Arts & Culture

For what HITS worth

By
Ian T. D. Thomson
Log off of your Facebook and Instagram pages – HITS, a dark comedy film examining the social media generation, has its Winnipeg premiere at the Park Theatre on March 4. The movie presents a striking...
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Hari Kondabolu: making injustice laughable

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Ian T. D. Thomson
Every comedian has his or her own style. Whether you are laughing at Louis C.K.’s cynicism, Seth Rogen’s Canadian stoner movies, or Hannibal Buress’s look at flawed modern trends, these comedians each bring a...
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UMFM introduces 3 new student-run shows

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Ian T. D. Thomson
Campus and community radio station UMFM 101.5 prides itself on bringing quality fringe content to Winnipeg listeners. Only a month into 2015, the station has greenlit new shows to carry the station boldly into...
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Folk Fest Thursdays

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Ian T. D. Thomson
While the Winnipeg Folk Festival is most known for putting on their acclaimed summer festival at Birds Hill Park, on Jan. 15 the non-profit organization announced a new concert series happening in the upcoming...
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Canadian Oscar nominees: awesome Canadian cartoons

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Ian T. D. Thomson
  The nominees for the 87th Academy Awards were announced in Beverly Hills, California on Jan. 15. American movie heavyweight favourites, such as The Grand Budapest Hotel and American Sniper, lead the nominations. The Academy...
Arts & Culture

BLINK I IV V: all the folk things

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Ian T. D. Thomson
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. In the case of cover music, this old saying rings especially true. But what happens when the cover sounds nothing like the original? On Jan. 25,...
Arts & Culture

Jenna Rae Cakes

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Ian T. D. Thomson
Now that our New Year’s resolutions have fallen to pieces, it is time to reunite with our beloved junk food and sweet eats. There are no better guilty pleasures than the various savoury sweets at...
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