HIP-HOP: WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
“Hip-hop is more than just music. Hip-hop has crossed cultural boundaries that other genres never crossed. Hip-Hop is not only the music you listen ...
AMIR ZARGARA REVEALS AN INSPIRED COLLECTION WITH BE YOUR OWN KIND
It's been a busy year for fashion designer, Amir Zargara. Aside from his usual pop ups that take him to Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal, within the past ...
CANADA’S CAPITAL TURNS MUSIC CAPITAL FOR THE JUNOS
Last week marked the latest installment of Juno Week, the week-long celebration of Canadian music, capped off by the Juno Awards. This was SHIFTER's f...
CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS: IS CANADA WATCHING?
This past Sunday was the Canadian Screen Awards, the event where Hollywood North celebrates its on-screen talent. It was hosted by Howie Mandel who di...
OSCARS RECAP: WHAT ON EARTH HAPPENED?
Last night was something else. The 89th Annual Academy Awards started off like many other awards shows with a nice hook to bring you in, with Justin T...
2017 OSCAR PREDICTIONS FROM SHIFTER ON FILMS
It’s that time of year again folks! All film fan’s favourite time of the year, Oscar season! And with the nominations announced and the ceremony just ...
NOW IS THE TIME FOR ARTISTS TO GO INDEPENDENT
There's never been a better time for artists to go independent, whether in music, writing, fashion, or film and television. Being independent has alwa...
2016 PERSON OF THE YEAR – HAMILTON CREATOR, LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA
He's a throwback to Shakespearean theatre, has embraced the role as advocate for the Puerto Rican community, and has extended the reach of hip-hop int...
RAPPER NIGHT LOVELL ELEVATES HIS ART AND CITY WITH 1855 TOUR GALLERY SHOW
The following article was a guest post by our editor, Kevin Bourne, for apt613.ca
At a recent meeting for the House of Paint festival I sat around ...
INTERVIEW WITH SHOOT THE MESSENGER PRODUCERS, SUDZ SUTHERLAND AND JENNIFER HOLNESS
Koliah Bourne recently had the opportunity to chat with Sudz Sutherland and Jennifer Holness, producers of CBC's latest drama series Shoot the Messeng...
CANADIAN FASHION WEEKEND PRE-FALL 2017 HITS CANADA’S CAPITAL
Last weekend, Canadian Fashion Weekend Pre-Fall 2017 hit Canada's capital region as hundreds came together to celebrate Canadian fashion. Opening nigh...
INTERVIEW WITH DIGITAL ARTIST AND DESIGNER, ERIC CHAN AKA EEPMON
Kevin Bourne recently had the opportunity to sit down with digital artist, and Canada Goose and Xbox collaborator, eepmon, to talk about his creative ...