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Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud
Big laughs. Smart takes. Every day. Commotion is where you go for thoughtful and vibrant conversations about all things pop culture. Host Elamin Abdelmahmoud calls on journalists, critics, creators and friends to talk through the biggest arts & entertainment stories of the day, in 30 minutes or...
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Weekly Wrap: new Zoon album, Polaris Music Prize, Oliver Tree's death
Ahead of National Indigenous People’s Day, Cree radio producer Kaitlyn Swan, nêhiyaw musician Marek Tyler, and Anishinaabe writer Riley Yesno join the...
How the Knicks' win is landing in this political moment, and Widow's Bay
After the New York Knicks won its first NBA championship in 53 years the city will celebrate on Thursday with a massive parade. Elamin Abdelmahmoud is...
The Griffin Poetry Prize, and no more Hockey Night in Canada on CBC
Founder of the Griffin Poetry Prize Scott Griffin joins Elamin Abdelmahmoud in-studio for a feature conversation – about recent changes to the prize,...
What a new Indigenous dating show gets right, and the Banana Man saga
Rezervations for Two, hosted by Kairyn Potts and Scott Wabano, is the first ever reality dating show exclusively for Indigenous folks. With the first...
Olivia Rodrigo's new album, and how a matriarch's beauty shop became a hub for Canadian hip-hop
Olivia Rodrigo’s third album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, begins with a love story, and ends with a break up. Music critics Melissa Vin...
Friday wrap: Spielberg's Disclosure Day, RuPaul's Stop! That! Train!
Film critics Radheyan Simonpillai, Adam Nayman and Ashley Ray join Elamin Abdelmahmoud to weigh in on Steven Spielberg’s latest sci-fi epic, Disclosur...
The World Cup is starting and the vibes are off
This year’s World Cup is the biggest in FIFA history, with 48 countries playing 104 matches across 16 cities. And for the first time ever – it’s being...
Carley Fortune owns summer romance, and Anderson Paak’s K-pop movie
It's not often you have this kind of Cinderella story in the Canadian book world. Carley Fortune's debut novel came out in 2022. Since then, she's wri...
Questlove’s new documentary and Steph Curry’s new sneaker deal
Culture critic Jay Smooth joins Elamin to discuss two new docs that are out. First, HBO's Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs That's the Weight of...
Heated Rivalry gets a musical parody, the Tony Awards, and remembering Buffy star Anthony Head
An unauthorized musical parody of Heated Rivalry is taking the theatre world by storm. Theatre critic Juan Ramirez and Canadian musical theatre actor...
Friday wrap: Obsession, Cape Fear reboot
Film critics Corey Atad, Kaiya Shunyata, and Hanna Flint join the Group Chat to talk about the remarkable success of the low-budget horror movie ‘Obse...
Two GOATs return: The Jay-Z and Serena Williams comeback
With Jay-Z making his return to the concert stage at this year’s Roots Picnic and Serena Williams also announcing her return to the tennis court, Elam...
Does this Canadian military recruitment ad remind you of Call of Duty? And Pop Culture Jeopardy!
Recruitment in the Canadian Armed Forces is seeing a bit of a boom right now. It’s at a 30-year high. That could be because of a new sense of national...
How one short story got a lot of writers talking about AI, and the series Destination: Oshawa
The literary world is in an uproar after a prize-winning short story was accused of being AI-generated. But was it? How easy is it really to tell if a...
The Canadian Screen Awards, and Backrooms and the rise of YouTubers jumping into Hollywood
Heated Rivalry wins big at the Canadian Screen Awards, taking home 16 awards. Elamin is joined by film critic Radheyan Simonpillai and filmmaker/cultu...
A bad week for AI
The vibe shift around Artificial Intelligence is happening. The Pope released his manifesto warning that AI poses a threat to humanity. Meanwhile, our...
Why hockey romances are taking over television, and Hacks ends
t’s happening all over again -- a hockey romance based on a Canadian book series is taking over television. Off Campus is the number one show on Amazo...
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, and why Olivia Rodrigo's babydoll dress makes people feel uneasy
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed is a new AppleTV comedy-thriller starring Canadian actor Tatiana Maslany. Commotion guest host Amil Niazi is joined by fil...
Shein buys sustainable fashion brand Everlane, and the Griffin Poetry Prize town hall
The big fashion story of the moment is Shein buying Everlane. The companies are total opposites: Shein is the king of ultra-fast fashion and Everlane...
The Enhanced Games is a 'love child of the manosphere,' and remembering cellist Cris Derksen
Held on May 24 in Las Vegas, the Enhanced Games is a rarity among international sporting competitions, in that it permits – and actively encourages –...
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is over. What now?
It’s the end of an era – when The Late Show with Stephen Colbert goes off the air (May 21). TV critic Eric Deggans, comedian Ashley Ray and political...
Talking about revenge in I Love Boosters and Is God Is, and how women are driving F1's popularity
With release of ‘I Love Boosters’ from Boots Riley and ‘Is God Is’ - the debut film from Aleshea Harris, Elamin Abdelmahmoud is joined by film critic...
The Boys series finale: Did it stick the superhero landing?
After five critically acclaimed seasons, the superhero satire series ‘The Boys’ drops its final episode today. TV critics Kaiya Shunyata and Ben Rosen...
The lore behind Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano's 17-second fight
This past weekend the most anticipated MMA fight happened — Ronda Rousey v. Gina Carano, two pioneers of the sport, and the first matchup of its kind...
Iceman, Maid of Honour, Habibti — are we ready for a Drake summer?
Drake is the most-streamed artist in the world, but his best rap is about being an underdog. With three new albums out at once — Iceman, Maid of Honou...
What TV is getting right — and wrong — about sex work
At the beginning of the new Canadian documentary ‘Modern Whore,’ Andrea Werhun asserts that sex workers have often been cast as victims or villains in...
Wrap: Cannes, and The Sheep Detectives
A new movie about talking sheep who solve a murder case is making waves at the box office. Film critics Radheyan Simonpillai, Justine Smith and Kristy...
Who brought the heat to Kevin Hart’s roast? and Hallmark's mahjong whitewashing controversy
Once a small-scale private event for comedians, the celebrity roast has become a massive arena event live-streamed around the world on Netflix. Comedi...
Why the Outlander fandom is niche but loyal, and how cozy games are changing gaming
After eight seasons, the time travel romance series 'Outlander' is coming to an end this week. Like its lead character, Outlander is stuck between two...
Make no mistake, the Canadiens are Quebec's team, and 'Marty, Life is Short'
The Montreal Canadiens are the last Canadian team left in the NHL playoffs. But before you start calling them “Canada’s team,” let’s be clear, this is...
The Tragically Hip musical is full of courage — and grace, too
The new musical 'It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken' uses the Tragically Hip’s songbook to tell the story of an Iraqi immigrant adapting to his new...
Weekend Listen: The Big Five with special guest Elamin
The Big Five answers the most pressing question of our time: what are the “Big 5” of any given category? Not the best 5. Not the top 5. Not anyone’s f...
Wrap: Masculinity in Half Man, Lord of the Flies and The Bear
Half Man, from the creator of Baby Reindeer Richard Gadd, a new adaptation of Lord Of The Flies, and a surprise capsule episode of The Bear are talkin...
Let's go Toronto Tempo! and is M.I.A. a MAGA provocateur or misunderstood?
The Toronto Tempo open their season at Coca-Cola Coliseum on Friday, making history as Canada’s first team in the WNBA. Sports journalists Shireen Ahm...
The Onion wants to take over InfoWars, and how the Venice Biennale reflects arts and politics
If you read headlines saying The Onion wants to take over InfoWars, Alex Jones’ far-right conspiracy talk show, no one would blame you for thinking it...
This year’s Met Gala is so polarizing, and why Canadian film 'Blue Heron' is one of the best movies of 2026 so far
This year, the conversation about the Met Gala was less about looks, and more about the outrage. Billionaire Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez Be...
Why is Hollywood afraid of putting rom-coms in theatres? And how local festivals get squeezed by FIFA
When was the last time you watched a romantic comedy in theatres? Rolling Stone's CT Jones joins Elamin Abdelmahmoud to break down why studio execs ar...
Friday wrap: The Devil Wears Prada 2, Megan Thee Stallion & Klay Thompson break up & Kacey Musgraves
Elamin is joined by culture critics Joan Summers, Lainey Lui and Taryn Finley to discuss ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’, the new album 'Middle of Nowhere'...
Romance novels are hotter and more Canadian than ever
The romance genre is booming in Canadian literature. From romantasy to sports smut to paranormal erotica, readers are flocking to romance-themed books...
Ontario's crackdown on ticket reselling, and a new U.K. comedy takes aim at the World Cup
New legislation in Ontario makes it illegal to resell tickets to concerts and sporting events above their face value. The aim is to clamp down on a lu...