Arts & Culture

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 no hesitation. Sept. 5 marks what would have been...

Inglourious Basterds Directed by Quentin Taratino Opens Friday, August 21 * ½ out of * Lately Quentin Tarantino’s films have completely disregarded modern times. Kill Bill, Grindhouse and now Inglourious Basterds have all found the director channelling...

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 a front-runner. The jacket has accolades from several respected...

“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 other artform, it is “performance art” that has been increasingly pushed...

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, poorly explained abstract concepts and weird graphs. The good,...

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 culture.” Guns held a fascination in popular culture even...

If you have exposed yourself to the media lately, you have most likely come across some claims of what açai berry will do for you. Perhaps you have wondered: “What’s the deal with this...