Riley Wignall
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OpinionsNahm’sayin?
I’m not trying to hate on people who want to improve themselves. I’m just exhausted and nauseated from wrestling with the fact that the one lane to being considered healthy in Western culture seems to be buying $10 bottles of organic juice and never skipping leg day.
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Special IssueTale of Two Spideys
Marvel Studios recently struck a deal with Sony Pictures to bring us another damn Spider-Man movie.
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OpinionsMental Squeeze: Furry Remedies
Animal-assisted therapy is a field that has not been thoroughly examined by science, though there are studies being done to explore the benefits of it on emotional, physical and cognitive difficulties in humans.
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Viva Italia!
MYICA’s Cibo Di Strada Fundraiser Flaunts Thriving Italian Culture in Montreal
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The Grand Budapest Hotel Review (And Drinking Game)
Last night I experienced Wes Anderson’s latest filmic endeavour The Grand Budapest Hotel, and even though I had only seen one trailer, and had no idea what to expect from the story, with Anderson at the helm, I also knew exactly what sort of a ride I might be in for. Such creative consistency should be lauded—or at least turned into a ridiculous drinking game.
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F$%&in’ A!: Sold on Glengarry Glen Ross
For all of its raw reputation and my high regard for it as a killer of a script, reading it was nothing like seeing it performed live, and last night’s production was a stunning way to experience it for the first time. They sold the hell out of it.
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Fringe Arts
Bad Business
The world of David Mamet’s classic Glengarry Glen Ross is one built on the power of words as weapons and glasses of hard whiskey. It’s a world where the single golden rule is ABC—Always Be Closing.
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Special IssueLet’s Talk About Sex
In 2005, the Quebec government made the decision to cut sexual education from its mandatory curriculum, making it the only province without some kind of formal sexual education in their school system. Nearly a decade later, young people in the province seem to be paying the price.
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Fringe ArtsBe Very Afraid
In a world filled up to the bloody brim with psychotic slasher films, increasingly graphic crime television, and the Internet’s leaked treasure trove of all things awful, the true definition of horror has been massacred. In light of these over-the-top depictions, what’s really scary is how far they can put us out of touch with reality.
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Fringe Arts
Cutting Back
Art and political statements have always been a natural combination, from protest songs and demonstration performances all the way to state-smashing literature.
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Nuit Blanche: Art Imitating Life
I want to meet the person who has somehow pulled off the perfect Nuit Blanche and shake their hand—it might be the closest I’ll ever get to meeting a real live unicorn.
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Your Guide to Montreal’s Sleepless Night
Once dusk settles over Montreal on Mar. 1, the dark night truly will rise: Nuit Blanche is the all-nighter city-wide festival that makes dreams come true. From films to art to parties of all kinds, this sleepless night will be one for the ages, and we’ve compiled a guide of some of our favourite events we’ll be hitting throughout the night. Stay up all nuit to truly embrace the night—if you can.
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Special IssueThe Heaviest Branches of the Family Tree
I was in my early twenties when I learned that my grandfather had committed suicide. I had never met him, but for as long as I can remember, I had just assumed his death was the work of a heart attack or old age. No one had ever spoken up to correct this with the more painful truth.
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We All Scream For Poutine
It’s officially Poutine Week here in Montreal, that special time of year (other than your own drunken birthday par-tay-tay) when it’s totally a-okay to get down and curdy without any judgment by others.
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The Times They Are A-Changin’
I don’t really care about the fact that Bob Dylan sold out. The folk crooner who once stood against the establishment as the voice of an entire protest generation made waves yesterday when he appeared in an ad for Chrysler during Super Bowl XLVIII. The times, they are a-changin’, people.
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Fringe ArtsAnother One Bites the Crust
What’s for dinner? If you’re walking the pizza- and poutine-paved streets of Montreal, there are endless answers to that question.
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Fringe Arts
Make It a Double
This weekend, the MainLine Theatre is playing host to a theatrical double feature with deep Concordian roots.
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Fringe Arts
Giving Bands a Hand
It was conceived as an idea in the summer of 2013, and this past Friday it turned into a reality.
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Art Matters + Nuit Blanche Call For Submissions
Art Matters, a student-run festival which celebrates the creative ingenuity of Concordia’s vivacious art scene, has teamed up with Nuit Blanche, and they are calling all Concordians for submissions.
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Fringe ArtsThere Will Be Brawl
To brawl, or not to brawl? For Concordia graduates Daniel J. Rowe and Eric Jean, there is no question.
