Musical Memory
On a cold October night years ago, my friend and I were excited to finally see Pennywise in concert. The opening band was Ignite, some…
Arts & Culture
(Re)manufactured landscapes
What do trees torn down by a devastating storm and a dilapidated North End street have in common? Placed side by side at Gallery One…
The light of the world
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…
This means GWAR
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 and bears, oh my!
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…
UMFM Show Spotlight: The Sydney Shade Serial
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…
We Will Rock Us
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…
Kill Adolf
Inglourious Basterds Directed by Quentin Taratino Opens Friday, August 21 * ½ out of * Lately Quentin Tarantino’s films have completely disregarded modern times. Kill…
Book Review : Stripmalling Appalling
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 : Hysterical Postures
“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…