PopTake

Send us Fan Mail Jamie Fine gets real about meds, mood, and making music that actually feels like her. We sit down with Jamie Fine for a conversation that starts with ADHD, meds, and creativity and moves into real talk about privacy, healing, and staying yourself while getting "better." She opens up about breakup recovery without turning it into content, and how that healing led straight into her new single "Waking Up Okay," written with her band and producer Kayla Diamond. From there we ge...

Send us Fan Mail Two members on hiatus. A fanbase arguing over “TikTok songs” vs “let them sing” tracks. And the uncomfortable truth that labels still control how girl groups get to exist. We open with the KATSEYE drama, the Fifth Harmony parallels we can't ignore, and why a “mental break” hits different depending on who's actually choosing it. Then we ride the pop girl summer wave into solo era wins: ADÉLA's sharp early 2000s throwback, Slayyyter's first Billboard Hot 100 entry with "Brand N...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're running through KATSEYE's new single "Animal," ADÉLA's upcoming album "Prima," Tyla's latest, and Charli XCX's "Music Fashion Film," then pivoting to quick movie reviews of I Want Your Sex and The Odyssey. Then we close with a real HotTake: does streaming actually support the artists we love, or is it all about concerts, vinyl, and merch? We get into stan culture, cost of living, and where fan pressure crosses a line. Subscribe for more, and let us know wher...

Send us Fan Mail Cape Breton's finest have arrived. Tracy & Martina are pulling up to PopTake to talk about their new film Goin' Out West, and honestly we could not be more excited. But first, Osheaga excitement and our Album of the Year picks so far. We're talking Underscores, Slayyyter, Madison Beer, Olivia Rodrigo, Demi Lovato, Maisie Peters, and Zara Larsson. Strong opinions guaranteed. Then Tracy & Martina sit down with us to spill on Goin' Out West, in theatres now at select lo...

Send us Fan Mail Pride season is in full swing and this week's episode has the energy to match. We're covering the biggest pop news of the week, including Taylor Swift's Toy Story 5 moment and Tinashe's brand new single "Too Easy," before sitting down with one of Canada's most exciting artists, RALPH. We get into her new single "Love Nouveau," what makes this project feel so distinctly queer and joyful, her favourite A24 film, and a whole lot more.