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For Anna Kendrick, making a film about a toxic relationship was therapeutic
The Pitch Perfect actor was on Q with Tom Power talking about about the power of female friendship, how 'some teen vampire thing' became Twilight and her newest film Alice, Darling.
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André Alexis tries to answer a question we've all wondered: what if dogs had human consciousness?
In his award-winning novel Fifteen Dogs, André Alexis imagined what would happen if our canine friends were given human consciousness. He tells Tom about the acclaimed stage adaptation of his book, and how dogs can show us what it means to be human.
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Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023: Anna Kendrick and André Alexis
Today on Q with Tom Power: actor Anna Kendrick and writer André Alexis
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Jason Segel on growing up and finding laughter amid tears
The How I Met Your Mother star tells Tom Power about watching Harrison Ford find his comedic voice on their new show, Shrinking and finding magic during life's difficult moments.
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Snotty Nose Rez Kids are ready to celebrate with their new EP, I'M GOOD HBU?
The Haisla hip hop duo talk about growing up as writers, their years-long friendship, and their latest album
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Monday, Feb. 6, 2023: Snotty Nose Rez Kids and Jason Segel
Today on Q with Tom Power: hip hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids and actor Jason Segel
Nineteen85 breaks down the making of some of Drake's biggest beats
Nineteen85 of the R&B duo Dvsn is the Grammy-winning Canadian producer behind Drake’s Hotline Bling and other massive hits. He joined Q’s Tom Power to share the stories behind some of his signature beats.
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Cressida Cowell wants to give kids a different idea of what a hero can be
Cressida Cowell, the author behind the beloved series How to Train Your Dragon, joined Tom Power to talk about her latest book Which Way to Anywhere and finding magic in unexpected places
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Friday, Feb. 3, 2023: Nineteen85 and Cressida Cowell
Today on Q with Tom Power: music producer Nineteen85 and writer Cressida Cowell
The 1975's Matty Healy says he's trying something he hasn't done before: being earnest
Matty Healy is known for his onstage antics and ironic performance of fame, but he’s always been somewhat guarded. On the 1975’s new album, Being Funny in a Foreign Language, he leans into sincerity in a way he’s never done before.
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Maria Qamar (a.k.a. Hatecopy) is putting her own spin on pop art
From a giant mural in Montreal and features in the background of TV shows, to prestigious art galleries across North America, Maria Qamar's art career is taking off in a big way.
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Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023: Matty Healy and Maria Qamar
Today on Q with Tom Power: The 1975's frontman Matty Healy, artist Maria Qamar a.k.a. Hatecopy
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Tegan and Sara balance looking back on their youth as twins with planning for the future as a duo
Canadian pop music duo Tegan and Sara tell Tom about their latest album Crybaby and a new Amazon series based on their lives called High School.
Laura Dern's role in The Son continues her family's legacy of method acting
Actor Laura Dern sat down with Q's Tom Power at TIFF last fall to discuss her latest movie, The Son.
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Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023: Laura Dern, Tegan and Sara
Today on Q with Tom Power: actor Laura Dern, music duo Tegan and Sara
Making Women Talking: Sarah Polley explains why laughter was key to adapting Miriam Toews's novel
Canadian filmmaker Sarah Polley sat down with Tom Power to discuss her latest film, Women Talking, about a multi-generational group of Mennonite women who grapple with how to respond to repeated sexual assaults from the men in their colony.
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Vir Das on making comedy history with his Netflix special Landing
Vir Das became the first India-born comic with his own Netflix special in 2017. Since then, his international star has risen stratospherically – at the same time as being labeled a terrorist in his home country for his honest critiques of India's injustices.
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Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023: Sarah Polley and Vir Das
Today on Q with Tom Power: Director Sarah Polley and comedian Vir Das
Sam Smith talks Gloria, self-love and why queer joy can feel 'radical'
Sam Smith made a name for themselves in 2014 with devastating songs about love and loss. Now, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter is trying something new: focusing on joy in their life and music. Smith sat down with Tom Power to talk about their new album, Gloria.
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Shania Twain on her new album, Queen of Me
Shania Twain drops by Q to talk a bit about writing her new album, Queen of Me, and how it empowered her.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud tells Tom Power about his new show, Commotion
Tom Power sits down with former Pop Chat host, author of Son of Elsewhere about his new daily CBC show and podcast, Commotion, where he'll dissect pop-culture, arts and entertainment news with a changing group of insightful guests.
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Monday, Jan. 30, 2023: Sam Smith and Shania Twain
Today on Q with Tom Power: British pop darling Sam Smith and Canadian country superstar Shania Twain
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Friday, Jan. 27, 2023: Paul Mescal, Christa Couture and more
Today on Q with Tom Power: actor Paul Mescal, writer Christa Couture, producer and director Kenya Barris, culture writer and host Elamin Abdelmahmoud, musician Shamus Currie
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Paul Mescal on Aftersun, Normal People and why he's drawn to characters with complicated inner lives
The Irish actor sat down with Tom Power to talk about his starring role in Aftersun and the success of his breakout role in the TV adaptation of Sally Rooney's Normal People.
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Christa Couture shares what we can learn from grief — and from one another — in the darkest of times
Christa Couture's memoir How to Lose Everything is a personal account of grief, loss, and how she got through. Now, she's opened the door for other Indigenous artists to share their stories of resilience.
