Complex Canada, a division of Buzzfeed’s Complex Networks and part of the Corus Entertainment portfolio, is celebrating the brand’s 20th birthday with a series of editorial features celebrating artists, athletes, and trailblazers who have shaped Canadian culture. Complex Canada joined the Corus Entertainment portfolio in 2019 with a focus on Canadian contributions to convergence culture across streetwear and style, lifestyle, music, food, entertainment, sneakers, and sports. Kicking off the anniversary coverage is a feature and photo essay with Canadian photographer and creative director Norman Wong. Other 20th birthday features will include the 20 Best Canadian Rap Songs of All Time, 20 Canadians Who Will Shape the Culture in the Next 20 Years, and How the Last 20 Years of Toronto’s Streetwear Scene Helped Shape the City’s Identity. Complex Canada will also debut a special episode of its award-winning docuseries Northern Clutch, featuring rising Toronto musician, anders.
Gamelancer Gaming Corp. says it has generated $181,010 in monthly recurring revenue from its curated, in-house produced online video content. The Toronto-headquartered Gen Z-focused social gaming network now produces eight custom Gamelancer video series featuring Robolox, Minecraft, GTA and its branded “Egirl” content. Featured on various OTT platforms, recently acquired JoyBox Media is launching two OTT video content series in the month of May.
Justin Ling has launched new newsletter, Bug-eyed and Shameless, which will explore disinformation, conspiracy theories, and the impacts of the ongoing information war. Ling, an award-winning investigative reporter specializing in under-reported stories, promises to dig in to everything from QAnon’s improbable rise to Russian propaganda. The newsletter will be free for its first few weeks.