Video games are the cultural product of our modern computer-driven society. Unfortunately, like comic books of the past, it has vestiges of nerdom, virginity, and awkward teenage adolescence the medium can’t seem to shake. It doesn’t matter that the industry is a billion dollar entertainment powerhouse; many people assume that video games are evil at [...]
A man chokes out a high-pitched wail. He is thrashing face down on a weight lifting bench as a drill churns his anal cavity into borscht. To the casual observer the camcorder grade footage seems grainy, suspiciously lifelike, and highly disturbing. It almost seems real. Thankfully it isn’t. It’s only a death metal music video for [...]
Mental illness is a difficult topic for anyone to deal with, especially if it involves a loved one. You don’t know what to do or say – you just know something is wrong. Filmmaker and U of M Theatre Professor Shelagh Carter wrote and directed Passionflower, a Manitoba produced film, based on her childhood experiences [...]
Since school is in full swing, any tools to make your life easier and more purposive as a student are invaluable. We’ve compiled a shortlist of programs and apps that might make the back-to-school transition a little less painful. One app may even save you from committing the rookie mistake of loosing digital documents to [...]
The residential school systems in Canada have hurt a generation of First Nations peoples and have left blight on our historical record. Robert Houle’s artwork addresses some of the damages caused to First Nations peoples by the Canadian government. On Sept. 6, 2012, Shelley Niro presented a documentary at the Winnipeg Film Group’s Cinematheque she [...]
When you see a “based on true events” title card in a film, many of you will chortle in the theatre because you know that usually isn’t true. However, Compliance, written and directed by Craig Zobel, is very close to real life events and as a result is a very effective and disturbing film. Compliance [...]
Godzilla vs. Goliath One of the biggest ongoing stories in tech-related news this summer has been the Samsung versus Apple United States patent court case, which ended on Aug. 24, 2012. Apple sued Samsung for US $2.5 billion, claiming Samsung had violated Apples intellectual property and used its ideas in their own products. Samsung was [...]
Houle’s ARTlab exhibition, Robert Houle: enuhmo andúhyaun (the road home) (Sept. 6, – Oct. 12) is one in a series of art exhibitions at the University of Manitoba. The art shows are being launched in celebration of The School of Art Gallery at the University of Manitoba move into ARTlab. Anihšināpē artist, Robert Houle will [...]
“My dog likes to shit. My dog likes to shit. My dog likes to shit on the radio. I’ll sell it to the record stores; watch the kids are saying cry for more. Stupid sellout fucking whores.” So crows Trouser Mouth about generic music found on the radio. Seminal Vancouver Punk band SNFU, who have [...]
From Willa Cather to Guy Maddin, the Great Plains provides inspiration, madness and solace for artists. For decades the Manitoba Writers’ Guild has given support to them. The University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections is honoring the Manitoba Writers’ Guild’s 30th anniversary. From July 16 to Aug. 24 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), Prairies, [...]