Quite a show
Expectations are a tricky thing. You expect something and it becomes organized, ordered, defined, even routine. Worse, you expect something and if that thing in…
Ryan Harby
Legends of the periphery: Martin Strel
From time to time, even some of the greatest and most prolific heroes in all of sports fall through the cracks of obscurity and are…
The Manitoban looks toward the coming months
Well folks, it’s that time of year again and, this being the last issue of the season, we here at the Manitoban thought it might…
Five things you may not know about comic books!
5. Million dollar investments Perhaps one of the most commonly known facts about comic books is that very old ones tend to be worth a…
Down in the Flood: Interview with Sheldon Birnie
In Canada, certainly in the prairies, we’re no strangers to the plight of enduring uncompromising, sometimes unforgiving, battles with nature. For better or worse the…
Sound Off w/ Greg Rekus
Local punk rock musician and folk singer Greg Rekus recently released his new full-length album entitled The Dude Abides. Having toured across Canada in 2011,…
Jinchalo: A visual journey
Jinchalo, title of Matthew Forsythe’s newest graphic novel, is a Korean expression, meaning “really?” A question of reality: what and where is the line between…
The Academy Awards Awards!
Amy’s Picks Most hilarious acceptant speech: It is so easy to love and to hate Meryl Streep. The Academy has nominated her for an…
Great boss fights of the modern era?!
Selfishly, I’m going to start this column off with a topic that is close to my heart: boss fights. Ever since a small stereotyped plumber…
Man With A Movie Camera: The Global Remake
Man With A Movie Camera is a Russian film originally made in 1929 by filmmaker Dziga Vertov. Man With A Movie Camera: The Global Remake,…