Bombay Bicycle Club, ‘Fantasies’ — 4/5 stars
Bombay Bicycle Club and I have a complicated relationship. I never talk about them being a favourite of mine when in heated discussions about music….
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The stitch blanket sound of CMHR’s Music Scene
In the early hours of the evening on Sept. 23, the downtown area filled with the buzzing of people eager to explore the arts and…
Mitski, The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We
4.5/5 Stars The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We portrays love, loneliness and self-care in a musical language that acknowledges and feels resigned to…
The who’s who of Canadiana
A collective memory of Canadians, Hinterland Who’s Who remains a staple of Canadiana, with newly produced versions of the short educational films on television at…
Bouncing between life and death, facts and fictions
The cover of Jennica Harper’s Bounce House, published in late 2019, evokes the image of Carl Fredricksen’s house from the movie Up — carried from…
A dive into Manitoba’s urban legends, horror lore
Haunted Manitoba: Ghost Stories from the Prairies is a fascinating but sometimes frustrating read. Written by Matthew Komus as an informal sequel to his previous…
Local author brings Christie Pits riots to life
Dirty Water Comics’s latest graphic novel, Christie Pits, tells the story of Canada’s largest race riot you probably haven’t heard of. Written by Jamie Michaels…
Ariel Posen – How Long, 4.5/5
Ariel Posen – How Long, 4.5/5
“Vice” (2018) is great, but gets much wrong
An examination of the film Vice (2018) and its blind spot for structural issues.
High on Fire – Electric Messiah, 1/5
High On Fire — Electric Messiah 1/5 As Canada gears up to legalize cannabis fellow legal stoner spot, California’s High On Fire released its latest…