The inaugural K-EXPO was held in Toronto this weekend, celebrating Korean culture and those who love it. The two-day Hallyu affair took place August 9-10, 2025 at Meridian Hall in Toronto, the space filled with exhibitors, giving guests a chance to preview beloved Korean products including food, beauty products, and more. They also had a chance to get free colour, makeup and skin consultations for free, drawing long queues. There also were cooking demonstrations, with Korean star Ryu Soo-young in-attendance.

The weekend was capped-off with a concert headlined by K-Pop superstar Bam Bam of Got 7. Also on the stage were K-Pop groups Fifty Fifty and Cravity. All events were free of charge.

Some quick highlights:

More on K-Expo here.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

WEAPONS fires in its debut this weekend, taking $35 million from 3,202 theatres for Warner Bros. This Horror gets a stellar 96% on the Tomatometer. This is from the same Director, Zach Cregger, who brought us BARBARIAN.

FREAKIER FRIDAY is a smash, taking $30 million from 3,975 theatres for Disney. It gets a respectable 73% on the Tomatometer. Its predecessor also was a success, with a $22 million debut back in 2003.

THE FANTASTIC FOUR: THE FIRST STEPS gets third this weekend with $16 million, taking it to $231 million for Disney over three weekends.

THE BAD GUYS 2 gets $10.5 million in its second weekend, bringing it to $43.5 million for Universal Pictures.

THE NAKED GUN rounds-out a weapon-bookended Top Five with $7.5 million, a two-week run of $32.7 million for Paramount Pictures.

Feel-good pop duo Crash Adams, composed of childhood friends Rafaele Massarelli and Vince Sasso, have released their new EP, Crashing Into Your Living Room, Vol. 2, today via Warner Music Canada / Warner Records. Following a whirlwind of global success and a hugely successful recent national television appearance on America’s Got Talent, the new project delivers the duo’s signature blend of optimism and hope. Fans can listen to the full EP here.

The new EP arrives on the heels of the band’s latest single, “New Heart,” which is resonating deeply with audiences worldwide. The track, described by the band as “a heartfelt anthem for anyone wishing to erase the past, start fresh, and let go of pain,” has rocketed to global success, earning a spot on the Global Shazam chart and hitting the Spotify viral charts in 12 markets, fueled by rapid organic growth on TikTok. The duo’s ability to connect with fans is further evidenced by their rapidly growing social presence, with over 25 million followers and billions of streams and video views across platforms.

Of Crashing Into Your Living Room, Vol. 2, Crash Adams say, “We poured our hearts into this EP. We want our music to be a source of good energy, a reminder that even when things are tough, there’s always a reason to feel good and move forward. We can’t wait for everyone to hear it.”

Crash Adams recently captivated a national audience with their acclaimed television debut on America’s Got Talent, where their performance of “Optimist” earned a standing ovation and enthusiastic praise from all four judges. This exposure, combined with accolades such as being named SiriusXM Hits1 Male Breakthrough Group of the Year and earning multiple Juno nominations, has solidified their status as a significant force in music.

Crash Adams’ music is known for its cinematic, larger-than-life sound, which blends adrenaline, nostalgia, and gratitude. Their songs have been described as having the mood-lifting power of dopamine, a quality that shines through in every track. With an impressive knack for storytelling, the duo craft music that connects with listeners on a deeply personal level. Crashing Into Your Living Room, Vol. 2 promises to continue the duo’s mission to spread positivity through their cinematic, larger-than-life songs.

The Hard Way sees Whitcomb offering up a deeply personal look at his turbulent journey, from his struggles with addiction at a young age through to his recovery and adulthood. The album announcement is accompanied by his most emotionally raw single to date, “Fragile,” available everywhere now HERE.

“‘Fragile’ is about being told to man up your whole childhood and pushing away everyone that cares because of your own insecurities,” shares Whitcomb. “It’s a song that came from a place of finally starting to understand why I was the way I was — and wanting to change that.”

Produced by frequent collaborator Jack Riley (Grace VanderWaal, Knox) and co-written with Nolan Sipe and Cal Shapiro (Alex Warren’s “Ordinary”), “Fragile” speaks to the universal hope of finding someone who will love you despite, and maybe because of, everything you’ve been through.

Cameron is celebrating the impending arrival of The Hard Way with his biggest live run yet, beginning tonight with a top-billed slot at Ontario’s Boots and Hearts Music Festival. He’ll then cross the Atlantic for the sold-out EU/UK leg of his Hundred Mile High Tour before returning to launch his I’ve Got Options Tour kicking off September 26 in Portland, OR and running through mid-November. Most shows are already sold out, including a highly-anticipated two-night stand at LA’s legendary Troubadour (Oct 4-5), with additional dates added in Atlanta and Nashville due to overwhelming demand. Support on select dates comes from Danielle Finn, Jonah Kagen, and Tayler Holder. For tickets and info, visit thecamwhitcomb.com.

With over 6M monthly listeners on Spotify, 3M+ followers across socials, and 400M+ global streams to date, Whitcomb is riding high in what’s shaping up to be a landmark 2025 which saw the release of his latest single “Gasoline & Matches,” a fiery anthem about the indelibility of heartbreak, produced by Jack Riley and co-written with Chance Emerson. Earlier this year, Whitcomb dropped the breakout single, “Bad Apple,” which debuted as the #2 Most Added track at Alternative Radio and marked a sharp turn toward a more alt-driven sound.

Featured globally on the cover of Apple Music’s Today Country and named to both Spotify and Amazon Music’s 2025 Artists To Watch lists, Whitcomb also joined forces with rising indie folk artist Evan Honer for the raw collaborative single, “My Expense” and shared his own singles, “Options“ and “Hundred Mile High”. ELLE quickly praised the latter, writing, “The return of modern folk was written in the stars…The banjos pump the song forward, beckoning listeners on a cross-country road trip.”

His year began with the release of “Medusa (Acoustic),” a stripped-back take on his fan-favorite single, now surpassing 150M streams. A relentless live schedule followed, with more than 80% of tickets sold during presales, including sold-out double dates in Vancouver, Kelowna, Edmonton, and a show-stopping set at Calgary Stampede.

All this follows a breakthrough 2024 that featured the release of Whitcomb’s remarkable debut EP, Quitter, available everywhere now HERE. Partly inspired by the fast-rising 21-year-old singer-songwriter’s journey in overcoming addiction, the acclaimed collection includes profoundly personal singles including “Love Myself“ and the soul-searching title track, “Quitter,” the latter of which was praised by Billboard as “an anthemic folk track in the mold of Noah Kahan powered by a kick-clap beat and Whitcomb’s growling vocal.” Now boasting more than 100M global streams, “Quitter” further made history as his first-ever single to reach the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 – his biggest chart success to date which Whitcomb celebrated by traveling North America on his wide-ranging headline Quitter Tour.

One of the most captivating new songwriters of his generation, Cameron Whitcomb turns the most candid details of his real-life experience into songs with a strangely exhilarating power. Hailing from British Columbia’s Vancouver Island, Whitcomb left home at age 17 and got a job working on a pipeline, later spending much of his downtime singing karaoke and posting covers on Reddit. When an American Idol executive took note of his undeniable vocal talent, he landed a spot on the show’s 20th season and emerged as a top 20 finalist. Whitcomb then immersed himself in learning to write songs while deep in the process of getting sober. After making his label debut with 2024’s “Rocking Chair” – which amassed over 40M combined views across socials prior to its premiere – Whitcomb took off on a fast ascent that soon found him embarking on his first-ever headline run, the sold-out Quitter Tour.

CAMERON WHITCOMB ON TOUR 2025

AUGUST

8 – Oro-Medonte, ON – Boots & Hearts Festival †

10 – West Chester, OH – Voices of America Country Music Fest †

14 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield (LASSO pre-party hosted by SiriusXM)

16 – Montreal, QC – LASSO †

22 – Cologne, Germany – Sound of Nashville Open Air

23 – Munich, Germany – Backstage Werk (SOLD OUT)

24 – Berlin, Germany – Kesselhaus

26 – Copenhagen, Denmark – VEGA (SOLD OUT)

28 – Stockholm, Sweden – Nalen (SOLD OUT)

29 – Trondheim, Norway – Festningen †

30 – Tromsø, Norway – Rakettnatt Music & Arts Festival †

SEPTEMBER

1 – Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller

3 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso (SOLD OUT)

4 – Paris, France – La Maroquinerie (SOLD OUT)

5 – London, UK – Electric Brixton (SOLD OUT)

7 – Manchester, England – O2 Ritz Manchester (SOLD OUT – UPGRADED VENUE)

8 – Glasgow, UK – SWG3 (SOLD OUT – UPGRADED VENUE)

21 – Calgary, AB – Recovery Day Alberta †26 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom + (SOLD OUT)
27 – Eugene, OR – WOW Hall + (LOW TICKETS)
30 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades * (SOLD OUT)

OCTOBER

1 – San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom *
3 – San Diego, CA – Music Box * (SOLD OUT)
4 – West Hollywood, CA – Troubadour * (SOLD OUT)
5 – West Hollywood, CA – Troubadour * (SOLD OUT)
8 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren *
10 – Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre + (SOLD OUT)

11 – Salt Lake City, UT – RedWest Country Music Festival †
12 – Fort Collins, CO – Aggie Theatre + (SOLD OUT)
15 – Fayetteville, AR – George’s Majestic Lounge * (LOW TICKETS)
17 – Fort Worth, TX – Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall * (SOLD OUT)
18 – Austin, TX – Scoot Inn * (SOLD OUT)
21 – New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s *
23 – Oxford, MS – The Lyric Oxford *
24 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville * (SOLD OUT)
25 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West * (SOLD OUT)
27 – Atlanta, GA – Terminal West *

29 – Oxford, OH – Brick Street Bar + (SOLD OUT)

30 – Lakewood, OH – The Roxy + (SOLD OUT)

31 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre + (SOLD OUT)

NOVEMBER

3 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall ^
5 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom ^ (LOW TICKETS)
7 – Knoxville, TN – The Mill & Mine ^ (SOLD OUT)
8 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn ^ (SOLD OUT)

9 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville ^

12 – Columbia, SC – The Senate ^
13 – Athens, GA – Georgia Theatre ^ (SOLD OUT)
14 – Charleston, SC – Music Farm ^ (SOLD OUT)

† Festival Performance

• Support From Danielle Finn
• Support From Jonah Kagen

^ Support From Tayler Holder

THE HARD WAY TRACKLIST

1. The Hard Way
2. Options
3. Lose Me
4. Fragile Ego (Interlude)
5. Fragile
6. Call For You
7. Quitter
8. Holiday
9. Pretty Little
10. Hundred Mile High
11. Missed Calls (Interlude)
12. As I Stand Before The Coffin
13. Digging Holes
14. Medusa
15. Polly (Interlude)

TIFF is celebrating its 50th edition with a robust Classics programme, presented by MUBI, and supported by Ontario Creates and the Canada Council for the Arts. Programmed by Robyn Citizen, TIFF’s Director of Programming, and Senior Curator Andréa Picard, TIFF Classics offers audiences a curated selection of influential classic films from around the world. Presented in a slate of new 4K restorations, these landmark works return to the big screen to be experienced as they were meant to be seen, and are presented alongside special 50th anniversary screenings of Jaws in 35mm. The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, will take place September 4–14, 2025.

An exhilarating and eclectic mix, this year’s Classics comprise a wide breadth, from lesser-known films from established auteurs, discoveries, films with rising cult status, and revered blockbusters. Rarely shown and largely out of circulation, Aniki-Bóbó is the impressive debut by the late, great Portuguese filmmaker Manoel de Oliveira; a sly, delightful children’s tale set in a working-class neighbourhood in Porto. Once voted the best Iranian film of all time, Bashu, the Little Stranger by Iranian New Wave pioneer Bahram Beyzaie, tells the story of a boy orphaned by the Iraq-Iran war with pathos and gentle humour. Satyajit Ray’s lesser-known modernist masterpiece Days and Nights in the Forest is incandescent in this new restoration, initiated by Wes Anderson. Rediscoveries of trailblazing voices include The Arch by T’ang Shushuen, adapted from a 17th century Chinese tale and one of the first independent films made in Hong Kong (and by a woman), and iconoclast Michael Almereyda’s hip interpretation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula by way of nineties New York in Nadja which first premiered at TIFF in 1994. Finally, celebrating its 50th anniversary alongside TIFF is Steven Spielberg’s iconic summer blockbuster chiller Jaws, presented in 35mm as a Canadian exclusive.

2025 Classics (in alphabetical order)

Aniki-Bóbó | Manoel de Oliveira | Portugal | 1942
North American Premiere of 4K restoration

Bashu, the Little Stranger (Bashu Gharibeh Kouchak) | Bahram Beyzaie | Iran | 1986
North American Premiere of 4K restoration

Days and Nights in the Forest (Aranyer Din Ratri) | Satyajit Ray | India | 1970
North American Premiere of 4K restoration

Jaws | Steven Spielberg | USA | 1975
50th Anniversary – 35mm Canadian exclusive

Nadja | Michael Almereyda | USA | 1994
World Premiere of 4K restoration

Sholay | Ramesh Sippy | India | 1975
50th Anniversary and North American Premiere of 4K restoration | Gala (previously announced), co-presented by Classics

The Arch (董夫人) | T’ang Shushuen | Hong Kong | 1968
North American Premiere of 4K restoration

Today’s announcements mark the last of this year’s TIFF Takeovers. Tickets go on sale to TIFF Members by level beginning on Friday, August 15. For more details, visit tiff.net/join. The full Festival schedule will be released on Tuesday, August 12. The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, runs September 4–14, 2025.

TIFF is thrilled to announce its 25th Wavelengths programme, the Festival’s steadfast visionary selection highlighting the best of international cinema, the experimental and avant-garde, and contemporary art. This year’s lineup — through eight features, a special pairing, and three shorts programmes — offers a timely reflection on the art of cinema, bringing together emerging talents alongside legendary filmmakers. From epics to miniatures, the works in this year’s programme push the boundaries of filmic form and language in ways both inspiring and resonant. The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, will take place September 4–14, 2025.

Wavelengths favourites returning with features include Lav Diaz, with his new Luminary designation, to present the Gael García Bernal-fronted decolonial epic Magellan (still above); Ben Rivers with his fable-like post-apocalyptic Mare’s Nest; the ever-sly Nicolás Pereda with his typically efficient and surprising Copper; and Maureen Fazendeiro with her poetic, shape-shifting solo feature debut The Seasons.

World Premieres include Rhayne Vermette’s singular and enigmatic Levers, the anticipated follow-up to her TIFF Amplify Voices award-winning Ste. Anne (2021). TIFF is proud to also welcome a number of filmmakers making their first appearance in Wavelengths, including artist and filmmaker Kahlil Joseph with his buzzy, near-unclassifiable BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions, and Alexandre Koberidze with his bold and meditative Dry Leaf, shot on an antiquated Sony Ericsson phone.

Additionally, this year’s lineup features a special pairing of Kamal Aljafari’s powerful With Hasan in Gaza, which screens alongside Basma al-Sharif’s equally moving short It’s So Beautiful Here (one of two films by the artist in this year’s selection).

Across three curated programmes, this year’s shorts boast an international and intergenerational mix of artists, a number of film prints, and one work of 3D. World Premieres by Viktoria Schmid, Björn Kämmerer, Blake Williams, and Friedl vom Gröller will be presented alongside exciting first appearances by newcomers Fredj Moussa, Kaiwen Ren, and Eri Saito, among others.

Additional highlights include new work by Mark Jenkin — also presenting his feature Rose of Nevada in Special Presentations — Chan Hau Chun; Jorge Caballero and Camilo Restrepo; Abdellah Taïa; Sohrab Hura; and Maryam Tafakory, with her award-winning Daria’s Night Flowers.

Finally, this year’s diverse showcase also includes a heartfelt tribute to celebrated avant-garde filmmaker Tomonari Nishikawa, a long-time friend of the Festival who passed away in April. In his honour, TIFF will screen his short Ten Mornings Ten Evenings and One Horizon, first presented as a World Premiere at TIFF ’16.

Wavelengths is named after Michael Snow’s iconic 1967 film Wavelength, and draws continued inspiration from the artist’s boundless exploration, experimentation, and innovation across media. The programme is curated by Senior Curator Andréa Picard and Associate Curator Jesse Cumming, with contributions from Jason Anderson and Diana Cadavid.

Wavelengths Features (in alphabetical order):

BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions | Kahlil Joseph | USA
Canadian Premiere

Copper (Cobre) | Nicolás Pereda | Canada/Mexico
North American Premiere

Dry Leaf | Alexandre Koberidze | Germany/Georgia
North American Premiere

Levers | Rhayne Vermette | Canada
World Premiere

Magellan (Magalhães) | Lav Diaz | Portugal/Spain/France/Philippines/Taiwan
North American Premiere

Mare’s Nest | Ben Rivers | France/UK/Canada
North American Premiere

The Seasons (As Estações) | Maureen Fazendeiro | Portugal/France/Spain/Austria
North American Premiere

Wavelengths Pairings

With Hasan in Gaza | Kamal Aljafari | Palestine/Germany/France/Qatar
North American Premiere

preceded by

It’s So Beautiful Here | Basma al-Sharif | Palestine
International Premiere

Wavelengths Shorts

Wavelengths 1: Map of Traces

Ten Mornings Ten Evenings and One Horizon | Tomonari Nishikawa | Japan

Rojo Žalia Blau | Viktoria Schmid | Austria
World Premiere

Disappeared | Sohrab Hura | India/Nepal
Canadian Premiere

09/05/1982 | Jorge Caballero, Camilo Restrepo | Mexico/Spain
North American Premiere

Map of Traces (記憶座標) | Chan Hau Chun | Hong Kong
World Premiere

En Traversée | Vadim Kostrov | France
Canadian Premiere

Wavelengths 2: Into the Blue

I Saw the Face of God in the Jet Wash | Mark Jenkin | UK
North American Premiere

From My Cloud (구름으로부터) | Minjung Kim | South Korea
World Premiere

Cairo Streets | Abdellah Taïa | France
North American Premiere

Daria’s Night Flowers (گل‌های شب ِدریا) | Maryam Tafakory | France/Iran/UK
North American Premiere

Aftertide | Kaiwen Ren | USA/China
World Premiere

Wavelengths 3: Slightest Pretense

Land of Barbar (بلاد البربر) | Fredj Moussa | Tunisia
World Premiere

Conditio Humana | Friedl vom Gröller | Austria
World Premiere

Slightest Pretense (わずかな見せかけ) | Eri Saito | Japan
World Premiere

CONFERENCE | Björn Kämmerer | Austria
World Premiere

Morgenkreis | Basma al-Sharif | Canada/United Arab Emirates
International Premiere

FELT | Blake Williams | Canada
World Premiere

It’s back-to-school season kicks off, busy parents and students are turning to reliable brands they trust to power them through, and well beyond, the year ahead. Epson has just introduced its latest EcoTank printer— a sleek, high-performance model that doubles as a smart home office investment and an essential tool for academic success.

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Today, Prime Video released the official trailer for The Runarounds, which features the original song “Funny How The Universe Works” performed by the band at the center of the story. The music drama series from the creators of Outer Banks will premiere all eight episodes on Monday, September 1, 2025 exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

Arista Records will be releasing the official soundtrack coinciding with the series’ release on September 1. Today, they dropped the band’s first two singles — “Funny How The Universe Works” and “Senior Year” — available now on all platforms HERE and the soundtrack can be pre-ordered HERE. “Funny How The Universe Works” features in the series trailer and “Senior Year” is the first song written and recorded by the real-life band.

The Runarounds follows a group of recent high school graduates from Wilmington, North Carolina, who come together the summer after graduation to form a rock band, united by their shared love of music and near-impossible dream of stardom. Over the course of one unforgettable summer, they throw themselves into the pursuit of their big break—falling in love, getting into trouble, and building the kind of bonds that feel like family along the way. With original music, romantic entanglements, and the raw highs and lows of coming-of-age, The Runarounds captures the rush of risking everything at the edge of adulthood to chase your dreams.

The series stars real-life musicians—William Lipton, Axel Ellis, Jeremy Yun, Zendé Murdock, and Jesse Golliher—along with Lilah Pate, Maximo Salas, Kelley Pereira, Marley Aliah, Mark Wystrach, Brooklyn Decker, Hayes MacArthur, and Shea Pritchard.

Executive Producers include Jonas Pate, Joon Yun, David Wilcox, Josh Pate, Shannon Burke, Scott Lambert, and Lisa Mae Fincannon, with David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Matt Thunell for Skydance Television. The Runarounds is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Skydance Television.

Shot in Alberta and starring Canadian country star Dallas Smith, Joel Stewart’s SOUL’S ROAD is a riveting tale of self-discovery and redemption, promising audiences great music and heartwarming performances. After ruining his solo career and taking an extended break from music, the infamous Ronan Garrett returns to his hometown without much of a plan besides making amends with the people he abandoned almost a decade ago. Forgotten by some, but still regarded as a rockstar by others, Ronan takes a humble job from a friend at the local music shop and sets about fixing his past mistakes, determined to prove himself a changed man. As the healing process begins, Ronan feels the call to play again – with a new approach.

MULTI CITY FILM TOUR DATES

Toronto, ON

September 19, 2025

Halifax, NS

September 20, 2025

St. John’s, NL

September 21, 2025

Winnipeg, MB

September 26, 2025

Edmonton, AB

September 27, 2025

Vancouver, BC

September 28, 2025

Director: Joel Stewart

Starring: Dallas Smith, Camille Stopps, Josh Collins, Charlie Gillespie, Geena Meszaros, Laurent Pitre, Owen Maggs, Celeste Desjardins, Orin McCusker and Allan Hawco

Producers: John K. MacDonald, Don Depoe, Michael Feehan

Executive Producers: Eleanor Wiebe

After wildly successful stops in multiple cities across the United States, the Criterion Mobile Closet is making its first trip outside the country!

September 4–7: Toronto, Canada, at the Toronto International Film Festival

Stocked with more than 1,700 of the greatest films from around the world, the Criterion Collection Closet may offer more cinematic inspiration per square foot than any other place on the planet. Filmmakers, stars, and creative luminaries of all kinds come to Criterion to champion their favorite films in our popular Criterion Closet Picks video series. Last year, we opened the door to everyone by taking the Closet out on the road, and Toronto will be our sixth stop. Come in, explore the collection, and make your own Closet video!

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