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Ben Kingsley on portraying historical figures, from Salvador Dali to Mahatma Gandhi
The acclaimed British actor joined Q’s Tom Power to talk about his role in the Salvador Dali biopic Dalíland, which paints a portrait of the artist’s life in his final years.
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Why filmmaker Mary Harron is drawn to 'psychological extremes'
The acclaimed Canadian director behind films like American Psycho and Charlie Says talks to Q's Tom Power about her latest project, Dalíland, which looks at the life of artist Salvador Dali in his later years.
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'It's all performance art': k.d. lang looks back on her storied career
Canadian singer-songwriter k.d. lang has spent decades upending expectations and defying attempts to define her music. Now, as she prepares to receive the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for lifetime artistic achievement, she looks back on her career — from award-show mischief to big risks in the name of artistic integrity.
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Rainn Wilson says our world needs a spiritual revolution
For nine seasons, Rainn Wilson played Dwight Schrute on The Office. As beloved as that character was, the actor credits much of his success to his spirituality. He talks with Q’s Tom Power about his new book, Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution.
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What is Herb Alpert's secret to success? He says unless you're passionate, don't even try
The eight-time Grammy winner joins Q’s Tom Power to reflect on his incredible career in music, which includes selling 72 million albums worldwide and co-founding A&M Records in the 1960s.
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Tom Hanks says his debut novel wouldn't exist without Nora Ephron
Tom Hanks became an American cultural icon after starring in movies like Big, Philadelphia, Forrest Gump and Cast Away. Now, he’s channeled everything he’s learned from his nearly 45-year-long film career into a fictional novel about the industry. He speaks with Q’s Tom Power about the real experiences that inspired the book.
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Sasha Velour recalls how her iconic rose petal lip-sync paid tribute to her late mom
In 2017, after an unforgettable lip-sync to Whitney Houston’s So Emotional, Sasha Velour was crowned the Season 9 winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race. She sits down with Q’s Tom Power to reflect on that moment and how it honoured her late mother, who died of cancer.
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Caroline Polachek on desire, going viral online and starting a solo career in her 30s
Caroline Polachek has been called one of this generation's most experimental pop artists. Her latest album, Desire, I Want to Turn Into You, is her second record as a solo artist, but her seventh overall. She joins Q’s Tom Power to talk about her compelling creative process, her viral song So Hot You’re Hurting My Feelings, and more.
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The Hate U Give author Angie Thomas wants her new fantasy book to teach kids about racism
Angie Thomas shook up the YA publishing world with her debut novel, The Hate U Give. Now, she’s back with her first fantasy book, Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy. Thomas joined Tom Power to tell us more, including a story about how TLC’s Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes saved her life.
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Hari Kondabolu on becoming friends with Hank Azaria after The Problem with Apu
Comedian Hari Kondabolu joined Tom Power to talk about his new comedy special, Vacation Baby, and how he got The Simpsons voice actor to help him promote it.