By Holly Budd
Pamela Wallin graduated in 1973 from the University of Regina, with her BA Honours in Psychology. She would eventually put that knowledge to use in a wildly different venue then she had imagined. A chance invitation to appear on a phone-in radio show to discuss the new area of "women’s issues" marked the changing of… Continue reading Pamela Wallin sets the record straight
By Holly Budd
Consider yourself invited. Monday Dec. 13 marks the release party for Kris Demeanor’s new self-titled CD. A member of the former folk/pop trio Tinderbox, Demeanor strikes out on his own with a delightfully wry and engaging solo album. The decision to pursue a solo career was prompted by the desire for more freedom. "You have… Continue reading Kris Demeanor breaks free and goes solo
By Holly Budd
It is almost time for the onslaught of sappy, well-meaning Christmas TV movies to begin. This year it would be nice to see some reality mixed in with the happy families, angels who spread cheer like it was a virus and hobo grandpas who finally reunite with the son they abandoned in order to ride… Continue reading Hey! My family doesn’t act like that!
By Holly Budd
Greed, lust, nudity, and a hydrocephalic dwarf. All this and more will be on display when the University of Calgary’s Department of Drama premieres its latest play, a modern Spanish Theatre script entitled Divine Words. To undertake a project of such scope was an ambitious task. The cast features 21 actors playing over 40 different… Continue reading University addresses dwarf issues
By Holly Budd
If only good intentions were enough to make a good movie. Light It Up wants to be important. It wants to inspire you with its tale of a mismatched group of teenagers who overcome differences and the injustice which plagues their lives to stand up for something important. This is not to be however, as… Continue reading The Breakfast Club will never die
By Holly Budd
Dear Mom, Jennifer Love Hewitt’s new show Time of Your Life premiered last week. When she was but a pre-teen, having shown some promise as a performer, her mother moved her to Los Angeles so her daughter could fulfill her dreams of stardom. Hmmm, I seem to remember an incident when I was the star… Continue reading Dear Mom: thanks for saying no
Sexual assault is often associated with a redundant Hollywood movie scene — the one where the innocent female lead is stalked by the creepy middle-aged man with over-sized glasses in a sketchy van. This Hollywood scene is unrealistic, especially considering that one in four North American women are sexually assaulted in their lifetime, often by… Continue reading Just because I’m drunk doesn’t mean I want to fuck
Between sorting cotton blend T-shirts and opening for the Dum Dum Girls, Jordan Kierstead, Alex Judge, Tyler Arndt and Marcel Vollet have come far. Since their respective stints in American Apparel’s stockroom, the four formed The Nancees on a chassis of simple influences: drinking, garage music, and most of all, girls. Or, as Kierstead and… Continue reading Online Exclusive: The Nancees
September 2009 saw Girls break onto the American indie scene with their remarkable debut, simply called Album. What was equally remarkable and fascinating was the morbid story of band co-founder and frontman Christopher Owens. Owens grew up in the Children of God cult, where he watched a younger brother die due to neglect and a… Continue reading Spun: Girls
Outside a few moments of rock’n’roll brilliance, nothing can stop the tidal wave of overwhelming music biopic cliches that makes watching The Runaways an eye-rolling chore. The Joan Jett produced flick is the premiere effort for Canadian music video veteran/photographer Floria Sigismondi, whose past work includes Marilyn Manson’s “The Beautiful People.” The Runaways is Sigismondi’s… Continue reading Runaways doesn’t run from cliches