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There are picket lines and protest slogans in my bloodline. As a child, my dad would sometimes mention that my grandfather had been the head of the Boilermakers Lodge 146 union. This piece of information was presented matter-of-factly, and sometimes with slight...
Disclaimer: This review may contain spoilers. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is an intensely important prequel to the Hunger Games series, dating back to the first film in 2012. “A little hope is effective,” says Donald Sutherland’s character,...
Why the Tim Hortons in MacEwan should stick to drinks If you’re anything like me, you like a good reasonably-priced cup of coffee. As delicious Deville’s lattes are, there’s nothing worse than breaking the bank on coffee. But, Tim Hortons gives me my daily cup of...
About forty minutes into the fourth — and final — episode of the new Netflix documentary, Beckham, we find soccer superstar David Beckham at a welcome press conference in Los Angeles, addressing the media after his leaving the Spanish club Real Madrid and formally...
It's that time of year again. You wake up with a pit in your stomach, knowing something is terribly wrong. Your nose feels congested and you immediately go into fight-or-flight mode as you plan your next course of action. Should you stay at home to stop the spread...
A short list of confusingly strong opinions on energy drinks 5. White Monster (Monster Ultra Zero) White Monster is the old reliable; a boldly flickering halogen bulb amidst the encroaching shroud of darkness and uncertainty of a post-truth era. When I...
Love Is Blind casts aside morals for more entertaining storylines. If you think sexual assault, covering up lawsuits, and having an alcohol-pushing producer is okay, then this new season of Love Is Blind still probably isn’t for you, because the outcome was...
NorthwestFEARfest returned this year, offering a lineup of 15 horror movies at the Metro Cinema. The festival ran for five days and included everything from old classics to international flicks and brand new horror films. As part of the festival, I had the...
Finally, a coherent storyline! As someone who’s followed the Five Nights at Freddy’s (FNAF) franchise since its beginning, I’m delighted to report that the FNAF movie has a coherent plot. FNAF’s early popularity stemmed, in part, from its mysteries, which united a...
Nothing screams Edmonton more than the Metro Cinema in Garneau. As a transplant from Red Deer, I didn’t understand its importance. It wasn't until I attended the Edmonton Short Film Festival’s “Red Gala” Event on Oct. 14 that I had an epiphany. Executive director...
The experience of going to the movies is an activity in itself: date nights, friend gatherings, or a way for individuals to escape reality for a little bit. You get to enjoy the high-quality visuals and sound, comfy chairs, buttery and overpriced popcorn, and the...
We have all heard about the Israel-Palestine conflict and the number of casualties. We all have our stance on this issue, but the real question is whether celebrities have a moral responsibility to speak to their millions of followers on these issues. They should,...