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When various medieval mountebanks and oddballs assembled “Cabinets of curiosities,” wooden boxes of things like mummy body parts, paintings of people with deformities, and narwhal…
When various medieval mountebanks and oddballs assembled “Cabinets of curiosities,” wooden boxes of things like mummy body parts, paintings of people with deformities, and narwhal…
I had a feeling Antarctica was a bad place to visit; it’s hard to travel through, there aren’t many tourist attractions, and it is now…
Vandals and thieves of the Enchanted Forest should watch their backs; there is new competition in town. Police officials responded to a call from the…
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…
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…
Inglourious Basterds Directed by Quentin Taratino Opens Friday, August 21 * ½ out of * Lately Quentin Tarantino’s films have completely disregarded modern times. Kill…
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” is a continuing look at amazing art found in unusual, unrecognized, or otherwise unexpected places. This week: Hysterical postures Perhaps moreso than any…
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,…
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…