I “liked” the U of C Compliments page on Facebook. While its content tends to lean towards male-gazey compliments about foxy women at the gym, I still think it’s kind of sweet that people take the time and effort to say something kind anonymously with no incentive. The page is problematic, but superior to others… Continue reading U of C Confessions too revealing
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TV review: Hannibal
The Hannibal season two premiere dives immediately into battle. The episode opens to a physical confrontation between two major characters set a few weeks into the future, then backtracks to the mistrust and manipulation that leads there. With their brilliant coworker and troubled friend Will Graham locked away in a psychiatric institution and suspected for… Continue reading TV review: Hannibal
Chuck Palahniuk at Calgary WordFest
An artist’s work is indicative of the type of person who made it, so I was only mildly surprised when Chuck Palahniuk appeared in front of the audience dressed like a barefoot Dumbledore in a shiny red robe, pajamas and a bejeweled scarf, telling us that if we didn’t blow up our beach balls he… Continue reading Chuck Palahniuk at Calgary WordFest
Film review: The Battery
Jeremy Gardner’s debut film The Battery reinvigorates the dying zombie narrative by focusing on the living rather than the dead. The Battery acknowledges the tired zombie tropes and then moves past them to create a strong character-driven film. This super-low budget project (made with only $6,000) didn’t have the luxury of leaning on gore-covered extras… Continue reading Film review: The Battery
Film Review: Blue Is The Warmest Colour
Blue Is The Warmest Colour is a daunting film. It’s about three hours long, features uncomfortably long and extremely realistic sex scenes and an honest emotional intensity that will leave you feeling raw. But director Abdellatif Kechiche does a brilliant job in captivating the audience from start to finish. The film was awarded the highest… Continue reading Film Review: Blue Is The Warmest Colour
Book review: Tampa by Alissa Nutting
What if Humbert Humbert in Lolita or Patrick Bateman from American Psycho was a woman? That is the question that Alissa Nutting addresses in her deeply unsettling debut novel Tampa. The story is told from the perspective of 26-year-old Celeste Price, a gorgeous junior high teacher who seems to have it all: a stable career,… Continue reading Book review: Tampa by Alissa Nutting
‘This is my design’
Will Graham says this signature phrase within the first two minutes of the series premiere, “This is my design.” The sentence applies to far more than just the crime scenes of NBC’s Hannibal. Those four words are incredibly revealing about each character’s nature and the webs they all are caught in. Spoilers ahead. The show… Continue reading ‘This is my design’
Album Review: Queens of the Stone Age
It’s clear while listening to …Like Clockwork that singer and guitarist Josh Homme is not the same person he was when Era Vulgaris was released six years ago. Homme experienced severe complications during surgery in 2010 and was bedridden for three months. He slipped into a deep depression and questioned whether or not he would… Continue reading Album Review: Queens of the Stone Age