A second chance at a healthy life
The Biggest Loser is a life-changing show for overweight Americans who want to change their lives by becoming healthy through exercise and nutritional eating. The…
2009
Keepin’ it surreal
A man’s beard is drawn as a mass of tendrils, transforming into feathers as he gazes stoically into the distance, in the piece “Untitled No….
Back in Black
Look on the Black Hole Theatre Company’s (BHTC) Wikipedia page and you might be surprised to find out that they staged the world premiere of…
Tear(ing) ourselves away
I seem to remember a time not too long ago, when the digital age of music was just at its dawn and people were questioning…
UMFM Spotlight : Alert! Radio
The UMFM Show Spotlight is a monthly column showcasing various programming on the University of Manitoba’s campus and community radio station. To recommend a show…
The revolution will not be classicized
Set against an orange background, a wheel-less pink vintage Buick is represented in the painting “La Patera” (“The Raft,” 2002) by Armando Marino. The car…
Heightened expectations
The Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival, now in its eighth year, is returning with heightened ambitions and a slate of fifty films from Winnipeg and abroad….
CD Review – The Danks “Are You Afraid of the Danks”
Moe Sizlack: Seems nobody wants to hang out in a dank pit no more. Carl Carlson: You ain’t thinking of getting rid of the dank,…
CD Review : Saosin “In Search of Solid Ground”
California-based post-hardcore outfit Saosin has always had a lot of pressure on them. And, whether it’s been following up the success of their debut EP,…
CD Review : Passion Pit “Manners”
Is Passion Pit the new up-and-coming ‘it’ band? They certainly seem to have the credentials. The Massachusetts five-piece has played sold out shows all over…