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Finalists Revealed for Amazon Canada’s 2025 First Novel Award

Amazon Canada and The Walrus have announced the shortlist for the 49th annual First Novel Award, spotlighting six debut Canadian authors. The winner will be revealed at a live ceremony in Toronto on Thursday, June 5, 2025, hosted by The Walrus executive director Jennifer Hollett. Special guest speaker will be acclaimed novelist Mona Awad, who...

GTA 6 Just Turned This ’80s Song Into a Spotify Sensation

Spotify says global streams of The Pointer Sisters’ 1986 track “Hot Together” spiked by a whopping 182,000% within two hours of Rockstar’s second Grand Theft Auto VI trailer release. According to an email sent to iPhone in Canada today, fans raced to replay songs featured in the highly anticipated preview. “Grand Theft Auto cuts through...

Macy Murdoch Season 2 Launches with Roblox Integration

The second season of Macy Murdoch, the tween-focused spinoff of Murdoch Mysteries, is now streaming on CBC Gem, YouTube, and TikTok—and it's gaining traction in an unexpected place: Roblox. As part of a wide-reaching discoverability campaign, Shaftesbury launched an immersive Roblox experience tied to the show’s storyline. Set inside the platform’s Teamwork Puzzles 2, the...

Netflix Overhauls TV Interface for the First Time in 12 Years

Netflix is rolling out a brand-new look for its TV app, aimed at making it easier for users to find something to watch. The redesign is the platform’s first major update since 2013. The company says the updated home screen features a cleaner layout, moving the main menu to the center of the screen and...