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Manners! Those habits that were enforced on you by your parents when you were just a small child. Even now, as you read that last line, I bet you heard one, if not both, of your parents’ voices saying, “Say please and thank you, chew with your mouth closed, and...
Warning: this review contains mild spoilers for Uncharted based only on trailers and promotional materials, as well as spoilers for the video game series. After the departure of six directors (including notables like David O. Russell, Shawn Levy, and Travis Knight)...
Warning: Review contains mild spoilers for Turning Red based only on trailers and promotional materials. Pixar’s latest release, Turning Red, is an upbeat film bursting with chaotic teenage energy. It’s the perfect marriage between puberty rage, boy band...
The spike in oil prices has many Edmontonians clutching their wallets. On March 7, 2022, oil prices reached an unprecedented high of $1.75 per litre, forcing Alberta’s premiere into action. To the cheers of many,Jason Kenney has called for a pause on the collection...
Warning: this review contains mild spoilers for The Power of the Dog based only on trailers and promotional materials. Netflix’s The Power of the Dog is currently cleaning up award season. Winning the Golden Globe for best motion picture in the drama category and...
MacEwan University’s third-year music composition majors put their talent, creativity, and passion on full display at the 2022 Composition Concert this past January. The show was streamed on YouTube due to COVID health measures. The students showcased original...
Warning: this review contains mild spoilers for The Matrix Resurrections based only on trailers and promotional materials, as well as spoilers for earlier films in the series. From AOL chat rooms to the general fear of Y2K, The Matrix was seminal in showcasing...
If you haven’t heard already, there’s a new guy in town. It's been an interesting few weeks for Oilers fans after the rumours swirled around the hockey community that the former San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane had been allegedly chatting with Oilers GM Ken...
There is no doubt that the cold spell in Edmonton has created catastrophic road conditions. From freezing rain, to blizzards, to black ice, a simple commute to work has become a battle on a skating rink. I often catch my car sliding on the uncleared roads downtown...
I hesitate to write the first line of this article because I fear that I may be perceived as tone-deaf to the plight of persons struggling with the increased reliance on technology to communicate. The sterile and, in extreme cases, isolating feeling that comes from...
From cramming for exams to finishing those last-minute assignments, it’s hard to catch every quality piece of media during the year. Luckily, there were a lot of great movies and TV shows in 2021 that deserve your time when things get less stressful. Not sure where...
Sometimes the theatre of politics just makes me want to cry. The most recent political production that made me grab a box of tissues occurred on Jan. 19, when the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) issued a press release announcing a new affordable...
It seems as though true crime has taken over movie platforms and has intrigued viewers for some time. From the 2020 release of The Trial of the Chicago 7, to Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile starring Zac Efron, true crime can be found plastered all over...
Co-owners of Tres Carnales Taqueria, Chris Sills and Dani Braun, first got the idea to open an authentic Mexican restaurant while on vacation in Puerto Vallarta. “We went up (to a room), and we downed a bottle of Nicaraguan rum over the next few hours and scrawled...
For many Netflix lovers, part of the joys of the recent holiday season extended beyond watching our favourite Christmas movies for the hundredth time. It included looking forward to season two of Emily in Paris. Between the pandemic, lockdowns, and...