Cult MTL

Cult(ure) in the city

Who we are...

Cult MTL is a daily web and monthly print publication focusing on Montreal music, arts, culture and city life.

Along with interviewing local and visiting artists, promoters and entrepreneurs, we feature analysis and criticism by our editorial staff and crew of columnists and freelancers, compile comprehensive event listings, curate a daily To-Do List and run the annual Best of MTL readers poll.

Editorial Staff

Lorraine Carpenter
- Editor in chief, music editor
- lorraine.carpenter@cultmontreal.com
Alex Rose
- Film & TV editor
- alex.rose@cultmontreal.com
Nora Rosenthal
- Arts & culture editor
Rob Jennings
- Editorial Assistant
Clay Sandhu
- Contributing editor (food)

Advertising
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General inquiries + feedback
- info@cultmontreal.com

Contributors

Amy German, Brandon Kaufman, Cindy Lopez, Claude Boileau, Darcy MacDonald, Dave Jaffer, Elena Razlogova, Erik Leijon, Greg Vodden, Johnson Cummins, Justine Smith, Mira Silvers, Mr. Wavvy, Paul Serralheiro, Roxane Hudon, Ryan Alexander Diduck, Sarah Deshaies

In print

Our publication is distributed across Montreal on the first Thursday of every month.

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Recent issue

May 2019

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Best of Montreal
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Best of MTL
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Best restaurants in Montreal
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Montreal media
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Cult MTL is published by Cult MTL Media Inc. and printed by Imprimerie Mirabel. Entire contents are © Cult MTL Media Inc.

Mona Awad’s new novel explores the cult-like, cliquey world of the literati

August 14, 2019 by Sruti Islam

An interview with the Montreal-born author ahead of the hometown launch of Bunny.

We rated the pairings at Montreal’s new wine bar

August 13, 2019 by Food Team

Our resident sommelier Claude Boileau and food blogger Tommy Dion checked out Vinvinvin.

This exhibition questions the legacy of 1969

August 13, 2019 by Nora Rosenthal

69 Positions addresses issues affecting the local queer community and beyond, exploring socio-political history with a critical eye.

Blinded by the Light has faith in the Boss

August 14, 2019 by Alex Rose

Gurinder Chadha’s adaptation of Sarfraz Manzoor’s autobiographical book about his love of Bruce Springsteen is corny, obvious… and extremely effective.

To-Do List

Saturday, August 17

August 17, 2019 by CultMTL

* YES Montreal’s What the Pop!
* Clothing pop-ups
* Tinder Tales at the Diving Bell Social Club
* Debby Friday at la Vitrola
* Camel Toe party at Ausgang Plaza

:hammer of the mods

What the hell is Fish Fest?

August 15, 2019 by Johnson Cummins

PLUS punk legends play a classic album and more doom, synth, experimental and even Americana gigs than you can handle.

:editorial

People are actually upset over a new green space conservation project

August 13, 2019 by Toula Drimonis

This network of parks promises a health boost to the city, its citizens, maybe even the planet. And yet complaints are piling up.

Arts

All levels dance class feels sexy, safe, joyful

August 7, 2019 by Nora Rosenthal

We checked out the new improv class at the White Room Studio.

Osheaga style 2019

August 5, 2019 by CultMTL

This year saw a welcome evolution in festival fashion.

City

A report from Montreal’s new skateboarding championship & skatepark

July 15, 2019 by Sasha Zeidler

Vans Park Series showcased the driving force behind skateboarding: support, community, equality and pure fun.

Nationalistic explosive fun

July 7, 2019 by Nora Rosenthal

We watched the International Fireworks competition from the Stewart Museum

Film & TV

Growing up at the end of the world

August 10, 2019 by Alex Rose

Casey Affleck’s directorial debut Light of My Life – about a world where most women have been killed by a plague – covers familiar territory in a confident way.

Jeune Juliette is a teen movie about a specifically universal experience

August 9, 2019 by Alex Rose

Characters shine in Anne Émond’s fourth feature, a winsome and cynicism-free teen comedy.

Food & Drink

Arthurs does breakfast, but better

July 19, 2019 by Clay Sandhu

Alex Cohen and Raegan Steinberg’s St-Henri diner is truly exceptional.

Summertime wines pt. 1

July 12, 2019 by Claude Boileau

Our resident sommelier recommends white and rosé wines and food pairings.

Music

The haunted mansion

August 12, 2019 by Ryan Alexander Diduck

Fresh tracks, Jerry Seinfeld vs. the English language, the other Manson murder house and more.

78,000 EDM fans can’t be wrong

August 12, 2019 by Darcy MacDonald

The music may not be entirely credible, but there’s so much to love about the Île Soniq festival.

recent articles

Luce spins a story of race and privilege into a tense thriller

August 16, 2019 by Alex Rose

Director Julius Onah on careful casting and using the cinematic language of horror to craft a complex and compelling film.

The problem with multimedia gallery installations

August 15, 2019 by Nora Rosenthal

The ISM Hexadome at the MAC is technologically novel, but falls prey to the pitfalls of immersive art.

Richard Linklater’s new movie never finds itself

August 15, 2019 by Alex Rose

Cate Blanchett stars in Where’d You Go, Bernadette, a peek into the weird world of privileged eccentrics.

Photos: Île Soniq was lit

August 12, 2019 by CultMTL

Fire, rain, beats, bass and party furor erupted at Parc Jean-Drapeau.