Last year, rising pop singer/songwriter Jade LeMac released her EP It’s Always At Night via Warner Music Canada / East West Records to much acclaim and today she gives fans the chill version of the EP with the acoustic versions of each track. This follows up on a banner 2025 for LeMac, which brought her biggest live shows to date, including appearances at Lollapalooza, Osheaga, Z100’s annual Jingle Ball and a run of dates opening for vocal powerhouse Maren Morris across North America. Listen here.

The Vancouver-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist paints a melodic world that embraces all the vulnerable layers many choose to hide throughout the EP. With the acoustic version, Jade’s signature combination of emotive lyrics and tender vocals shine through connecting more deeply with fans.

She has been earning praise and named an Artist to Watch by the likes of LADYGUNN, 1883 Magazine, Earmilk, Fault Magazine and more. She has built a devoted and ever-growing fanbase by being true to herself as a Queer Vietnamese Canadian, and reshaping the definition of pop stardom. Her breakout hit “Constellations,” landed a sync in Tubi’s 2024 movie, Sidelined: The QB and Me, and continues to grow, leaving fans eagerly anticipating new music.

Jade is currently in the midst of a cross-Canada headlining tour that will be followed by an upcoming tour in Australia next month. She has already been announced to perform at Austin’s Sips and Sounds festival in March, Governors Ball in NYC this June, with much more to come for the rising star. See below for a full list of tour dates.

It’s Always At Night was built on her guitar, alongside her poetic riffs that are amplified by her longtime production partner JVP to bring an even bigger pop sound to the new music. With this project, Jade dives into themes of being in love and finding yourself through it all, opening herself to listeners and empowering herself through her vulnerability. Jade explains, “It’s Always At Night is a story about a person who’s in love with love. There are songs for so many emotions – heartbreak, desire, love, and lust. Each song is its own story about the different ways I’ve felt while being in love with someone. She continues on the theme of the EP saying “As soon as the sun goes down and it’s nighttime, I’m alone in my bedroom. I feel my emotions one hundred times harder, and the thoughts just flow into my head,” she says. “The title It’s Always At Night reflects the various emotions of each song that are more accentuated at night.” The EP features “Pink Balloon”, “Sleeping with The Lights On,” alongside the single “Running Home” that continues to grow, and is currently sitting at #16 on both the HOT AC and Top 40 radio in Canada.

UPCOMING TOUR DATES

01/24 – Winnipeg, MB – The Park Theatre

01/28 – Ottawa, ON – Algonquin Commons Theatre

01/29 – Montreal, QC – Beanfield Theatre

01/31 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House

02/08 – Melbourne, VIC – Corner Hotel

02/10 – Sydney, NSW – The Factory Theatre

02/11 – Brisbane, AU – The Brightside Outdoors

03/14 – Austin, TX – Sips and Sounds

06/06 – New York, NY – Governors Ball

ABOUT JADE LEMAC

Jade LeMac has a magnifying glass on pop music’s soul. With the strength of her pen, the Vancouver-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist paints a melodic world that embraces all the vulnerable layers many choose to hide. Jade’s signature combination of emotive lyrics and tender vocals, along with her advocacy for the queer community, has propelled her as one of the most intriguing artists of pop’s new generation. Her honesty drives her new EP, It’s Always At Night (out via Warner Music Canada / East West Records). In 2021, Jade released her breakout single “Constellations,” that quickly blew up landing syncs in Tubi’s 2024 movie, Sidelined: The QB and Me, and Netflix’s My Life with The Walter Boys. The single has since been certified Gold in the US and Platinum in Canada. In 2023, released the Constellations EP, followed by 2024’s Confessions EP, continuing to experiment with her songwriting and singing techniques. Building a strong fanbase on TikTok, the artist hasn’t shied away from embracing her Queer and Vietnamese identity and sharing her personal life with fans. Her genuine nature has been recognized by critics and peers alike. In 2022, she was featured in GLAAD’s 20 Under 20 and earned an Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist nomination at the 2024 GLAAD Media Awards. She’s also received copious critical acclaim from outlets like Earmilk, Wonderland, Teen Vogue, Ones To Watch, Flaunt, Pop Dust, and more. In 2025, Jade’s musicality shone on festival stages like Lollapalooza, (even opening for ROLE MODEL’s talked about after-party that saw Olivia Rodrigo as a special guest), and Osheaga, and touring alongside Maren Morris with more exciting opportunities to come. As Jade continues to excel with It’s Always At Night, representation and sonic exploration will remain at the forefront of her music.

This February, Hotel X Toronto is turning romantic wishes into reality with two elevated stay packages designed to make Valentine’s weekend feel truly special, with thoughtful touches from check-in to breakfast in bed.

New for 2026, the Sweethearts Retreat Package is available for stays from February 13 to 15, 2026 only, and includes breakfast in bed, Valentine’s truffles, the “Perfect Love Story” signature amenity, daily self-parking for one vehicle, plus early check-in and late check-out (based on availability).

For guests staying before or after Valentine’s Day, the Celebrate Love Package includes a gourmet breakfast in bed, sweet indulgences like ruby chocolate and yuzu salted caramel truffles, plus the “Perfect Love Story” signature amenity featuring photo balloons to bring your favourite memories to life.

Hotel X’s Romance Concierge can also help bring any romantic moment to life, from a private midnight dip in the rooftop pool to in-room massages, rose petals, or proposal planning.

More here on the Sweethearts Retreat.

The NYC Premiere of MERCY took place last night at Lincoln Square’s AMC.

In attendance: stars Chris Pratt, Kali Reis, Chris Sullivan, and Kylie Rogers with director/producer Timur Bekmambetov, writer Marco van Belle alongside producers Charles Roven, Robert Amidon and Majd Nassif

Details:

Amazon MGM Studios Presents

An Atlas Entertainment / Bazelevs Production

A Film by Timur Bekmambetov

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Only in Theaters January 23, 2026

In the near future, a detective (Chris Pratt) stands on trial accused of murdering his wife. He has 90 minutes to prove his innocence to the advanced A.I. Judge (Rebecca Ferguson) he once championed, before it determines his fate.

Directed by: Timur Bekmambetov

Written by: Marco van Belle

Produced by: Charles Roven, p.g.a., Robert Amidon p.g.a., Timur Bekmambetov, p.g.a., Majd Nassif, p.g.a

Executive Producers: Mark Moran, Todd Williams

Cast: Chris Pratt, Rebecca Ferguson, Kali Reis, Annabelle Wallis, Chris Sullivan, Kylie Rogers

Genre: Science Fiction, Action, Suspense, Drama

Rated: PG-13 for violence, bloody images, some strong language, drug content and teen smoking

Canada, are you ready for CANADA SHORE? This first ever Canadian iteration of the beloved MTV franchise debuts today on Paramount+ and we don’t think you’re ready for this! We meet ten new singletons who are ready to stir things up as they head to Kelowna, BC staying in luxury accommodations for a wild summer!

Our ten characters:

Bauer, 22 / Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Christopher, 22 / Toronto, Ontario
Emmett, 25 / Vancouver, British Columbia
Emmy, 21 / Fredericton, New Brunswick
Ethan, 23 / Newmarket, Ontario

Gizelle, 25 / Mississauga, Ontario
Isaiah, 26 / Calgary, Alberta
Keyaira, 23 / Halifax, Nova Scotia
Lila, 20 / Toronto, Ontario
Ryleigh, 25 / Bridgewater, Nova Scotia

Expect friendships formed, passions flared, hearts breaking, and drama brewing!

Jersey Shore icon Snooki appears in the Series as a Boss, alongside Big Brother Canada champ Dane Rupert. Singer-Songwriter Rêve also came out to show her support, having written and performed the Series’ catchy theme “Big Boom”!

We were so thrilled to chat with the Cast at CANADA SHORE‘s World Premiere at Scotiabank Theatre, followed by an epic bash at Ricarda’s which saw let’s of fun themed activations, delicious bites, drinks flowing, and speakers blaring.

Our chats:

CANADA SHORE streams NOW on Paramount+ Canada!

(Photo/video credit: Universal Music Group/Mr. Will Wong/Paramount+ Canada)

SINNERS leads the way at the upcoming 98th Academy Awards, with a record 16 nominations, including Best Picture. They are followed closely with Best Picture favourite ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, garnering 13 nominations.

Some surprises among the group include Elle Fanning getting a Best Supporting Actress nomination for international feature SENTIMENTAL VALUE, which got nine nominations total. Noticeable omissions included Ariana Grande for WICKED: FOR GOOD, Chase Infiniti for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, Odessa A’zion for MARTY SUPREME, and AVATAR: FIRE & ASH which has performed exceedingly well commercially, though not recognized for Best Picture.

The Awards are set to take place March 15, 2026 at 7 PM ET.

Complete list of nominees:

Best picture

Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
Train Dreams

Performance by an actor in a leading role

Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent

Performance by an actress in a leading role

Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue
Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value
Emma Stone, Bugonia

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
Amy Madigan, Weapons
Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another
Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
Delroy Lindo, Sinners
Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value

Achievement in directing

Chloé Zhao, Hamnet
Josh Safdie, Marty Supreme
Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
Ryan Coogler, Sinners

Animated feature film

Arco
Elio
KPop Demon Hunters
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Zootopia 2

Adapted screenplay

Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Train Dreams

Original screenplay

Blue Moon
It Was Just An Accident
Marty Supreme
Sentimental Value
Sinners

International feature film

The Secret Agent
It Was Just an Accident
Sentimental Value
Sirât
The Voice of Hind Rajab

Documentary feature film

The Alabama Solution
Come See Me in the Good Light
Cutting Through Rocks
Mr. Nobody Against Putin
The Perfect Neighbor

Achievement in makeup and hairstyling

Frankenstein
Kokuho
Sinners
The Smashing Machine
The Ugly Stepsister

Achievement in music: original score

Bugonia
Frankenstein
Hamnet
One Battle After Another
Sinners

Achievement in casting

Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sinners

Achievement in costume design

Avatar: Fire and Ash
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
Sinners

Achievement in music original song

Dear Me, Diane Warren: Relentless
Golden, KPop Demon Hunters
I Lied to You, Sinners
Sweet Dreams of Joy, Viva Verdi!
Train Dreams, Train Dreams

Live action short film

Butcher’s Stain
A Friend of Dorothy
Jane Austen’s Period Drama
The Singers
Two People Exchanging Saliva

Animated short film

Butterfly
Forevergreen
The Girl Who Cried Pearls
Retirement Plan
The Three Sisters

Documentary short film

All the Empty Rooms
Armed Only With a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud
Children No More: “Were and Are Gone”
The Devil Is Busy
Perfectly a Strangeness

Production design

Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners

Achievement in film editing

F1
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Sinners

Achievement in sound

F1
Frankenstein
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Sirât

Achievement in visual effects

Avatar: Fire and Ash
F1
Jurassic World Rebirth
The Lost Bus
Sinners

Achievement in cinematography

Frankenstein
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Train Dreams

This is not a ghost story. This is not a love story. Mother Mary is David Lowery’s psychosexual pop thriller starring Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, Hunter Schafer, and FKA Twigs. Opening in theatres April 17, 2026 via VVS FIlms.

Sharing the story of family life in all its challenging and comedic moments – plus everything in between – 20th Century Studios’ Ella McCay streams exclusively on Hulu on Disney+ starting February 5, 2026.

After a long stint producing movies such as The Edge of Seventeen and Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret as well as long-standing series work on The Simpsons, James L. Brooks felt the need to channel his energy into writing an original story again. “My goal for this movie was to pay tribute, as best I could, to the golden age of movie comedy, the 1940s and 50s…the challenge all along was to maintain the same zany spirit of that era, while still taking seriously the inevitable jolts, pains and pitfalls of being human,” Brooks explains. While Brooks’ screenplay delves into early life trauma and its long-lasting effects, Ella McCay is essentially about recognizing love and creating a sense of family wherever we are lucky enough to find it, no matter how complicated the characters in that family may be.

20th Century Studios’ Ella McCay invites viewers to follow a path of human drama with welcome detours into unexpected comedic moments, leading to the heart-warming destination that reveals “there is no opposite word for trauma, but hope comes close.”

Film Synopsis
Ella McCay follows an idealistic young woman juggling her less-than-perfect family with her passion for her work. From writer-director James L. Brooks, this fresh and heartwarming comedy is about the people you love and how to survive them.

Ella McCay features an all-star cast including Emma Mackey, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Lowden, Kumail Nanjiani, Ayo Edebiri, Spike Fearn, Rebecca Hall, Julie Kavner, Becky Ann Baker, Joey Brooks with Albert Brooks and Woody Harrelson. The film is produced by James L. Brooks, p.g.a., Richard Sakai, p.g.a., Julie Ansell, p.g.a., Jennifer Brooks.

Lumière: The Art of Light, Ontario Place’s annual outdoor light-based art exhibition, returns to Trillium Park February 16 to March 27, 2026. This year’s theme, “Rhythms of Light: Motion, Sound, and Time,” features 14 installations by Ontario-based artists, transforming the park into a nighttime journey of light, movement, and imagination.

DETAILS

Location: Trillium Park, Ontario Place (955 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Toronto)
Notes: Outdoor event; comfortable footwear and weather-appropriate attire recommended

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
Lumière: The Art of Light runs February 16 – March 27, 2026, open daily from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at Trillium Park, Ontario Place. Admission is free.

Follow along: #LumiereArt | Ontario Place on Instagram and Facebook | Web: www.ontarioplace.com

Elevation Pictures shares their exciting upcoming winter & early spring releases up to April 2026.

HONEY BUNCH
In select theatres January 23\Directed by: Madeleine Sims-Fewer & Dusty Mancinelli
Starring: Grace Glowicki, Ben Petrie, Kate Dickie, Jason Isaacs, India Brown

Diana’s husband is taking her to an experimental trauma facility deep in the wilderness, but she can’t remember why… As her memories begin to creep back in so do some unwelcome sinister truths about her marriage.

ARCO
In select theatres January 30

Directed by: Ugo Bienvenu
Starring: Will Ferrell, America Ferrera, Flea, Natalie Portman,
Mark Ruffalo, Andy Samberg

A magical and beautifully animated journey through time, Arco is a dazzling adventure about a 10-year-old boy from a peaceful, distant future who accidentally travels back to the year 2075 and discovers a world in peril. As Arco develops a charming and touching friendship with a young girl named Iris, they band together and along with her trusted robot caretaker Mikki, set out on a quest to get Arco home, while the two children may also be the only ones who can save our planet. A wondrous odyssey filled with hope and optimism for our future, Arco is an enchanting fable from breakout filmmaker Ugo Bienvenu, produced by Remembers’ Bienvenu and Felix de Givry, and mountainA’s Natalie Portman and Sophie Mas.

SHELTER
In theatres January 30

Directed by: Ric Roman Waugh
Starring: Jason Statham, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, Naomi Ackie, and Bill Nighy

On a remote coastal island, a man living in self-imposed exile rescues a young girl from a deadly storm. This action sets off a chain of events, bringing him out of seclusion and both into harm’s way. As their lives intertwine, he must navigate protecting the orphaned girl while battling enemies from is past – setting them both on a breathless odyssey for survival and a deeper journey toward redemption.

WHISTLE
In theatres February 6

Directed by: Corin Hardy
Starring: Dafne Keen, Nick Frost, Sophie Nelisse, Michelle Fairley, Ali Skovbye

A misfit group of unwitting high school students stumble upon a cursed object, an ancient Aztec Death Whistle. They discover that blowing the whistle and the terrifying sound it emits will summon their future deaths to hunt them down. As the body count rises, the friends investigate the origins of the deadly artifact in a desperate effort to stop the horrifying chain of events that they have set in motion.

NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE
In theatres February 13

Directed by: Matt Johnson
Starring: Jay McCarrol, Matt Johnson

When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008.

SIRĀT
In select theatres February 13

Directed by: Oliver Laxe
Starring: Jade Oukid, Sergi López, Bruno Núñez Arjona, Stefania Gadda,
Joshua Liam Henderson, Tonin Janvier, Richard Bellamy

A father (Sergi López) and his son arrive at a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco. They are searching for Mar — daughter and sister — who vanished months ago at one of these endless, sleepless parties. Surrounded by electronic music and a raw, unfamiliar sense of freedom, they hand out her photo again and again. Hope is fading, but they push through and follow a group of ravers heading to one last party in the desert. As they venture deeper into the burning wilderness, the journey forces them to confront their own limits.

EPIC: ELVIS PRESLEY IN CONCERT
One week IMAX exclusive starting February 20
In theatres February 27

Directed by: Baz Luhrmann

EPiC features long-lost footage from Presley’s legendary Vegas residency in the 1970s, woven together with rare 16mm footage from Elvis on Tour and treasured 8mm film from the Graceland archive, along with rediscovered recordings of Elvis telling ‘his side of the story.’

IN COLD LIGHT
In theatres February 27

Directed by: Maxime Giroux
Starring: Maika Monroe, Troy Kotsur, Allan Hawco and Helen Hunt

Fresh out of prison and burning to reclaim her shattered empire, Ava (Maika Monroe) sets out to take back control of her once-thriving drug operation. But her plans implode when she is framed for a killing that puts a target on her back from both the police and the city’s ruthless crime boss (Helen Hunt). Suddenly caught in a dangerous criminal underworld even she can’t navigate, Ava is forced to confront the ghosts of her past including old wounds from her father (Troy Kotsur) while dodging bullets and fleeing for her life as her fight for survival becomes a reckoning.

SWEETNESS
In theatres March 6

Directed by: Emma Higgins
Starring: Kate Hallett, Herman Tømmeraas, Aya Furukawa, Justin Chatwin, Steven Ogg, Amanda Brugel

When a superfan learns that her rock star idol is spiraling into addiction, she makes it her mission to save him, whether he wants her help or not. But when her desperate plan spirals out of control, she kidnaps him in a delusional attempt to “fix” him. What begins as compassion turns into captivity, as she locks him away in the name of love.

ALPHA
In theatres March 27

Directed by: Julia Ducournau
Starring: Tahar Rahim, Mélissa Boros, Golshifteh Farahani, Emma Mackey,
Finnegan Oldfield, Louai El Amrousy

Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old lives with her single mom. Their world collapses the day she returns from school with a tattoo on her arm.

An all-new animated series from Lucasfilm Animation, “Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord,” will premiere on Disney+ April 6, 2026. Two episodes will premiere each week, with the final two airing on the ultimate Star Wars holiday, May the 4th. Set after the events of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars,” this pulpy adventure finds Maul plotting to rebuild his criminal syndicate on a planet untouched by the Empire. There, he crosses paths with a disillusioned young Jedi Padawan who could be the apprentice he is seeking to aid him in his relentless pursuit for revenge.

“Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord” is created by Dave Filoni, based on Star Wars and characters created by George Lucas. The series is developed by Dave Filoni and Matt Michnovetz. Brad Rau is supervising director. The executive producers are Dave Filoni, Athena Yvette Portillo, Matt Michnovetz, Brad Rau, Carrie Beck, and Josh Rimes. Alex Spotswood is the co-executive producer. The voice cast includes Sam Witwer as Maul, Gideon Adlon as Devon Izara, Oscar® nominee Wagner Moura as Brander Lawson, Richard Ayoade as Two-Boots, Dennis Haysbert as Master Eeko-Dio-Daki, Chris Diamantopoulos as Looti Vario, Charlie Bushnell as Rylee Lawson, Vanessa Marshall as Rook Kast, David C. Collins as Spybot, A.J. LoCascio as Marrok, and Steve Blum as Icarus.

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