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Lazy ways to a fitter you

Last week the Manitoban ran an article entitled “Get ‘er Done” that listed the top five unacceptable excuses for avoiding exercise: I don’t like it,…



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…


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…



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…



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….