By Ryan Pike
In 2002, spy films were in dire straits. The once-benchmark Bond franchise had wasted away, delivering a horrid offering entitled Die Another Day to commemorate the series’ 40th anniversary and 20th film. As the vultures seemingly circled over Bond’s corpse, two heirs fought for Bond’s throne: XXX was an invincible force with seemingly no plan,… Continue reading Film Review: Damon’s Ultimatum has licence to kill
By Sara Hanson
Universities are meant to provide a safe place for students and academics to participate in the creation of new ideas without any restraints. This was the view expressed by a number of Canadian universities in response to the British Union of Colleges and Universities’ recent discussions surrounding an academic boycott of Israeli universities. The proposed… Continue reading Academic freedom needs to come first
Being privy to beginnings can be a fascinating experience. It’s no wonder prequels are so successful, every comic book has to have an origin story or that a show like How It’s Made continues to keep viewers interested. We simply love to dissect, to take things we know as wholes and reduce them to their… Continue reading Online Exclusive: Me and Mr. Jones
The name Ken Scott might not mean much to casual fans of classic rock, but his resume is one of the most polished in the business. Getting his start in the music industry as a 16-year-old at the now-legendary Abbey Road studios, Scott worked his way out of the tape libraries and into the realm… Continue reading Producer brings us behind the music
By Paul Jarvey
Israel week culminated last Thursday in a screening of Obsession, a controversial film—I hesitate to call it a documentary—about violent Islamic extremism and the apparent conflict of ideals between the Islamic and Christian traditions. Don’t let this fool you into thinking the film has its feet in a solid debate about a clash of civilizations.… Continue reading Deconstructing Obsession
By Ryan Pike
To the average filmgoer, a director’s name carries with it a load of expectations. When a film is the latest effort from the acclaimed director of Fight Club and Se7en, it’s easy to expect a combination of each of those films. For those with more tempered expectations, David Fincher’s Zodiac is an impressive, if lengthy,… Continue reading Another killer Fincher flick
By Kyle Francis, Ryan Pike and Garth Paulson
The Boys – Garth Ennis and Daryck Robertson (Wildstorm) The Boys poses the classic post-Watchmen question: What if superheroes suddenly appeared in a world not unlike our own rather than one where it’s just as likely to get superpowers from a cereal box as an alien spacecraft? In Ennis’ world, someone with the strength to… Continue reading Best of Comics in 2006
By Crystal Wong
The Dinos men’s hockey team took on the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds in the first round of Canada West playoffs Feb. 24-26 for the third time in as many seasons. The series record between the two teams prior to this year was 5-1, with the Dinos winning all five series played in Calgary. In… Continue reading Dinos drive Thunderbirds into the ground
In honour of those silly few who choose to abstain from the intricacies of love and to spite the dreaded Valentine’s day–now thankfully behind us–the Gauntlet presents some potential selections for a kick ass February mixtape, affectionately called “Fuck Love.” “Fistful of Love” by Antony and the Johnsons from I am a Bird Now.This standard… Continue reading Fuck Love
By Crystal Wong
As the XX Winter Olympic Games kicked off, CBC drew more than 2.85 million viewers for their broadcasts. Still, close to 400 fans managed to show up at Father David Bauer Arena for the Dinos men’s hockey games Feb. 10-11. These fans were treated to two overtime thrillers that ended quite differently. At the end… Continue reading Slippery skaters salvage a split