is the new queen of cool. Maybe I can make a difference to help others have an easier and more hopeful time. This is the year it happened. Its an obvious delusion, but a romantic one the sort of beautiful lie you can build a story on. The Canada-obsessed police comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine premieres. Seven Tony Award nominations later, its still playing in Toronto, New York City and London, and notably surpassed The Drowsy Chaperones record to become the longest-running Canadian musical on Broadway in October 2018. Take that, The Notebook. ), A year into the Trump presidency, as pop culture was increasingly reflecting the social #issues of the moment, Guillermo del Toros The Shape of Water told a story just as critical of the worlds various injustices and systemic ickiness but it served it up as a Cold War fairy tale. Because the idea isnt bonkers enough, the first audience loves it. It reminded me of Sam Shepard.) From there, Nathans game plan explodes. Isnt it ironic, then, that one of Canadas biggest superstars has spent this fame-monster decade being mostly invisible? What this means, in practical terms, is that arts organizations, publishers, literary journals and other arts institutions are not only encouraged to include Indigenous artists and our work but financially incentivized to do so. As I write this, Alanis has just announced the details of her new single and album! Canadas got your back. The shows always been building to this point.). Leading the Television nominees once again is ORPHAN BLACK with a stellar 14 nominations (and wins in the past three consecutive years) including Best Dramatic Series and Actress (Tatiana Maslany). Philippe Falardeau is finishing up Monsieur Lazhar, which would go on to get its own Oscar nod, Louise Archambault is writing Gabrielle and Jean-Marc Valle is preparing to release Caf de Flore. Nathan visits real entrepreneurs. Artists like Caroline Monnet, Danis Goulet, Tracey Deer, Lisa Jackson, Asinnajaq, Amanda Strong and Michelle Latimer opened up new modes of storytelling and creation that forever changed the conception of what a Canadian film could be. By a ghost. He kicked off the 2010s by choreographing the Broadway production of The Addams Family and went on to work on Summer: The Donna Summer Musical in 2018. The 2010s have been all about fame often vapid, toxic, shallow and undeserved fame, a new kind of parasitic stardom that almost anyone can attain just as long as theyre desperate enough. These words became iconic the moment they were spoken by Wolastoqiyik musicologist, vocalist and composer Jeremy Dutcher. 2015 ended on a cultural high note after Justin Bieber, The Weeknd and Drake had banner years, dominating the Billboard charts. Its an incubus which is way less surprising than Sues reaction. Browse Aaron Poole movies and TV shows available on Prime Video and begin streaming right away to your favorite device. Since I was adopted by my drag family House of Filth in 2013, Ive had the immense privilege of getting to see countless performers across this country dabble, experiment, create, destroy and share some of the most incredible drag Ive ever had the pleasure of seeing. But when youre Keanu Reeves, you get headlines praising you for dating someone your own age a feat rarely replicated by your actor contemporaries. For the Season 3 finale, NFY takes that swindle to the extreme, with Nathan orchestrating a high-wire spectacle. Follow every pedantic rule in the social media playbook, and theres still no formula for going viral. The story of a child-murdering clown alien, its one of Stephen Kings best-known creations, but this particular adaptation which shot several scenes in and around Toronto is now the highest grossing horror movie ever made. So to the Asian kid crunching on shrimp chips while watching Marvel movies: your world is about to change. Whod have thought it would be the start of a career equally as prolific and powerful? After all, Baby was a joy! 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Bills a recurring presence on the show, popping up in scams or even just visual gags, usually rambling about Microsoft and providing a little surreal colour. Alanis Morissette releases her eighth studio album, 10 reasons you oughta know Alanis Morissette still mattered in the 2010s, Stories we told: Women were finally given space in Canadian film in the 2010s and we thrived, opted to trust Lees ability to tell the story, who theyd perform with later the same year, Sarah Manning and her many clones make their debut in, and you are aboard the International Space Station, some legal issues stemming from the tracks publishing rights, Margaret Atwood concludes a dystopian trilogy with the release of, 10 American TV shows that were obsessed with Canada in the 2010s, has written 14 collections of short stories, LGBTQ folks took a page from Elliot Page and took control of their own stories in the 2010s, LGBTQ representation had exploded into the mainstream. Hes convinced hell reach a happy ending, erasing a lifetime of misery. Originally consisting of DJs Ehren Bear Witness Thomas of the Cayuga First Nation, Ian DJ NDN Campeau of the Nippising First Nation and Dan DJ Shub General, Mohawk of the Six Nations Grand River (though General was replaced by Tim 2oolman Hill, Mohawk of the Six Nations Grand River, in 2014 and Campeau left in 2017), the electronic music group drew much-deserved attention for their mix of hip hop, dance and reggae alongside remixes of traditional powwow songs. Its fitting that one of Cline Dions biggest songs is called A New Day Has Come because upon the debut of her second Las Vegas residency (called Celine) in 2011, she sparked the Dion renaissance that only seems to be getting stronger even now. When their community no longer has the medicine of childrens laughter to inspire them? We were all afraid of this project, but what we discovered in the process is a kind of joy in the act of creation, to make something out of such a tragic event. (The tour may be over, but the show lives on in a beautifully filmed BBC production, which you can watch on the streaming service Marquee TV.). That particular outdoor playgrounds been there for ages, but the funicular project, designed by architecture firm DIALOG, makes it even more accessible to citizens with the bonus of some very scenic touches. As we know, not falling in love with the song proved impossible. Massoud has recently claimed that since portraying Aladdin, he hasnt been on a single audition, so may casting directors sit up and take notice for 2020. Bao wins the Oscar for best animated short. But Furtado can rest easy knowing she dropped a seriously fun single that resonated in her native country. With the release of the TRCs final report in 2015, Canadians finally had to look at the effects of their countrys actions. By playing atypical Asians, both Liu and Jacinto have moved beyond being viewed as Asian actors because at the end of the day, they simply provide good comedy, showing that when actors are cast beyond racial profiles, we have more inclusive and positively entertaining TV. Shes proved, by example, that we are all good and worthy and valuable even if we do less. The best Canadian TV shows by genre: Best Canadian Comedies Schitt's Creek Seasons: 5 (2015-present) Where to stream: Netflix, PopTV app Even if you've been sleeping on this hit comedy, it's not too late to fall in love with the Rose family. Beck + Call, featuring celebrated throat singer Tanya Tagaq, helped cement their staying power on Canadas alternative charts. Taking place over the course of 30 years, the story follows a young man named Saul Indian Horse who makes his way into the hockey world and, after a series of racist attacks, confronts his traumatizing history. It was born from the relatively new world of YouTube stars (of which Bieber was a pioneer), produced by industry heavyweights The-Dream and Tricky Stewart and performed alongside Ludacris. Having used the gay lounge lizard-slash-socialite persona as a means of speaking his own truth or offering pure satirical commentary, Thompson has been a mainstay of Canadian comedy, and his return to the stage over the course of 2018 was highly celebrated. But I digress. Three of the five premiered in the 2010s: Eclipse and Breaking Dawn Part 1 and 2. There was a big reason to celebrate Domee Shis Oscar win on Feb. 24, and not only because her animated short about an aging Chinese-Canadian woman and a little dumpling that comes to life was the perfect way to spend eight minutes. a boyfriend. If you drew a Venn diagram of yoga and rad buildings and bonkers natural beauty, Instagram would definitely be the term in the middle. To balance making millions, raising twins and mayyyyybe also to rescue Las Vegas tourism after the catastrophic crash of the Great Recession, Dion launches a second residency on the Strip. Jacinto, instead, is hot and dumb on the show, and frankly, its pure fun to see an Asian character portrayed in this light far from reserved, put together and obedient. When I spoke to Meghie about that decision on The Filmmakers in 2018, she wisely noted, Its better to be scared than unhappy.. The movie was the 10th highest grossing picture of the year, worldwide. Jennifer Walters, the titular attorney in the new Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, ultimately crushed Maslany's "reticence" about joining the packed Marvel Cinematic Universe. Guillaume Ct releases Lost In Motion on YouTube. In a world where many rebel against gender through drag entertainment, those of us labelled alternative essentially rebel against that rebellion. her squad of superstars). Although the songs both peaked within the top 10 on the Canadian charts, they didnt have the same impact in other countries. A source of light! Tegan and Sara used Heartthrob, their (quite amazing) seventh album, to wade further into the waters of pop and earned the praise of fans, critics and anyone lucky enough to hear it as a result. 21, and was quickly declared a triumph. It was (and is) also a further testament to why none of us shouldve been allowed to quit piano lessons as a kid. And Buddy, as we know, says what he likes. While Crazy Rich Asians created buzz on the international screen, Canada had its own surge in Asian representation with Kims Convenience, rich in hilarious storytelling; Manny Jacinto, making the entertainment industry a Good Place; Sandra Oh, a shining example of what can be achieved when Asian actors are given the opportunity to take on lead roles; and Liu, standing in a superhero pose as a testament to what future generations of Asian-Canadians can achieve. By 2016, we were truly lacking movies based on comic book characters. When did you finally accept that our homegrown pop music could be synonymous with having fun? Following 15 years of rants, jokes and biting political commentary, the Rick Mercer Report came to a close on April 10 and ended a distinctive era of Canadian television. And when Bullock was asked afterward if she knew of any potential matches for the then-bachelor, her reply came quickly: "He doesn't need anybody's help. Its humbling to think that on a beautiful, balmy August night, anyone even slightly acquainted with the Tragically Hip arguably one of the most important bands in Canadian music, whose ability to blend poetry, politics and incredible hooks have left them untouchable wept openly as lead singer Gord Downie performed for the last time following a terminal cancer diagnosis. Somewhere, Do They Know Its Christmas weeps. As raw and unflinching as Betroffenheit is, writes Judith Mackrell, you come away from it with a wild feeling of exhilaration uplifted by its courage, its coruscating beauty and by the faith it affirms in the power of art to address emotions that lie beyond reason or words. That those emotions derive from Youngs real-life tragedy what Pite calls the engine of the work makes the accomplishment all the more extraordinary. Before the Hulu series premiered (and before this years sequel novel The Testaments was released, for that matter), the Royal Winnipeg Ballet debuted a rendition of The Handmaids Tale that saw the story depicted in a truly unique way. The show is a true accomplishment in Canadian television writing one that has not only shown that Canada is a mosaic of cultures, but that within these cultures, there are individual nuances that deserve time in the spotlight. Its the Bentall 5 building downtown. Thats nearly double the 38 we managed in the previous decade (though in terms of wins, its even, at 11 each) and representative of some incredible work both in front of the camera (including Christopher Plummer, who became the first Canadian male to win an acting Oscar in 64 years when he won for Beginners) and behind it (10 of those nominations came from the best production design category). Martin is currently working on musical adaptations of The Princess Bride and Night at the Museum, a sequel to The Drowsy Chaperone, as well as the Netflix film adaptation of The Prom starring Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman. The song performed best in Furtados homeland, failing to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. She turns heads in her Atelier Versace dress, but a picture of her eating a New York hot dog after the event (posted to her Instagram) sends a clear signal: Cline Dion is cool now. And when she tells Nathan she likes him, she acts like she means it nevermind the $350/hour fee. The Illinois-born, Ontario-raised director won his first Tony Award in 1985 for directing Big River and has had a storied career ever since. Named CELINUNUNU, the collection replaces baby blue and hot pink with a palette that equates neutrality and gloom: black, grey and a touch of green. TORONTO - Catherine O'Hara, Sidney Crosby and Tatiana Maslany are among the stars set to appear at the Canadian Screen Awards. Hop a funicular car, and in less than a minute, a sleek glass cube will drop you in the river valley home to an extremely extensive network of trails. audiences said goodbye to the cast of "Schitt's Creek" on Tuesday with the series finale. Comedy Central wants him to promote the new season, he explains, but unlike other celebrities, he doesnt have a wild and fabulous story to share. Nominated for an Oscar, it clinched the Grammy for best R&B performance. The film went on to become a box office triumph and, notably, the first comic book movie ever to score a nomination for best picture at the Golden Globes. The launch video has to be seen to be believed. The decade begins auspiciously for French-language cinema and its only le tip de liceberg. went viral. Last name Ever, first name Greatest, his birth name was Aubrey Drake Graham and he was now our 6ix God even if we didnt know it yet. And the results were a group effort: 57 artists including Drake, Justin Bieber and Nelly Furtado appeared on the track, with money earned going toward charities in Haiti such as Free the Children, War Child Canada and World Vision. When the New York Times named Saskatoon one of the 52 places to go in 2018, the Remai Modern was tipped as the main attraction. The TRCs final report titled Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future marked not only the birth of reconciliation as a political catchphrase, but also a cultural shift in how Indigenous art and artists were perceived and engaged with. Shes proved that it is possible to disconnect from greed, the need for validation and the harmful idea that our worth is based on our productivity. Her Disney Plus series, which ends its first season this week, found ways to combine comedy with superhero romance.