What would Carl Sagan say?
E=MC^2 is the theory of mass-energy equivilance, and hinges on the value of the constant “C,” or the speed of light, which is about 300…
September 2011
Harper uses new math to kill the CWB
I’ve come to the disturbing conclusion that Canadians in general and the Conservative Party of Canada in particular can’t count. Here are some examples: -Between…
Ten Great Things
Nuit Blanche is a free all-night visual arts party held as part of Culture Days Manitoba. On Oct. 1 the Winnipeg Art Gallery, as well…
Previewing WNDX
Since 2005, WNDX — Winnipeg’s Festival of Film and Video Art — has been bringing exciting short and experimental films from Canadian talents to the…
Variety aplenty at FemFest
On Sept. 17, I had the pleasure of attending the opening cabaret for FemFest. FemFest is an annual, weeklong Winnipeg festival that showcases women in…
Third-dimension harshing your movie buzz?
I love the cinema. The front doors sound like a space ship landing gear, and as I walk in from the cold, a fabulous excess…
Movie Review: 50/50
50/50 is a story about much more than cancer. Adam is a normal guy with a normal life: he has a girlfriend, a job, a…
Travel-logging: Mount Koya, Japan
The most holy Buddhist site in Japan — that was the initial attraction for me in going to Mount Koya, despite a friend of mine…
Home sweet homecoming
The University of Manitoba Bisons football team added to their first win of the season last week, coming back from a first half deficit to…
It’s Canada vs. the world
Much like soccer, rugby is a sport beloved by most of the world but widely under appreciated in North America, which is bizarre considering the…