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.
Michael Jordan. The NBA website lists him as “the greatest basketball player of all time.” Throughout his career, Jordan earned nicknames for his great defense, prolific scoring, and amazing dunks. Jordan didn’t always get things his way in basketball. He was cut from the team in Grade 10 and 11 because of his height, but…
Kensington is by far my favourite place to hang out in Calgary. With stores like Hot Wax and Mañana, I could spend days there without a second thought. But above all, what keeps me coming back are the coffee shops. The Higher Ground is one of my personal favourites. It boasts a 100% organic and…
For the last month Avatar has been the movie virtually everyone has been talking about. In the first week since its release my Facebook news feed lit up with glowing reviews in the form of status updates. Almost everyone told me they loved it. Initially uninterested in the film, my curiosity eventually grew to the…
Part 2 of “Please Do Not Taste the Artwork” is here! Fast food is a sign of the commercialism of society! Of loss of creativity! Of conformity and lack of imagination! If I’m wrong I’ll eat my hat! Well, maybe it’s not… I’m not actually wearing a hat – that shoe might…
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…
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…
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…