By Ryan Pike
Since winning a slew of awards for No Country for Old Men, including four Academy Awards, the Coen brothers have settled into a more restrained mode of storytelling in their recent fare. Their latest film, A Serious Man, is representative of this more mature style, although it does betray flashes of their previous comedic features.… Continue reading Coen bros latest too serious
By Allen Coe
People are often jealous of rich kids. But what if that rich kid was a member of your very own family, and your mom and dad gave them Gucci while you got Jordache, sent you to Millet instead of Milan, and took out a second mortgage to pay your sibling’s allowance, leaving you with the… Continue reading Faults found in Dinos’ funding
Producer Ritika Anand and her husband, director Shailender Vyas, are only interested in producing films about social issues. Their last film, Lost, which was released in 2009 and won an Award of Excellence from the Canada International Film Festival in 2010, was a 60-minute documentary drama about how southeast Asian immigrants to Canada run into… Continue reading Calgary film explores drug culture
By Taylor McKee
Often, the concept of a winning culture is discussed when a team wins consistently. The axiom ‘winning begets winning’ speaks to this notion. It is difficult to precisely ascertain what a winning culture is, but when Blake Nill left St. Mary’s University in Halifax returning to the University of Calgary to become the head coach… Continue reading Dinos drive for five at McMahon
The word ‘war’ has been pondered, written and spoken about since the beginning of wars, which date back to the beginning of the human experience. A war by my definition is an entrepreneurial adventure where one group, either by greed or necessity, decides it needs to rape, pillage and control the assets of another group.… Continue reading The possibilty of resistance
By Remi Watts
“Our politics caught up with who we are,” were the words of Alberta’s new premier-designate, Alison Redford, touting her election victory. While admittedly it is certainly momentous that a woman has finally come to power, and in such regards Redford’s remark is a fair point, it is incredibly embarrassing to hear politicians and media alike… Continue reading It’s time we Occupy Calgary
Spotting number nine amid 80 players geared up in red and black uniforms is not a problem for the average Dinos football fan — running back Matt Walter will put on a spectacle for his fans. Known among many things for his impressive breakaways, Walter runs a 40-yard dash in a smoking 4.4 seconds —… Continue reading Matt Walter is smoking hot
While the University of Calgary Dinos football team was preparing for Friday’s KICKOFF game, there were a few essentials that fans needed to add to their checklist in order for a successful tailgating party: body paint, and lots of it, 2,000 free Spolumbo’s hot dogs, dunk tanks and prizes to win tuition money. The tailgate… Continue reading Fans cheer Dinos to victory at Kickoff
The University of Calgary Dino football squad rush into the 2011-12 season with high expectations as an extra push. As the reigning three-straight conference winners and two-time Vanier Cup finalists, the Dinos enter the season with a lot of pressure. In the tough Canada West conference, the Dinos will compete without seven former All-Canadians who… Continue reading The football season is ready for kickoff
You see a woman walking towards you. You glance at her face, but surprisingly there is no face to be seen. A set of eyes peers out from behind a cloth veil. She smiles at you — you can tell from the look in her eye — and walks past you. What do you think… Continue reading Choice, not oppression