Arts & Culture
Documenting the fight for a connection
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Freedom Road is a five-part docuseries that chronicles the story of Shoal Lake 40 Anishinaabe First Nation’s battle for a road connecting the community to the Trans-Canada Highway.
The series was filmed during the construction...
The morbidly beautiful world of death photography
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Out of all the mysterious death rituals popular during the reign of Queen Victoria in the 19th century, the practice of death photography remains one of the most fascinating.
Victorian death photography was the practice...
Cross over to the other side at planetarium album release
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On Nov. 2, the Manitoba Museum’s planetarium will come alive in celebration of the dead.
The Mariachi Ghost, who have spent a decade threading traditional Mexican music with experimental performance, will overtake the venue to...
The ‘Manitoban’ staff’s favourite scary movies
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Here is a list of our staff's favourite scary movies for a delightfully frightful evening. From dark comedies to psychological thrillers to classic horror flicks, gather your friends, hit the lights and enjoy.
The Strangers...
A dive into Manitoba’s urban legends, horror lore
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Haunted Manitoba: Ghost Stories from the Prairies is a fascinating but sometimes frustrating read.
Written by Matthew Komus as an informal sequel to his previous work Haunted Winnipeg: Ghost Stories from the Heart of the...
Patrick Watson – ‘Wave,’ 3.5/5
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As the musical monoculture continues to swallow every genre and subculture in its maw, it can feel exhausting — and increasingly pointless — to try and trace an artist’s precise influences.
However, every now and...
Micah Erenberg – ‘Love Is Gonna Find You,’ 3.5/5
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Besides heartache and whiskey, one of the tent poles of classic country and folk music is a sense of humour.
There’s often a playfulness to these stories of lost love and lonely travels, a winking...







