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Photos by: Katie Kuropas & Rachel Zyzda & Anthony Linh Phuong Nguyen & Jason Pendleton – Day one of Riot Fest 2026 kicked off last night (Sept. 18th) at Douglass Park in Chicago with performances by pop/rap band Twenty One Pilots, who released their newest album, Breach, on September 12, 2025 via Fueled By Ramen, which … Continue reading
Photos by: Aaron Quintanilla – Hip-hop artist Lucki, who released his newest album, Dr*gs R Bad, on May 15th, 2026 via Empire, which featured the singles “OverTh!nking”, “Free Mr. Banks”, “Diamond Stitching”, “I Don’t Care”, “Not So Virgo of You”, and “Roundtripski”, performed at the Espee in San Antonio, Texas last night (Sept. 18th) with … Continue reading
Photos by: Krysia Caldwell – Canadian pop-rock artist LØLØ, who released her newest album, god forbid a girl spits out her feelings!, on April 17th, 2026 via Fearless, which featured the singles “the devil wears converse”, “american zombie”, “me with no shirt on”, “007”, and “the punisher”, performed at the Opera House in Toronto last … Continue reading
Photos by: Myles Herod – John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Mariana Di Girolamo, and Martin McDonagh attended the “Wild Horse Nine” premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 14th. Two CIA agents (John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell) are sent on a mission to Easter Island, where one faces an existential crisis over his … Continue reading
By: Myles Herod – Matthew Rankin’s Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney operates like very few documentaries I’ve ever seen. In fairness, it’s actually more like a satirical genre-bending collage put to screen. Or as the Winnipeg director calls it: ‘Docufantasia’. Running at 105 mins, it’s a portrait of Canada’s 18th Prime Minister Brian Mulroney’s climb … Continue reading
Photos by: Myles Herod – Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Chad Smith attended the “Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple” premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival last night (Sept. 16th). Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson team up with four revered drummers — Stewart Copeland, Danny Carey, Chad Smith, and Gavin Harrison — for an … Continue reading
Photos by: Myles Herod – Anton Corbijn, Helen Mirren, Alden Ehrenreich, and Olivia Cooke attended the “A Talent for Murder” premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 14th. This smouldering chamber thriller from Anton Corbijn (Control) stars Oscar winner Helen Mirren and Alden Ehrenreich (Fair Play) as opponents in a strange confrontation … Continue reading
By: Staff – Chicago punk rock bands Rise Against and Alkaline Trio released a split single tackling iconic songs from the other’s catalog: Rise Against takes on Alkaline Trio’s “Private Eye,” while Alkaline Trio delivers their rendition of Rise Against’s “Re-Education (Through Labor).” The release comes on the eve of the band’s embarking on an extensive … Continue reading
Photos by: Brandon Newfield – Irish pop-rock artist Dermot Kennedy, who released his newest album, The Weight of the Woods, on April 18th, 2026 via Riggins/Interscope/Island, which featured the singles “Funeral”, “Refuge”, and “Honest”, performed at RBC Amphitheatre in Toronto last night (Sept. 15th) with folk singer-songwriter Jonah Kagen, who released his debut album, Sunflowers and … Continue reading
Photos by: Myles Herod – Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz attended the “Bunker” premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 14th. Oscar winners Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem play a couple whose bond is tested when a mysterious billionaire’s proposal prompts an ethical impasse in the latest from Oscar-winning writer-director Florian Zeller … Continue reading
