Zoological investigations: nudibranchs
Welcome, welcome, my literate learners, to the first contribution, which will be the first of many, to this series of articles designed to delve into…
2009
Disney: where dreams still do come true
Summer is coming to a close and sooner than later, we will be at the mercy of numerous textbooks. But as one season turns a…
Checkin out the old Pinawa Dam Heritage site
Road tripping is one of my favorite summer pastimes. These days, as I find myself short on both time and money, road tripping around Manitoba…
UMFM Show Spotlight: The Sydney Shade Serial
The UMFM Show Spotlight is monthly column showcasing various programming on the University of Manitoba’s campus and community radio station. To recommend a show for…
We Will Rock Us
Freddie Mercury’s vocal range spanned a massive three and a half octaves, but drunk karaokers the world over still attempt the almighty “Bohemian Rhapsody” with…
Kill Adolf
Inglourious Basterds Directed by Quentin Taratino Opens Friday, August 21 * ½ out of * Lately Quentin Tarantino’s films have completely disregarded modern times. Kill…
Book Review : Stripmalling Appalling
If there were ever a book that failed to deliver on the high praises of the back cover, Winnipeg expat Jon Paul Fiorentino’s Stripmalling is…
Weird Canvases : Hysterical Postures
“Weird Canvases” is a continuing look at amazing art found in unusual, unrecognized, or otherwise unexpected places. This week: Hysterical postures Perhaps moreso than any…
Five Science-y Books…
Books on science can normally be sorted into one of two categories. The bad tend to be very complicated, using all sorts of exclusionary language,…
Essentially a Playlist : Click, click, bang
I’m writing this shortly after reading about the latest shooting death in Winnipeg, which has led me to thinking about the whole notion of “gun…