U of M alumnus and Pulitzer Prize finalist release satire
Ben Clarkson, who now lives in Montreal but was born and raised in Winnipeg, fondly recalls nights spent at the Manitoban office working on layouts…
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Local Indigenous artist releases new album
Desiree Dorion grew up in Dauphin, Manitoba, home to the famed Dauphin Country Fest, Canada’s longest-running country music festival. It was there that she first…
Monsters unmasked: The Menendez brothers’ dark legacy
Ryan Murphy’s latest instalment in his Monster anthology series, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, dives deep into the chilling 1989 murders of José and…
WNDX festival showcases bold new films
The WNDX Festival of Moving Image returns this October, celebrating bold and boundary-pushing experimental films. Founded in 2005 by local filmmakers Cecilia Araneda and Solomon…
Winnipeg lights up the night
Prepare for a night where the ordinary turns extraordinary — Nuit Blanche is back this weekend to light up Winnipeg with a whirlwind of art,…
Reel Pride film festival returns with a focus on family
We are all part of a family, whether it is one we are born into or one we choose. That is the idea behind this…
Aberdeen: A powerful story of survival and resilience
Aberdeen, the feature directorial debut from Ryan Cooper and Eva Thomas, made waves at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) with its gripping portrayal of…
Avril Lavigne rocks Winnipeg with nostalgia
Avril Lavigne’s Greatest Hits Tour electrified a packed crowd at Winnipeg’s Canada Life Centre on Saturday night, delivering a nostalgic, hit-filled performance that had fans…
Turning Winnipeg’s streets into art
Isaiah Sanchez, a 23-year-old graffiti artist, is leaving his mark — quite literally — on the streets and walls of Winnipeg. For Sanchez, graffiti is…
Indigenous superheroes with a purpose
“A lot of the stuff is uncomfortable for the reader, not because it’s scary, but because it really happened,” said David A. Robertson, author of…