Arts & Culture

Dragons, archetypes and the art of getting old

By
Amy Anne Smith
I remember pulling Eragon off of the shelf eight years ago. I remember asking the man at the counter if the book was really worth my while (I was such a hopeless geek, even...
Arts & Culture

Gypsy Woman coming to Black Hole

By
Amy Anne Smith
The Black Hole Theatre company is set to open their 2011-12 season with a contemporary version of The Gypsy Woman, a play by Don Nigro. This season’s first production will be directed by theatre...
Arts & Culture

In South Korea, the future is now!

By
Amy Anne Smith
Before my brother forced me to learn how to play StarCraft — so that he could enjoy ruthlessly murdering me without consequences, no doubt — I did not know that computer games other than...
Arts & Culture

Ten great things

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Amy Anne Smith
1. Risk — This is probably my favourite board game of all time. Truthfully, though, it is not a game for everyone. You must be patient, ruthless, cunning and cruel to be successful at...
Arts & Culture

Movie Review: The Three Muskateers

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Amy Anne Smith
There is no denying it: The Three Musketeers is a terrible movie. I feel that this knowledge should be delivered, from the very beginning, to anyone fond of the fiction of Alexandre Dumas. This...
Arts & Culture

Things I’ve loved

By
Amy Anne Smith
Things I’ve Loved is a celebration of things from the near or distant past, either overlooked or forgotten by the unforgiving eye of popular culture. It is a venue to both reminisce and profess...
Features

Costumed couples

By
Amy Anne Smith
When a girl dresses as a Barbie for Halloween, males and females alike understand that, however fabulous Barbie may look in her tiny outfit, this is just a tacky costume. When a boy is...
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