The state of local film is not in flux
During Manitoba’s initial shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020, many beloved institutions were shuttered and long-anticipated events were cancelled. One of these…
Arts & Culture
A much-needed distraction from lockdown blues
As its name would suggest, Six-Foot Citrus is a band with a handle on absurdity — an instrument-swapping lineup with a constantly rotating frontperson, the…
Musical chemistry found in a most unexpected place
The internet was supposed to make our lives better. The reality of that naive dream is a little more complicated and a whole lot scarier,…
In conversation with Canadian author Annette Lapointe
From the COVID-19 pandemic and murder hornets to important civil rights protests and one of the most nail-biting elections in American history, 2020 was certainly…
’Toban cornertable
Annette Lapointe is intimately familiar with the Canadian Prairies. Born into rural life, Lapointe has spent her time since then travelling away from and returning…
Celebrating a Canadian classic
From Feb. 1 to 7, Winnipeggers can participate in La Poutine Week to enjoy our city’s delicious assortment of poutines and support Winnipeg’s culinary community….
Small-town Canadiana with an intergalactic twist
Psycho Goreman is everything you would expect it to be based on its title — shocking, gory, horrific — and yet it’s so much more…
Canadian filmmaker tells all about newest horror-comedy offering
Steven Kostanski has been interested in movies his whole life, so it should come as no surprise that the film industry is where he has…
Kiwi Jr. — ‘Cooler Returns,’ 4/5
With song titles like “Maid Marian’s Toast” and “Only Here For A Haircut,” Toronto band Kiwi Jr.’s Cooler Returns taps into a particular strain of…
Arlo Parks — ‘Collapsed in Sunbeams,’ 4/5
For each new musical form, there will be those who embody it and those who pick up whatever scraps are left. Every supernova lets a…