Michael Hollett
@northbymichael.bsky.social
Editor/publisher NEXT Magazine. President/CEO NXNE. Editor-in-Chief SPIN Canada. Founder of NXNE and NEXT Magazine, co-founder NOW Magazine nextmag.ca. NXNE 2026 June 10 - 14.
Still smiling from Shania Twain at the Horseshoe last week. Check out my @nextmagazine.bsky.social 5-N review here: nextmag.ca/review-shani...
Review: Shania Twain at Horseshoe one of greatest gigs ever at legendary club » NEXT Magazine
Country-pop superstar dazzles in-awe crowd with classic hits and solid new tracks
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Brad the Chameleon Bradford poll story such manufactured bullshit as media conspires to make this virtual prank candidate legit. Last time they did this we got Rob Ford. This joke can get unfunny very quickly.
Let’s go Belgium! Would Cup integrity, such as it is, on the line. We knew Whiner-in-Chief, world’s worst loser, would ruin World Cup, just didn’t know how. Whines like a weepy little kid who doesn’t understand the rules. Games or elections only valid if his side wins. Pathetic
So sad, @torontostar-rss.bsky.social’s entire Friday entertainment section is filled with wire service copy, not a word of original copy on arguable biggest day of week for arts. This is NOT the way to hold onto or grow readership. Pathetic
Our first SPIN Canada cover story, also my first SPIN Canada cover story. I speak with mega-talented Palestinian-Canadian singer-songwriter Nemahsis. Turns out Stevie Wonder is a big fan. She's a major star on the rise. www.spinmagazine.com/2026/06/spin...
SPIN Canada June Cover Story: Juno-Winning Palestinian-Canadian Singer Nemahsis Finds Allies and Fellow ‘Freaks’ With Her Intimate Songs of Alienation - SPIN
Who: Nemahsis (Nemah Hasan) Sounds like: Kate Bush, Sarah Harmer, Feist Essential spins: coloured concrete; what if i took it off for you?;
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Cool when the bar staff are dancing to the bands at @northby.bsky.social
Just got the proof for our first SPIN Canada cover and it’s pretty stunning. Can’t wait share it with the world. Sunday
Full festival lineup now out! Come join us @northby.bsky.social this year. Starts Wednesday and $49 Discovery Pass gets you into everything all week, just show up early for hot tickets.
I love hockey but can’t watch Stanley Cup final. Had to turn it off, made me sick to hear Vegas goalie name, one of London Scumbag junior players who escaped conviction but is nonetheless guilty of being abusive pig. Shameful seeing him normalized. Carolina crowds chanting “No means No” helps.
Excited to share that we are launching SPIN Magazine Canada and I am the editor-in-chief. Delighted to have another platform to celebrate the great Canadian music scene. Will also continue to publish @nextmagazinecanada highlighting Toronto’s arts scene. www.spinmagazine.com/2026/05/spin...
SPIN Magazine Expands Into Canada With Localized Editorial Platform - SPIN
SPIN Magazine is coming to the Great White North. For more than four decades, the music media brand has shaped American culture, but today, SPIN announces Brand launches at NXNE with debut of SPIN Can...
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@joejacksonmusic_ has still got it as the legendary jazz-powered pop-punk icon showed Thursday night @thedanforthmusichall. Could have used a few more hits but ones he played were magnificent. And his band made even corny new songs sound epic. My 4-N @nextmagcanada here: nextmag.ca/live-review-...
Live review: Joe Jackson ‘looks sharp’ in satisfying show that proves veteran singer still has it » NEXT Magazine
Veteran jazz-powered pop-rocker digs a little too deep into deep cuts but plays enough hits to satisfy fans
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Toronto regularly “gifts” the Federal Liberals over 20 seats most elections. Time for these MPs to step up and use their power to stop Doug Ford’s destruction of our waterfront — otherwise what’s the point? They have the power use it! Stand up for the city that routinely elects them!
Had high hopes for @billieeilish new 3D concert film, out now, made with @jamescameronofficial but “Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft” is literally and metaphorically flat. For super-fans only. My 2-N @nextmagazine.bsky.social review here: nextmag.ca/review-billi...
Review: Billie Eilish 3D concert film disappointingly flat » NEXT Magazine
James Cameron seems like lost grandpa wandering around superstar singer’s backstage
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The only major media outlet that refers to the US Department of Defense by Trump’s made up Department of War is the CBC. Not NYT, CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera. What possible excuse do they have for mouthing Trump’s fake name? Gulf of America next on CBC reports? Need to stop. Discredits them.
Time for Liberal MPs to stand up for Toronto and fight Ford’s absurd attack on the waterfront and block the airport expansion. They can do it — so do it. Stand up for the city that routinely elects Liberals. Time for city to reap a payoff for this endless loyalty, Liberals can’t dodge this issue.
When do Toronto residents finally, unequivocally say enough to Doug Ford? Grabbing public parks for jets nobody living downtown wants, potentially grabbing the islands, massive spa & parking lot on waterfront, ripping up bike lanes destroying Science Centre, crimes against city stacking up. No Mas!
@fordnation.bsky.social’s back down on his purchase of Gravy Plane should empower all that oppose his destructive rule, especially towards Toronto. Protest works, he is hyper-sensitive to it. So let’s save waterfront from his jets, spas and other corrupt city-crushing plans. Keep up the pressure.
And @mark-carney.bsky.social got greedy. Good chance he’ll get his majority this week without having to bring in repugnant MPs. She was against banning forced conversion therapy fer gawdsake! Hideous. Politically dumb move for Carney too. This stink won’t wash off and was likely totally unnecessary.
@mark-carney.bsky.social had a choice to make and he chose to welcome Marilyn Gladu who is a bigot, homophobic, anti-Trans, anti- women’s right to chose MP who is too right wing for PP on some issues. Shameful opportunism. Liberal brand’s progressive claims smashed by this disgraceful act.
The Ford’s are not a Toronto Royal Family, they are a scourge that seeks to destroy this city and who hate a downtown they barely understand. Absurd that nepo slug Mike Ford thinks his name buys him anything but scorn in this City. Sure, run l’il fella and split that right wing vote some more.
Bad Brad Bradford will do and say anything to chase votes including tossing free speech in the garbage to suck up to pro-Israel voters by trying to ban annual local Al-Quds rally in support of Palestine. As Gaza and occupied West Bank under assault like never before, not time for silence. Shameful.
Doug Ford sounds more like his one time hero down south every day and his expropriations sound a lot like Cheetos beloved executive orders. Ford sounds more like Trump every day right down to his attacking students as basket weaving bums who don’t pay their share. Just more likable for some reason.
@torontostar-rss.bsky.social managed to send actual reporter to @torontosceptres.bsky.social packed home game Sunday. Women’s Day after all. But the story was buried at bottom of an inside page and Star still cheaped out. Sent no photographer, used wire service pic. Women’s sports deserve better.
Nepo baby Doug Ford wants a generation of working class kids who manage to get into university to graduate carrying massive debt while his and his pals kids are launched debt free into a life of privilege.
After covering women’s sports somewhat diligently during the Olympics @torontostar-rss.bsky.social scores own goal by NOT sending a reporter to cover Toronto Sceptres first post-Olympic home game packed with Olympic stars. They used CP wire copy instead— for local game. No wonder readership is down.
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201 Iranians already dead including schoolchildren in Trump’s war to distract from Trump-Epstein Files. And Carney supports this cynical brutality.
@mark-carney.bsky.social’s “winning streak “ officially over as he falls in line with war mongers in supporting US and Israel’s unjustifiable attacks on Iran.
