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"Part rogue choir boy, part cybersigil punk scraped off the Mont-Royal asphalt at 3 a.m."
For our November issue, we spoke with Montreal singer Alix Fernz, along with Nora Mejdouli and Annabelle Fournier — the women behind his vintage punk style and fever-dream music videos.
For our November issue, we spoke with Montreal singer Alix Fernz, along with Nora Mejdouli and Annabelle Fournier — the women behind his vintage punk style and fever-dream music videos.
“There are a lot of myths about Breathless, like Jean-Luc Godard didn’t have a script, or he didn’t work every day or it was just improvisation. It wasn’t like that. He had been writing for a decade. He didn’t make Breathless in 20 days, he made it in 10 years.”
#NouvelleVague
#NouvelleVague
Guillaume Marbeck on his high-stakes screen debut playing a cinema icon in Nouvelle Vague
Guillaume Marbeck talks about making his screen debut playing Jean-Luc Godard in Nouvelle Vague, the new film by Richard Linklater.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
“There are a lot of myths about Breathless, like Jean-Luc Godard didn’t have a script, or he didn’t work every day or it was just improvisation. It wasn’t like that. He had been writing for a decade. He didn’t make Breathless in 20 days, he made it in 10 years.”
#NouvelleVague
#NouvelleVague
"Frankenstein works best at its most physical. Human bodies are splayed, deconstructed and stitched back together; costumes feel like extensions of their flesh, exposing inner worlds through fabric. The film has a poetry when it leans into the real."
#Frankenstein | @redroomrantings.bsky.social
#Frankenstein | @redroomrantings.bsky.social
Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein is bogged down by muddy action and featherweight CGI
Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi star as Frankenstein and his monster in the Guillermo Del Toro adaptation of Frankenstein.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
"Frankenstein works best at its most physical. Human bodies are splayed, deconstructed and stitched back together; costumes feel like extensions of their flesh, exposing inner worlds through fabric. The film has a poetry when it leans into the real."
#Frankenstein | @redroomrantings.bsky.social
#Frankenstein | @redroomrantings.bsky.social
Quebec is the most anti-Trump province in Canada
Quebec is the most anti-Trump province in Canada
Quebec is the most anti-Trump province in Canada.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Quebec is the most anti-Trump province in Canada
“A man is only as great as the woman behind him. In the case of Alix Fernz, it’s a living triptych. Fernz has a whole aesthetic and lyrical production team — a creative cabal he can call on for inspiration to accompany his hypnotic genre-shifting rock.”
Our November cover story on Alix Fernz.
Our November cover story on Alix Fernz.
The magnetic synth punk flair of Montreal's Alix Fernz
An interview with Montreal new wave/synth punk artist Alix Fernz, who's launching his second album Symphonie publicitaire sous influence.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
“A man is only as great as the woman behind him. In the case of Alix Fernz, it’s a living triptych. Fernz has a whole aesthetic and lyrical production team — a creative cabal he can call on for inspiration to accompany his hypnotic genre-shifting rock.”
Our November cover story on Alix Fernz.
Our November cover story on Alix Fernz.
Montreal has spoken. 🇮🇹
Best Italian Restaurants in Montreal
As voted by our readers in the 2025 Best of MTL readers poll, the best Italian restaurants in Montreal are Mano Cornuto, Moccione, Bottega, Pasta Casareccia and Nora Gray.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Montreal has spoken. 🇮🇹
“50% of Conservatives approve of Donald Trump. Given his administration’s actions to undermine women’s reproductive rights, minority rights and democratic institutions, this is indicative of the policies they’d favour if the Conservatives were in power.”
Observations from Montreal
An ever-changing collection of commentary and observations by Montrealers or about Montreal politics and culture.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
“50% of Conservatives approve of Donald Trump. Given his administration’s actions to undermine women’s reproductive rights, minority rights and democratic institutions, this is indicative of the policies they’d favour if the Conservatives were in power.”
“The CAQ is handling this issue in the worst possible way.“
The union representing 4,500 striking STM workers is blasting the Quebec government for considering fast-tracking back-to-work legislation before a deal is reached between the parties.
The union representing 4,500 striking STM workers is blasting the Quebec government for considering fast-tracking back-to-work legislation before a deal is reached between the parties.
STM strike: "The CAQ is handling this in the worst possible way"
The union representing STM bus drivers and metro staff says the CAQ is handling the STM strike in the worst possible way.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
“The CAQ is handling this issue in the worst possible way.“
The union representing 4,500 striking STM workers is blasting the Quebec government for considering fast-tracking back-to-work legislation before a deal is reached between the parties.
The union representing 4,500 striking STM workers is blasting the Quebec government for considering fast-tracking back-to-work legislation before a deal is reached between the parties.
Ramy Youssef to perform in Montreal on Jan. 25, 2026
Ramy Youssef to perform in Montreal on Jan. 25, 2026
Event promoter Outback has announced that Ramy Youssef will perform in Montreal on the second leg of his Love Beam 7000 tour.
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November 9, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Ramy Youssef to perform in Montreal on Jan. 25, 2026
AC/DC to play Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal on Sept. 12, 2026
AC/DC to play Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal on Sept. 12, 2026
AC/DC announced the continuation of their epic Power Up world tour today, including a stop at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal on Sept. 12, 2026.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
AC/DC to play Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal on Sept. 12, 2026
Montreal has spoken. 🖼️
Best Museums in Montreal
As voted by our readers in the 2025 Best of MTL readers poll, the best museums in Montreal are the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, McCord Stewart Museum, Pointe-à-Callière, Musée d'art contemporain de M...
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November 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Montreal has spoken. 🖼️
“Trump and Poilievre also share a total lack of respect for people who don’t completely agree with them and bend the knee. If you’re not with Poilievre, you’ll be treated as a non-person. He’s the nastiest leader of a major party in this country’s history.”
Ripper: Why Pierre Poilievre isn’t the man for the moment
We spoke with Mark Bourrie, the author of the new biography about the Conservative Party leader, Ripper: The Making of Pierre Poilievre.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:57 PM
“Trump and Poilievre also share a total lack of respect for people who don’t completely agree with them and bend the knee. If you’re not with Poilievre, you’ll be treated as a non-person. He’s the nastiest leader of a major party in this country’s history.”
The vast majority of Canadians agree that the COVID-19 vaccine should be free — except Conservatives:
🔴 LPC: 90%
🟠 NDP: 91%
⚜️ BQ: 79%
🔵 CPC: 44%
🔴 LPC: 90%
🟠 NDP: 91%
⚜️ BQ: 79%
🔵 CPC: 44%
Large majority of Canadians agree that the COVID-19 vaccine should be free
A large majority of Canadians agree that the COVID-19 vaccine should be free. Alberta and Quebec have begun charging for the vaccine.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The vast majority of Canadians agree that the COVID-19 vaccine should be free — except Conservatives:
🔴 LPC: 90%
🟠 NDP: 91%
⚜️ BQ: 79%
🔵 CPC: 44%
🔴 LPC: 90%
🟠 NDP: 91%
⚜️ BQ: 79%
🔵 CPC: 44%
“This is a lack of leadership from the mayor-elect of Montreal. We hoped her arrival would allow us to find a way out of this crisis, particularly with her promises around public transport. Unfortunately, she told us that it wasn’t her priority.”
#polmtl
#polmtl
STM strike: Mayor-elect Soraya Martinez Ferrada criticized by union for saying no to more transit funding
The union representing striking STM bus drivers and metro staff said they're "disappointed" in mayor-elect Soraya Martinez Ferrada.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
“This is a lack of leadership from the mayor-elect of Montreal. We hoped her arrival would allow us to find a way out of this crisis, particularly with her promises around public transport. Unfortunately, she told us that it wasn’t her priority.”
#polmtl
#polmtl
First snowfall of the season: Up to 10 cm of snow projected for Montreal Sunday through Monday
“The precipitation could make roads snowy and slippery, making it difficult to get around, especially during rush hour Monday morning.”
“The precipitation could make roads snowy and slippery, making it difficult to get around, especially during rush hour Monday morning.”
First snowfall of the season: Up to 10 cm of snow projected for Montreal Sunday through Monday
According to a special weather statement from Environment Canada, the first snowfall of the season in Montreal is expected for Sunday.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
First snowfall of the season: Up to 10 cm of snow projected for Montreal Sunday through Monday
“The precipitation could make roads snowy and slippery, making it difficult to get around, especially during rush hour Monday morning.”
“The precipitation could make roads snowy and slippery, making it difficult to get around, especially during rush hour Monday morning.”
“Canada’s left-leaning political parties and politicians must recognize that the only ones holding them back are themselves. There’s now officially no excuse — bold campaigns will win the day. As for Montreal, we can never sit out an election again: just like the rent, the stakes are too damn high.”
Montrealers: Let Zohran Mamdani inspire us
The victory of NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is an inspiring turn of events for Montrealers and Canada’s left-leaning political parties.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“Canada’s left-leaning political parties and politicians must recognize that the only ones holding them back are themselves. There’s now officially no excuse — bold campaigns will win the day. As for Montreal, we can never sit out an election again: just like the rent, the stakes are too damn high.”
Montreal has spoken. 🍩
Best Donuts in Montreal
As voted by our readers in the 2025 Best of MTL readers poll, the best donuts in Montreal can be found at Bernie Beigne, Homer’s Donuts, Beigne Habitude, Léché Desserts and La Beignerie.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Montreal has spoken. 🍩
With a demented script by Will Tracy (Succession, The Menu) and an incredible cast, #Bugonia is one of the most compelling films of the year.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5
A review by @redroomrantings.bsky.social.
Bugonia asks who’s worse: corporate villains or QAnon-type radicals?
⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5
A review by @redroomrantings.bsky.social.
Bugonia asks who’s worse: corporate villains or QAnon-type radicals?
Yorgos Lanthimos's Bugonia asks who's worse: corporate villains or QAnon-type radicals?
Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons star in Bugoniaa, an adaptation of the Korean film Save the Green Planet! directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:34 AM
With a demented script by Will Tracy (Succession, The Menu) and an incredible cast, #Bugonia is one of the most compelling films of the year.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5
A review by @redroomrantings.bsky.social.
Bugonia asks who’s worse: corporate villains or QAnon-type radicals?
⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5
A review by @redroomrantings.bsky.social.
Bugonia asks who’s worse: corporate villains or QAnon-type radicals?
The Old Port will be transformed into a winter party wonderland from Jan. 15 to Feb. 7. ❄️
Igloofest 2026 lineup features DJ Snake, Sofi Tukker, Nicole Moudaber & more ⚡️
Igloofest 2026 lineup features DJ Snake, Sofi Tukker, Nicole Moudaber & more ⚡️
Igloofest 2026 lineup features DJ Snake, Sofi Tukker, Nicole Moudaber & more Jan. 15–Feb. 7
Igloofest has just dropped the lineup for the 2026 edition of the dance music festival in the Old Port of Montreal, on from Jan. 15 to Feb. 7.
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November 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The Old Port will be transformed into a winter party wonderland from Jan. 15 to Feb. 7. ❄️
Igloofest 2026 lineup features DJ Snake, Sofi Tukker, Nicole Moudaber & more ⚡️
Igloofest 2026 lineup features DJ Snake, Sofi Tukker, Nicole Moudaber & more ⚡️
Canada, Norway and Sweden have been named the countries with the best international reputations.
Canada has been named the most respected country in the world
According to a study by The Reputation Institute, Canada has been named the most respected country in the world.
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November 8, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Canada, Norway and Sweden have been named the countries with the best international reputations.
“Perennial line-ups, surly staff and cramped seating are considered part of its charm.”
Montreal Restaurant Guide: Schwartz’s Deli
Montreal Restaurant Guide: Schwartz’s Deli
Montreal Restaurant Guide: Schwartz's Deli
A capsule review of the Montreal restaurant Schwartz's Deli.
cultmtl.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
“Perennial line-ups, surly staff and cramped seating are considered part of its charm.”
Montreal Restaurant Guide: Schwartz’s Deli
Montreal Restaurant Guide: Schwartz’s Deli
Tim Robinson’s comedy thriller series #TheChairCompany is streaming now in Canada on Crave.
The most popular movies and TV shows streaming in Canada right now
The most popular movies and TV shows streaming in Canada right now
The most popular movies and TV shows streaming in Canada right now
Streaming guide JustWatch has revealed the most popular movies and TV shows streaming in Canada right now.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Tim Robinson’s comedy thriller series #TheChairCompany is streaming now in Canada on Crave.
The most popular movies and TV shows streaming in Canada right now
The most popular movies and TV shows streaming in Canada right now
Despite Conservatives’ best efforts, the vast majority of Canadians remain united against Trump.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Despite Conservatives’ best efforts, the vast majority of Canadians remain united against Trump.
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Montreal has spoken. 🧁
Best Bakeries in Montreal
As voted by our readers in the 2025 Best of MTL readers poll, the best bakeries in Montreal are Automne, Guillaume, Boulangerie Le Toledo, Hof Kelsten and Louise Boulangerie.
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November 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Montreal has spoken. 🧁
STM strike: “The CAQ is handling this in the worst possible way”
STM strike: "The CAQ is handling this in the worst possible way"
The union representing STM bus drivers and metro staff says the CAQ is handling the STM strike in the worst possible way.
cultmtl.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:46 PM
STM strike: “The CAQ is handling this in the worst possible way”
“Predatory property speculators are renovicting people out of their homes and running illegal Airbnbs, while new housing is geared to foreign owners and the ultra-wealthy. Property owners are routinely allowed to let abandoned buildings fall apart rather than be forced to make them useable again.”
Observations from Montreal
An ever-changing collection of commentary and observations by Montrealers or about Montreal politics and culture.
cultmtl.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
“Predatory property speculators are renovicting people out of their homes and running illegal Airbnbs, while new housing is geared to foreign owners and the ultra-wealthy. Property owners are routinely allowed to let abandoned buildings fall apart rather than be forced to make them useable again.”