Turn on, toon in, drop out
9 Directed by Shane Acker Opens Wednesday, Sept. 9th * out of Coraline Directed by Henry Sellick Released on DVD on July 21st * ½…
2009
What the fuck, or the Stitzer Effect
Most of us can relate to uttering the odd expletive after accidentally stubbing a toe, hammering a finger or encountering some other form physical pain…
What is ‘science,’ anyway?
As the Manitoban’s new Science Reporter, I figured it might be a good idea to find out what “science” actually is. Ok, so I know…
Zoological Investigations II
Ah, New Zealand. That dreamy cluster of islands that friends or maybe friends of friends of yours have burned up precious student loan dollars visiting…
Musical Memory
On a cold October night years ago, my friend and I were excited to finally see Pennywise in concert. The opening band was Ignite, some…
(Re)manufactured landscapes
What do trees torn down by a devastating storm and a dilapidated North End street have in common? Placed side by side at Gallery One…
The light of the world
When various medieval mountebanks and oddballs assembled “Cabinets of curiosities,” wooden boxes of things like mummy body parts, paintings of people with deformities, and narwhal…
This means GWAR
I had a feeling Antarctica was a bad place to visit; it’s hard to travel through, there aren’t many tourist attractions, and it is now…
Vandals and thieves and bears, oh my!
Vandals and thieves of the Enchanted Forest should watch their backs; there is new competition in town. Police officials responded to a call from the…
Doer steps down as premier
Gary Doer announced last week that he was stepping down as the premier of Manitoba after 10 years in office and was named Canada’s next…