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…
“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…
I am always on the hunt for something new and exciting when it comes to music and beatboxing has always fascinated me. I have tried endlessly over and over again (in the comforts of my room) to figure out how one makes such beats, but every time no flash of brilliance occurs. Now beatboxing on…
Yes, put them together! I kid you not, it’s happening this weekend… The Calgary Motorcycle Show takes place at the BMO Centre from January 8th to the 10th. There will be a Manufacturer Showcase of the new 2010 motorcycles, a SHE Rides Night where admission is halved for ladies, and a Motor Madness Thrill Show…
I am not reviewing a book called Love Stories; I am simply expressing my thoughts on the role of romance in the modern day youth novels. The way I see it, when we were young, the guys and the girls read the same amount. But as we matured, so did the books we read. Soon…
My latest book review is of Chris Wooding’s The Fade. This story takes place on the moon of some uninhabitable planet. The people of that moon must live underground due to the fact that they would die a very painful death if they were to be caught on the surface when both their suns were…
For all you contemporary, pop, rock and hip hop lovers, check out CKMP-FM, branded as AMP Radio Calgary, as an alternative to your usual radio station. They play the newest hits for you to listen to. It’s a fairly new radio station, airing earlier this year. Previously, it was known as Fuel 90.3. Click here to…
This is the second in a series of posts dedicated to athletes who were legends in their respective sports! Today’s Sport: Soccer There have been many fantastic players who have shaped the world of soccer today. However, the greatest of all time would have to be Edison Arantes do Nascimento, or “Pele.” He dominated the game…
There’s a new opportunity in Calgary for those of you (and your families) who are looking to start the new year off with a bang. X-Weighted: Families is a reality show which will be shown on the Slice network that wants to inspire everyone to get healthy in 2010, and to get involved in all…
Since the holidays are just around the corner, a lot of people are spending time participating in ice-related activities, like ice-skating and ice-fishing, etc. It is important for you to know how to survive if you are unfortunate enough to fall into the water down below ice. There are plenty of ways you can fall into an icey lake…
Storm Thief is a novel by author Chris Wooding. The novel is set in the future on an island-city known as Orokos. Orokos is constantly threatened by “probability storms” – random storms that warp reality and can make anything happen. There is war on the island along with crime and cruelty. The force of governance…
I’m guessing most of you have read The Twilight Saga or at least heard of it. Earlier this week, Sam posted her thoughts on this popular series by Stephenie Meyer – the pros of the Saga, if you will. Now here I am to tell the other side of the story: The Cons. Though the…
Yeah, yeah, it’s a bit overkill now, but before the fame and Robert Pattinson, the Twilight Saga was actually really good! Personally, I loved the books, but the movie ruined it for me. I have yet to see New Moon, so today, I will be talking about the pros of the books. As I promised…
One of my favorite music sites is Pitchfork Media. They are on the forefront of new music and aren’t limited by any one style of music. In one place I learned about Lil Wayne’s new mixtape and read a review about Animal Collective. Each year they release a whole bunch of “best of” lists. They…
Channukah, Chanukkah, Hannuka, Hannukah–all are the same thing: the Jewish Festival of Lights. Don’t get too confused; there are many ways of spelling the name, because it is a Hebrew word, not English. However you spell it, it’s the same thing 😉 Channukah lasts for 8 nights, usually starting in December. The date varies somewhat each…