Cult MTL

Cult MTL is an English-language platform that focuses on arts, culture, and news, located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The inaugural print issue was released on September 7, 2012. It was established shortly after the abrupt shutdown of Montreal's previous English-language alternative weekly, the Montreal Mirror, by its parent company, Quebecor. The founders of Cult MTL had previously contributed to the Mirror. In August 2013, the magazine's print edition was launched.

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Rebelmatic, Black Hole Eats the Tornado: REVIEW

1 week ago | cultmtl.com | Darcy MacDonald

Right on time for a revolution of the mind, body and spirit, NYC riff crunchers Rebelmatic return with a fourth full-length that drips with the paranoid sweat of early ’80s punk and hardcore, soaked deep into the metal, soul and groove its members also bring to the killing floor.
The Eternaut is the #1 TV series streaming in Canada

1 week ago | cultmtl.com | Matthew Renfrew

Streaming guide¬†JustWatch¬†has revealed the top 10 TV shows streaming right now. Topping the charts is Argentine television series The Eternaut, which is streaming now in Canada on Netflix. “After a devastating toxic snowfall kills millions, Juan Salvo and a group of survivors in Buenos Aires must resist an invisible threat from another world.”In second and third place are The Last of Us (Crave) and The Four Seasons (Netflix).
N NAO, Nouveau Langage: REVIEW

1 week ago | cultmtl.com | Stephan Boissonneault

There’s nothing simple about the experimental pop music of Montreal’s N NAO. Even an oscillating synth number like “Fleuron,” mixed with ethereal, hard to decipher vocals, has a thematic drive to it. N NAO and her band dive into the concepts of fire and love on this album, creating songs that feel like snapshots of a strange universe, one ruled by combustion and attraction. “Corps” urges you to dance, while “Pleine Lune” is more about looking up at the stars.
Just for Laughs returns to Montreal this summer with Kumail Nanjiani, Russell Peters, Tom Segura & more

1 week ago | cultmtl.com | Lorraine Carpenter

World-renowned Montreal comedy festival Just for Laughs has officially launched its 2025 comeback with a lineup announcement that includes Kumail Nanjiani, Tom Segura and Russell Peters. Fortune Feimster, Mae Martin and Adam Ray are also among the comics performing at this year’s festival, which will run from July 16 to 27. Last year, Just for Laughs declared bankruptcy and was effectively cancelled.
Nosferatu is the #1 movie streaming in Canada

1 week ago | cultmtl.com | Matthew Renfrew

Streaming guide JustWatch has revealed the top 10 movies streaming in Canada. Topping the charts is Robert Eggers’ Gothic horror film Nosferatu — starring Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult and Lily-Rose Depp — which is streaming now in Canada on Prime Video. “A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake.”In second and third place are Conclave (Prime Video) and Another Simple Favour (Prime Video).
A majority of Conservatives don't trust the results of Canada's election — of course

1 week ago | cultmtl.com | Matthew Renfrew

According to a new study by Léger, a majority of Conservatives say they don’t trust that the 2025 Canadian election results are accurate. The study found that 52% of Conservative voters fail to trust the results of the election. Just 44% believe that the results are accurate, significantly lower than the percentage of Liberal (96%), NDP (74%) and Bloc Québécois (86%) voters who say the same. Overall, 2 in 3 Canadians (65%) say they trust that the election results are accurate, while 29% do not.
Montreal's own Le Violon has been named the best new restaurant in Canada

1 week ago | cultmtl.com | Lorraine Carpenter

Canada’s 100 Best has revealed their annual restaurant lists for 2025. Coming in at #1 as the best new restaurant in Canada is Montreal’s own Le Violon. Le Violon also ranked #11 on the 100 Best Restaurants list, which featured 25 Montreal establishments. Montreal’s Juliette Plaza was also featured on the best new restaurants list, ranked #7 (and #77 overall). For the complete list of Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants, please visit their website.
Montreal filmmaker Durga Chew-Bose delivers a remarkable feature debut with Bonjour Tristesse

1 week ago | cultmtl.com | Justine Smith

In 1954, at just 18 years old, Françoise Sagan published her first novel, Bonjour Tristesse. Set in the South of France during the languid days of summer, the book explores the frivolous life of 17-year-old Cécile and her father Raymond. Aimless and effectively thoughtless, their shared perpetual adolescence is interrupted by the arrival of Raymond’s old friend, Anne. Serious, intelligent and hard-working, Anne’s presence in their lives exposes the limits of their existence.
Helen Simard’s new dance show explores the poetry of falling and rebirth, from May 7 to 10

1 week ago | cultmtl.com | Savannah Stewart

Helen Simard’s Tout s’effondre explores the poetry of falling and rebirth. Featuring nine dancers and a musician, Simard’s show reflects on both physical and symbolic falls, revealing the raw beauty of collapse while balancing between virtuosity and vulnerability. This piece delves into the human condition — order and chaos, action and inaction, the individual and the collective — and the constant reinvention of humanity.
Young Canadians favoured the Liberals this election

1 week ago | cultmtl.com | Matthew Renfrew

According to a post-election study by Léger, young Canadians voted for the Liberals over the Conservatives by a 7-point margin in the federal election on April 28. 45% of 18- to 34-year-olds say they voted for the Liberals this election, while 38% say they voted for the Conservatives. This demographic proved to be the Conservatives’ weakest, according to the study. Additionally, the Liberals led among Canadians aged 55+ by 3 points.