I don’t know about everyone else, but I love carving pumpkins for halloween. The problem is, these often beautiful (or terrifying) creations are only truely festive during October. They bring connotations of fall, shortening days, spooks. Spring is just around the corner, and frankly, I wouldn’t mind if some type of carved fruit brought to…
We don’t get the newspaper at my house, and for a while, I was quite jealous of all those people who got to read comics every morning with breakfast. Then, along came the internet… Some of my favourite online comics are: Dinosaur Comics These ones can be slightly geeky comics, but they’re still generally funny…
Update: Check out The Wooden Sky in Calgary on February 12th at 8pm. They are playing at Broken City along with The Rural Alberta Advantage. may be a group forged in a downtown Toronto garage, but they have taken their “folk rock” sound across Canada to perform, record, write songs, collaborate, explore Canada and make…
So I’ve been listening to Amp for the past bit, using it as background music (or background noise, whichever you would like to call it). I’ve noticed two songs that are ridiculously overplayed. Not that radios don’t overplay songs in general, but these two songs… bug me. Really bug me. Maybe I’m being picky, but seriously,…
Choose the best answer: Tires are for __________________. a) Driving on b) Swinging on c) Climbing on d) Sculpting with I don’t know what you chose, but the artists behind the following would clearly choose d). It looks as though animals are well-represented by an item that would never have occurred in…
With exams nearing, the pressure and stress that comes with them are magnified 10 times. I am sure most of us can all use a break, and what better way to get rid of stress and have some fun at the same time than ice skating? The Calgary Olympic Oval is a top notch speed skating…
“Warning: This book contains lewd humor, underage drinking, illicit fantasizing and very bad decision-making”. This is actually writing on the back of the book. I can not tell whether this is to attract readers or because this warning is mandatory. The novel follows Carter, a typical freshmen boy trying to get through the year. This novel…
I brought you the first part of the series, which showed you how people make lint into art and if you thought that was strange, check out part 2: When you finish a roll of toilet paper, you may immediately wonder if there’s more under your sink or pray that someone else goes into the stall…
Has anyone ever asked you what your star sign is? Basically they aren’t even always referred to as “star signs.” Some people call them astrological signs, zodiac signs, and horoscope signs. If your birthday falls between the specific date and month you are that star sign. In the Calgary Herald, there is a section on…
The LG Snowboard Fis World Cup is happening in Calgary at COP on Saturday, January 30th! From Monday, January 25th until Sunday, January 31st Canada Snowboard is look for a whole whack of volunteers for the World Cup (more than 220!). All ages are welcome to volunteer and the areas requiring volunteers are: event operations,…
Guy Ritchie has essentially been making the same film since Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), his feature film debut. With the exception of his romantic comedy outing (Swept Away, which was awarded the 2002 Golden Raspberry for Worst Film), his films have been very similar to one another. Ritchie’s directorial style is characterized…
A lot of the time the news we see on TV is about the negative, bad and awful things that are happening in the world. We often hear sensationalized stories about robberies, murders, wars and “what’s in your dinner that you shouldn’t be eating” reports, which seem to outpower the good things that have happened…
Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry star in this hilarious British Sketch comedy – A Bit of Fry and Laurie! The show was first aired on BBC in 1989, and ran all the way to 1995 with four seasons. Filled with elaborate wordplay and innuendo, the sketches would never cross the line while making everyone laugh! Both…
“We thought that if we lasted for two or three years that would be fantastic.” – Ringo Starr Welcome to the third part in my series about the Beatles! 1963 is The Beatles’ annus mirabilis. 1963 is year of touring. 1963 is Beatlemania! It all started with their second single, Please…
Sadly enough, exams are right around the corner. *Sigh* This year, though we’re all going to ace them, right? Right? Yes, you will! That is, if you prepare properly. Here’s are some of the most recommended tips for exam preparation. Remember, they may not all work for you, so chose some that do and stick…