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Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019: Lea Michele, Orville Peck and more
Today on q: actor and singer Lea Michele, q books columnist Jael Richardson, Mac DeMarco’s gateway to the music of Haruomi Hosono, country music star Orville Peck.
Lea Michele on her new Christmas album, Glee and her love for Alanis Morissette
The actor and singer just released a new Christmas album called Christmas in the City, which is a love letter to the place that raised her, New York City.
Jael Richardson's holiday book picks for 2019
As the gift-giving season is now upon us, q's books columnist stops by with a list of her favourite books from the past year.
Mac DeMarco spreads his love for Japanese rock icon, Haruomi Hosono
Canadian singer-songwriter Mac DeMarco gives us a gateway to Japanese musician Haruomi Hosono, who's been a huge influence on his music.
Meet Orville Peck, the masked country music star
The mysterious country singer known as Orville Peck is writing the most honest music of his career despite the fact that he sings lonesome old-time country songs under a mask.
Banksy unveils powerful new Christmas mural in new video – watch
The famed street artist makes a potent statement about homelessness in the new Birmingham work.
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019: Mark Korven, Bong Joon-ho and more
Today on q: film and TV composer Mark Korven, hip hop veteran Sophia Chang, Parasite director Bong Joon-ho.
How composer Mark Korven created the incredibly eerie sound for The Lighthouse and other horror films
Award-winning film and TV composer Mark Korven dropped by the q studio to demonstrate how his "Apprehension Engine" creates the sound of nightmares.
Parasite director Bong Joon-ho delivers an 'enjoyable nightmare' with his biting tale of income inequality
Parasite director Bong Joon-ho tells us what inspired him to make a thriller about income inequality, and why wealth can make monsters of us all.
Hip hop veteran Sophia Chang on being embraced by the Wu-Tang Clan
Sophia Chang worked with the Wu-Tang Clan on a number of projects, including running record labels and managing members RZA, GZA and Ol' Dirty Bastard (ODB). She tells the whole story in her new memoir, The Baddest Bitch in the Room.
Toronto busker and new dad gets surprised with big Christmas payday — watch
Mo Guzman thought he was being filmed for a documentary, but some holiday elves had a different plan for the subway musician.
Monday, Dec. 9, 2019: Justin Tranter, Antonio Banderas and more
Today on q: songwriter Justin Tranter, q screen panel with David Dennis Jr. and Kathleen Newman-Bremang, actor Beverly D'Angelo, actor Antonio Banderas.
Songwriter Justin Tranter on their journey from struggling glam rocker to hitmaker for the stars
Songwriter Justin Tranter just received the ACLU Bill of Rights Award for their LGBTQ activism. They're the first gender non-conforming honoree to receive the award.
How HBO's Watchmen turns the black experience into a superhero origin story
On this week's screen panel, culture critic David Dennis Jr. and Refinery29's Kathleen Newman-Bremang unpack what HBO's Watchmen is doing differently in how it deals with race.
Beverly D'Angelo on the enduring popularity of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
This year, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation turns 30. Beverly D'Angelo, who played Ellen Griswold, shares why she thinks people still connect so strongly with the chaos and craziness of the film.
'We need art to live': Antonio Banderas on relating to his character in Pain and Glory
Before he was Zorro or Puss in Boots, Antonio Banderas was the go-to male lead for Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar. The new film Pain and Glory is their eighth film together and one that made unique demands on Banderas.
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Mahna Mahna at 50: fascinating facts about the unforgettable Muppets song
The Muppets made it famous, but where did the song come from? (Hint: a steamy Italian film...) Who performed it? And who is that fuzzy fella?
Friday, Dec. 6, 2019: David Byrne, Nichelle Tramble Spellman and more
Today on q: Talking Heads frontman David Byrne, q This with A. Harmony and Rollie Pemberton, musician Peter Asher on the Beatles, television producer and writer Nichelle Tramble Spellman.
'We can better ourselves': David Byrne reveals his definition of utopia
The legendary Talking Heads frontman takes a message of hope to Broadway.
Jay-Z turns 50: A look back at how the rapper became hip-hop's elder statesman
On today's q This music panel, music journalist A. Harmony and rapper Rollie Pemberton take a look back at Jay-Z's career on the occasion of his 50th birthday.
Peter Asher shares stories from his decades-long relationship with the Beatles
Musician Peter Asher has a perspective on Paul McCartney and the Beatles that we don't often hear. Now he's put some of his favourite stories on the page in a new book called The Beatles from A to Zed.
Truth Be Told creator Nichelle Tramble Spellman shows the ripple effect of true crime podcasts on real people
Truth Be Told showrunner Nichelle Tramble Spellman joins q's Tom Power to talk about the series and why she wanted to examine our obsession with true crime.
Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019: Milky Chance, Judy Collins and more
Today on q: German folk-pop duo Milky Chance, singer-songwriter Judy Collins, Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman.
q's Thursday Headliner: German folk-pop duo Milky Chance
Milky Chance drops by the q studio to perform some songs from their new album Mind the Moon.
Folk icon Judy Collins on her long career, why 80 is the new 20 and her new album Winter Stories
At age 80, folk icon Judy Collins is still actively releasing new music, touring and shining a light on unsung talent. She joined q's Tom Power to reflect on her nearly six-decade career and her latest record, Winter Stories.
