For years, the Grammys have been seen as out of touch. But the 2018 edition is finally feting artists who are situating their music in a broader context
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Meet Poo Bear, Justin Bieber’s—and pop’s—not-so-secret weapon
As an elite topline writer, Jason ‘Poo Bear’ Boyd has produced a pile of pop hits. So why does he still feel like he has plenty to prove?
‘Popstar’ exploits the fine line between stupid and Bieber
Andy Samberg’s Lonely Island comedy trio explain how their tribute/parody film springs from a bona fide love of pop
What Canadian pop moment?
Are Drake, Bieber and Co. on the Billboard charts a tipping point—or a warning?
Newsmakers 2015: Canadians conquer the pop charts
Canadians dominated the Billboard charts this year. Here are the artists that locked down pop’s Northern touch
The faith and reclamation in Justin Bieber’s redemption tour
Justin Bieber’s stripped-down show in Toronto was another logical step in his efforts to redeem himself—not that it mattered on this particular night.
What is Justin Bieber apologizing for, exactly?
A funny thing has happened to our modern-day pop idols, says Colin Horgan
The state of the comedy roast
Listen to the Thrill podcast panel discuss the Roast of Justin Bieber and why roasts have lost their narrative
What’s missing from the Justin Bieber Apology Tour
The comedy roast is all well and good, but the troubled pop star needs to take a page from the Miley Cyrus playbook
Toronto the Good? More like Toronto the fickle
As the backlash against Drake’s new nickname for the city reminds us, Toronto can be capricious with its affection for its homegrown talents