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Often dealing with acceptance or family, the placement of Christmas movie scenes within films of any kind puts Christmas in the middle of July.

From “Album of the Year” to “Flavour of the Month,” SMACK picks their favourite stories in a non-stop year.

From Usher Bucks to Mom’s Spaghetti… we look at the most original pieces of artists merch this year.

See where Drake and Kanye lined up against Larry David and Alan Dershowitz.

Radiohead’s pay-what-you-want album statement presented ten perfect, disjointed songs and defined an era that had yet to understand streaming.

In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, we look at the impact of 9/11 on millennials, Gen Zs and the pop culture we consume.

Big Boi, André, the Coastal Feud, the ’96 Summer Olympics, Atlanta and Alienation set the backdrop for one of the most unique hip hop albums of all time.

On the eve of its ninth birthday we talk about Frank Ocean mania in 2012 and collect the sea of media surrounding the instant classic.

On its middle aged birthday, The Smiths' definitive work gets the SMACK Media shrine treatment - discussion, multimedia, and contemporary fare.

The New Goddess of Reinvention receives the SMACK Media Treatment.

We look at the music "The Artist" gave "the artists."

Enjoy seven healthy, positive, loving, and selfish songs each dealing with masturbation in their own special way.

To celebrate the anniversary of the film we decided to curate our own “desert island top five most memorable break-up albums.”

from “Album of the Year” to “Flavour of the Month.”

Toronto-based Latin artist Lido Pimienta is turning heads for her outspoken political views, but retaining focus for her incredible music.

The people at SMACK MEDIA have compiled a list for music lovers who are running out of content to binge in the middle of self-isolation.

One of Africa’s modern musical giants is bursting into the Canadian mainstream.

While COVID-19 presents the largest challenge of our lifetime, it’s also revealing the monkeys amongst us. Here’s chimpan-A to chimpan-Zee.

Montreal's Lou Phelps is making waves for his dance bangers and skills on the mic.

How indie band Phosphenes are making it in and out of Nepal.

Ahead of their show in Toronto in 10 days, we at Smack have done our best to capture the EARTHGANG story thus far.

Experimental noise rock group black midi are one of the best bands in the game.

The first in our "What About" breakthrough artist profile series.

In a conceited effort to commemorate an all time era for pop music, we at SMACK Media count down the 40 best of the past ten years.

The team at SMACK pick 40 genre spanning albums from the last decade.