Fey’s Whiskey Tango Foxtrot succeeds on shoulders of cast
For many years, Tina Fey has been a force to be reckoned with in the comedy world. Beginning with her breakout in 1995 when she…
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The Zolas – “Swooner” 5/5
The Zolas’ third studio album Swooner is an upbeat, vibrant, and engaging experimental indie-pop album. Opening track “Molotov Girls” sets the mood for the album,…
The Small Glories – “Wondrous Traveller”
Winnipeg folk/roots duo the Small Glories open up their debut album with a clap and banjo-picking beat, followed by dueling male and female vocals throughout…
Rococode – “Don’t Worry It Will Be Dark Soon” 2.5/5
Musically, Rococode are exactly what you’d anticipate from their indie-pop moniker. Genre staples like propulsive drumbeats, an instrumentation mostly dependent on synths and keyboards, and…
Fifty Shades of Black is fifty shades of bad
It’s finally February, which means that the Academy Awards are right around the corner. There are a number of Oscar-contending films currently playing at a…
Shum spotlights Canadian racism in Ninth Floor
In Canada, given our seemingly welcoming and generous culture, we are often quick to condemn highly popularized police brutalities and debates over immigration policies in…
Revenant embraces realism
Months before The Revenant was released, stories were flooding in from set reporting the difficulty of the shoot, with one crewmember even referring to the…
The Piano Maker: a post-war pilgrimage
In his new book The Piano Maker, Kurt Palka draws inspiration from a time of economic and social crisis in post-First World War Canada to…
Aidan Knight – “Each Other” 4.5/5
Vancouver-based folk musician Aidan Knight has never failed to evolve his sound with each record he releases, expanding upon the rootsy beginnings of his 2010…
Roger Roger – “Fairweather” 5/5
Roger Roger is composed of singer-songwriters Lucas and Madeleine Roger. On January 17, the Winnipeg-born twin-sibling folk/roots duo released their first album Fairweather. Fairweather is…