The fun stuff. Calgary has a ton of amazing stuff that happens in our city. Reviews of new movies, or albums, art shows or news about sports.
It’s been a relatively long time since I’ve read a funny novel, so reading this was quite refreshing. The story is told in a unique way, it manages to be funny and still present a realistic interpretation of high school. The story is told though the journal entries of a social outcast named Mike “Storky” Pomerantz’s.…
Who is Michael Moore? Other than one of the coolest film makers I know, he’s someone who voices his opinions on matters and raises awareness on issues that need our attention. A couple of months ago, I watched one of his documentaries, Capitalism: A Love Story, and that is part of the reason why I’m…
I figured that since I bring you guys, “Everything You Need To Know From *insert band name here*”, I’d also let you in on what I’m currently listening too. For Apple product users, yes I am talking about my most played song of the week. I have been addicted to the band, Neon Trees all…
Here’s a book about the more exciting side of physics. So I was thinking, I like reading, and I’m also quite interested in the world or theoretical physics. Why not read a book about theoretical physics? So I found this book, Physics of the Impossible, written by Michio Kaku-world renowned physicist (and co-founder of the…
This weekend was no ordinary weekend for Calgarian teen Danyka, who won AMP Radio’s Bieber Fever Contest. Danyka was the very ecstatic winner of a trip to Toronto to see Justin Bieber in concert! Now AMP Radio was not just going to let this chance to celebrate all things Bieber pass by and they definitely…
What is First Thursday? First Thursday is an exciting monthly event hosted by the Calgary Cultural District. For those of you who don’t know what the Calgary Cultural district is, it is located in Calgary’s downtown core and includes Stephen Avenue, Art Central, Olympic Plaza, the Calgary Tower, the EPCOR Centre, the Vertigo Theatre, the…
William Shakespeare is commonly seen as the best playwright of his time. His work is agreed to be genius pieces of literature. The plays written by Shakespeare are studied in high schools all over the word. But I’ve just got one question, why? What is so special about his stories? The first time I’ve read…
We’re getting closer to summer and the end of school, and that means festival season is starting up. Last night, the Calgary International Folk Festival surprised me by releasing their full 2010 artist line-up a day early, after 17 weeks of weekly artist reveals. I had been anticipating this release ever since St. Vincent was…
After much anticipation Iron Man 2 finally hit the theatres. The sequel starts off close to where the first movie left off which makes the plot easier to follow. Tony Stark revealed to the public that he was Iron man and the US government adamantly demands the technology used for Iron Man and use it…
After 1 year and 2 months, Super Junior finally have their fourth album called “Beauty-Bonamana” This k-pop group that includes 13 members came out on November 06, 2005 and it has been almost 5 years now. They belong to S.M entertainment which is one of the biggest entertainment companies in South Korea. In recent years, K-pop…
Here’s an awesome song from a great artist! [youtube KVyz_X9nJGQ]
The weather is warming (ignore the random dumps of snow), green is beginning to return to the trees and those with allergies are making sure they have plenty of their favorite antihistamines in store. Spring is here and with it is a host of fantastic new record releases I’m very excited about. Here’s what’s coming…
We just received an email from our friends at Jubilations Theatre. Their currently running a show titled Good Vibrations and it’s getting some good reviews. Here is the description of the show: Wilson is 16 years old and none too pleased about having to spend yet another boring summer at his parents’ cottage. Even with his best…
This Friday, May 14 is the deadline for our ROCK THE HOMESTRETCH contest. The Homestretch on CBC Radio One is searching for the best teenage rock band in Southern Alberta. If you’re 18 and under and in a rock band, they want to hear from you! GRAND PRIZE: – day-long recording session at The Beach…
I’ve always wanted to figure out what novel is my absolute favorite, but since I’ve read so many books, I always end up with a huge list and I just can’t seem to pick my favorite. So this week I decided to compile a list of my favorite 10 novels. The list is constructed in…