Remember when you were told that if someone makes fun of you it’s because they like you? Regardless of whether they like you or not, what counts is that you have got them talking. Good or bad, being the hot topic of discussion gives you more cards in your hand than you would think. Restaurant… Continue reading Don’t read this article: IT SUCKS!
Month: March 2009
Ehud Olmert must pay, literally
The recent siege of Gaza by the Israeli Military left the world in a state of shock. With a death toll between 1,250 and 1,400, not to mention 4,000 injured, more than one third of who were children, it is a tragedy that has gone by with little reparations to those affected. But according to… Continue reading Ehud Olmert must pay, literally
Letter: Beer, brats and Bach, study in Hamburg!
Editor, the Gauntlet, The University of Calgary recently signed an exciting student and faculty exchange with the Helmut-Schmidt University in Hamburg, Germany. HSU, an entirely civilian university with civilian professors, is the main education institution of the German armed forces (Bundeswehr). It offers BA, MA and PhD programs in traditional areas such as Arts, Engineering,… Continue reading Letter: Beer, brats and Bach, study in Hamburg!
The suit against responsibility
It is impossible to deny that Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is an enormous problem. Nor that it demands swift and serious action. The question of how to address it, though, is not so clear. Speaking to the CBC earlier this week, a pediatrician from Prince George suggested that class action lawsuits should be filed on… Continue reading The suit against responsibility
Fanning the flames of bromance
I Love You, Man takes the concept of a man who is most at ease with those of the opposite sex and sticks him in a situation where having guy pals is kinda important: a wedding. The movie is a refreshing and amusing look at the relationship between two very different men brought together by… Continue reading Fanning the flames of bromance
U of C dancers celebrate the body
By Roman Auriti
Dancing events usually go unnoticed among the crowds at the University of Calgary. Midterms, exams and last night’s party usually dominate a student’s mind while major drama and dance events are largely ignored. Although this is unfortunate, now is the best time to break a dramaless habit and head out to watch Mainstage, a long-standing… Continue reading U of C dancers celebrate the body
No alternatives to Plants and Animals
By Amanda Hu
Nobody really knows what alternative music is anymore. The days of Bush, Alice in Chains and the Foo Fighters are in the past, while the section devoted to the genre grows bloated with unclassifiable music in CD stores. Montreal’s Plants and Animals’ newest release, Parc Avenue, was recently nominated for best alternative album and best… Continue reading No alternatives to Plants and Animals
Doc looks into the issue of intellectual property
Ever since Danger Mouse’s The Grey Album hit the Internet, the mash-up has blown up in popular culture. From the Hood Internet’s cleverly-titled electronic dance hall music to Dsico the No-Talent Hack’s glitchy cut-ups, it’s a genre that has become prevalent in hip music circles for its post-modern take on the canon of pop music.… Continue reading Doc looks into the issue of intellectual property
Segel and Rudd are funny guys
The buddy movie has been a popular brand of entertainment for decades, but it seems that only recently has it delved into the softer complexities of male friendship and mined homoeroticism for comedy. I Love You, Man, the latest buddy-comedy to hit theatres attempts to do precisely that. Terms like “bromance” have been tacked onto… Continue reading Segel and Rudd are funny guys
Chilling beginning, confusing ending
Most Canadian horror films are shlocky exploitation films. Shot quickly on the cheap, they’re often nothing more than direct-to-DVD teen slasher films, immediately disposed of after one viewing. Pontypool, theoretically, could have been another crappy Canadian horror film. Shot for half a million dollars over two weeks in Ontario, it could have been nothing more… Continue reading Chilling beginning, confusing ending