To mark the milestone, the brand sports a new look and is expanding its exclusive membership and subscription options to members-only perks.

            "In an industry that is nothing if not unpredictable, I'm so grateful to be celebrating this milestone and can't thank the readers and supporters enough for helping The Gate grow into what it has become today," said W. Andrew Powell, owner and editor-in-chief. "Supporting The Gate means supporting independent journalism, and it gives us the opportunity to tell the stories that our readers crave, and that we otherwise wouldn't be able to tell without their help."

            Initially started as a zine by Powell, The Gate has grown from a few stories a month to thousands of posts, featuring interviews with Hollywood heavy hitters like Ron Howard and Taika Waititi to Canadian cultural icons like Tatiana Maslany and Ryan Gosling. Its audience comprises more than 30,000 subscribers across YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.