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Closing The Loop-This week, McSweeney’s List delivers an essay on the art of embracing the changed plan and finding the ...
11/05/2025

Closing The Loop
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This week, McSweeney’s List delivers an essay on the art of embracing the changed plan and finding the power in adulthood. After her Halloween night was derailed by car trouble and rain, Dawn settled into a spontaneous evening with knock-off Legos and the World Series. She muses on the concept of being "chalant" about joy and the wisdom of letting go of expectation, arguing that as adults, we have the ultimate power to define our own holidays and bring whimsy, like wearing a costume, into any day of the year.
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https://www.forgetthebox.ca/arts/mcsweeneys-list-142

A New Wave of Montreal TheatreAnything & Everything ProductionsBy Serena Totera-Anything & Everything Productions is pro...
11/03/2025

A New Wave of Montreal Theatre
Anything & Everything Productions
By Serena Totera
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Anything & Everything Productions is proving that indie theatre is where the action is! Our latest feature dives into this up-and-coming Montreal collective, founded by Gaby Vitali, which is dedicated to curating opportunities for emerging artists, from playwrights to technicians. Learn how their recent Cabaret fundraiser and a public reading of Vitali's farcical play, Caricature of Intimacy, are making waves. With big plans developing, Anything & Everything Productions is officially one to look out for in the Montreal theatre scene!
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https://www.forgetthebox.ca/arts/anything-and-everything-theatre

It’s Not You, It’s The Season-McSweeney’s List has dropped, and this week Dawn pens a candid and empathetic essay confir...
10/29/2025

It’s Not You, It’s The Season
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McSweeney’s List has dropped, and this week Dawn pens a candid and empathetic essay confirming what many are feeling: the Fall funk has hit like a truck. Reflecting on her first sober season change and the difference between depression and seasonal affective disorder (SAD), Dawn argues that the energy of the season calls us to isolate, the very thing we must resist. She offers practical advice for staying afloat: prioritize connection (call, don't text!), plan things to look forward to, and avoid sh****ng on yourself for being in a funk. It's a powerful reminder that we are the sky, not the weather, and together, we've got this even better.
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https://www.forgetthebox.ca/arts/mcsweeneys-list-141

THEY’RE AAAALLLLIIIIIIIVEEEEEE!!!Montreal Q***rlesque Troupe GlamGam Has Risen Once Again-THEY’RE BACK! After seven year...
10/29/2025

THEY’RE AAAALLLLIIIIIIIVEEEEEE!!!
Montreal Q***rlesque Troupe GlamGam Has Risen Once Again
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THEY’RE BACK! After seven years, Montreal's legendary q***rlesque troupe GlamGam has risen once again and is taking over the stage at the iconic Café Cléopâtre with their new Halloween variety show, Les Fantômes de Café Cléopâtre! Andrew Jamieson’s feature dives into their long-awaited return, their new mandate for intentional diversity in every production role, and the chaotic history that makes them a local treasure. OG “Glamily” members promise to marry old-school unhinged fun with a new generation of talent for an unforgettable, messy, and celebratory night!
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https://www.forgetthebox.ca/arts/glamgam-returns-2025

Montreal’s Q***r Cinema ClubCultivating Community Through CinemaBy Maggie Caroddo-Our latest feature by Maggie Caroddo s...
10/27/2025

Montreal’s Q***r Cinema Club
Cultivating Community Through Cinema
By Maggie Caroddo
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Our latest feature by Maggie Caroddo spotlights the Q***r Cinema Club Montreal (QCCMTL), founded by Jeremie Romain to showcase monthly milestones in q***r film history. What began as a passion project quickly exploded, eventually necessitating the upcoming move to the larger Cinema du Parc. From cult classics like Pink Flamingos to powerful dramas like BPM, QCCMTL is more than screenings: it’s a vital, community-driven space dedicated to celebrating and preserving diverse q***r cinematic voices.
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https://www.forgetthebox.ca/arts/montreal-q***r-cinema-club

Literary Oktoberfest 2025Immersive Yourself in Montreal’s Literary CommunityBy Julia Bifulco-Get into the heart of Montr...
10/24/2025

Literary Oktoberfest 2025
Immersive Yourself in Montreal’s Literary Community
By Julia Bifulco
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Get into the heart of Montreal's book world! Our latest feature by Julia Bifulco highlights yolk's Literary Oktoberfest, returning for its third edition tonight! Designed as an accessible networking hub, the event aims to launch attendees' careers by connecting them directly with editors, agents, publishers, and authors. Learn how yolk built this successful "springboard" to success, and discover the essential advice for maximizing your night from Event Manager Christie Martin, who reminds us that in the literary world, "everybody’s just some guy, right?"
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https://www.forgetthebox.ca/arts/literary-oktoberfest-2025

Feature Alert! Our Editor-in-Chief Candice Ann pens a personal and passionate essay on Why She's Becoming a Librarian—an...
10/22/2025

Feature Alert! Our Editor-in-Chief Candice Ann pens a personal and passionate essay on Why She's Becoming a Librarian—and why you should care! After burning out on the corporate hustle and feeling discouraged by the digital age, Candice found her true mission in the ultimate community hub: the public library. Just in time for Quebec Public Library Week (Oct 19-25), this piece serves as a heartfelt reminder that your library is a vital, free source of knowledge, services, and community connection. Get your library card—Candice's love depends on it!
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https://www.forgetthebox.ca/arts/why-im-becoming-a-librarian

McSweeney's List is here! 💥 This week, Dawn pens a timely, unflinching essay on Canadian complacency and the steep cost ...
10/22/2025

McSweeney's List is here! 💥 This week, Dawn pens a timely, unflinching essay on Canadian complacency and the steep cost of ignoring local crises. Recalling a 2012 article about the degradation around Cabot Square and the worsening situation today, Dawn argues that public silence provides political cover for government failure. She calls out the "but America" distraction, urging readers to reject the tyranny of niceness, name what's broken—from homelessness to the threat of new surveillance bills—and demand unique solutions for Montreal's unacknowledged problems.
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https://www.forgetthebox.ca/arts/mcsweeneys-list-140

Subverting The NarrativeThe Garden of Literary Delights In Bloomby Arismita Ghosh-Dig into the Garden of Literary Deligh...
10/20/2025

Subverting The Narrative
The Garden of Literary Delights In Bloom
by Arismita Ghosh
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Dig into the Garden of Literary Delights! Our latest feature by Arismita Ghosh takes you inside the Kabir Cultural Centre’s essential literary panel, which spotlights rising South Asian Canadian authors. Read about how writers like Giller-shortlisted Deepa Rajagopalan, Montreal's own Arjun Basu, and historical novelist Aamir Hussain are subverting stereotypes, challenging biases, and enriching the Canadian literary landscape with diverse and deeply human stories ranging from murder mysteries to Muslim matriarchies.
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https://www.forgetthebox.ca/arts/garden-of-literary-delights-2025

Capitalism, Culture, and ConflictA Review of Sometimes Y Theatre’s It’s TimeWritten by Andrew Jamieson-Experience a powe...
10/19/2025

Capitalism, Culture, and Conflict
A Review of Sometimes Y Theatre’s It’s Time
Written by Andrew Jamieson
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Experience a powerful piece of theatre with Andrew Jamieson's review of Sometimes Y’s new play, It’s Time. Directed by Sophie Gee and starring Shiong-en Chan and Paul Hopkins, this production is highlighted by dynamic acting and abstract stage design. Robert Tsonos's play dissects gender, culture, class, and ethics against the backdrop of the 2008 financial crisis in Hong Kong. While Jamieson praises the undeniable quality of the production, It's Time has unfortunately ended its run in Montreal, but is guaranteed to hit many more stages soon!
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https://www.forgetthebox.ca/arts/its-time-sometimes-y

The Uncomfortable TruthA Review of White Lion, Brown Tigerby Justine Deschamps-Dive into the intense workplace drama of ...
10/18/2025

The Uncomfortable Truth
A Review of White Lion, Brown Tiger
by Justine Deschamps
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Dive into the intense workplace drama of White Lion, Brown Tiger! Our latest review by Justine Deschamps spotlights Teesri Duniya Theatre’s raw, emotional production set in the fictional thrift store, Better Bargains. The play refuses easy answers, chronicling a volatile collision between two Sri Lankan employees whose conflict is shaped by the lingering trauma of civil war and systemic workplace racism. Get engrossed in this deeply flawed, politically charged drama that forces the audience to confront uncomfortable truths about cultural conflict and corporate "diversity."
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https://www.forgetthebox.ca/arts/white-lion-brown-tiger-review

Wednesday has arrived, and so has McSweeney's List! 👑 This week, Dawn McSweeney dives into the lore of the Eldest Daught...
10/15/2025

Wednesday has arrived, and so has McSweeney's List! 👑 This week, Dawn McSweeney dives into the lore of the Eldest Daughter. Admitting she doesn't fit the "uber-achiever" mold, Dawn unpacks the burdens and subtle scars of this birth order—from parenting her own parents to struggling with accepting kindness. She offers a unique and touching perspective, arguing that the ultimate trait of an Eldest Daughter is actually the fearless honesty and self-awareness required to face one's own flaws and evolve unflinchingly.
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https://www.forgetthebox.ca/arts/mcsweeneys-list-139

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