National egotism and propaganda
When Seth Rogen and Michael Moore voiced their opinion on American Sniperâthe number one movie in January with over $100-million in box office over the long weekendâit was targeted at the machine that was America.
The cause of mass retailer extinction
Remember Zellers? I do, and that is why Target failed. The same everyday brands presented in the same everyday fashion with prices as high as any other major retailer. Targetâs failure is no surprise to me.
Meatless Monday
Itâs getting cold and gloomy, so the best thing to do is sit inside and eat! Or at least I think so. With chilli, no matter what the weather is like, you just feel good eating it. But if youâve decided to go meatless, you might be scared that vegetarian chilli may not have the same effect.
Truly outrageous!
With the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie and rumours of an upcoming Jem and the Holograms revival, itâs clear that people just canât seem to get enough of classic cartoons. And nobody has picked up on this better than Netflix.
Animesque: A cross-genre jam session for the ages
In the wake of a planet-wide catastrophe, the people of Earth look to the stars for salvation. Space has indeed become the final frontier, and every settler is looking to make a buck however he can. Techno-cults and Triad-like criminals slink about behind the scenes of a cultural melting pot that spans the galaxy.
Chairman of the Board: Is it a duck?
It was only a matter of time before I reviewed a game that required drawing. Telestrations is a party game for four to eight players published by USAopoly in 2009. Each player is assigned a word, which they write on a white board. The board is then passed to the player beside them, who interprets that word in a drawing. Play continues until the boards reach their original players and they see what kind of monstrosity has been created.
Chikara: Pro Wrestling meets Power Rangers
Itâs the main event, and the crowd is almost silent in anticipation. At ringside, staff members finish putting together the steel cage, a stage that has only been used once before in Chikaraâs history. This is the battle of the ages, a deciding bout in a war that has claimed many of their favourites. Dark, thunderous music hits, and a chorus of boos and angry yells echo through the hall.
Ghosts of Oscars past
As the 87th Academy Awards draw near, there will be plenty of speculation on which film will win the coveted title of Best Picture. However, since the awards (and Neil Patrick Harris) wonât air until February 22, it allows for plenty of time to revisit some of the great films that have won the title at Oscars past.
Comic Corner: Two is better than one!
Narrative-wise, Hawkeye: My Life as a Weapon is a revelation. This book is funny, compelling, and thoroughly engaging. I loved the characters and the entire mood of the graphic novel, which is somewhere between dark comedy and unexpected drama. The only thing that threw me off was the art style, which I think is too simplistic for the complexity of the plot.
Kind of the best âJazz for Dummiesâ record imaginable
In 1959, jazz was king and Miles Davis had just recorded his magnum opus Kind of Blue with his now legendary quartet. While Davis and his contemporaries were releasing records by the truckload, you would never catch any âcatsâ complaining about the lack of soul in songwriting or questioning the talent of jazz musicians as a whole.