When best-selling novels are adapted for the big screen, criticisms are sometimes leveled against screenplay writers for diverging too far from the original story. Something always gets lost in the abridgement, rearrangement or direction the film takes contrary to what the author originally intended. Ultimately, the book is usually much better than the film. With… Continue reading Movie adaptation takes Palahniuk’s words too literally
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Meet the master of mash-ups
By Jeff Clemens
In the world of comic books, many superheroes adopt secret identities or alter-egos in order to fight evildoers. Nowadays, many musicians are also donning other names under which they ply their trade. Girl Talk is the alter-ego of mash-up artist and musical producer Gregg Gillis. Based out of Pittsburgh, Gillis’ musical style has started to… Continue reading Meet the master of mash-ups
Letter: Already aware of genocide, thanks
Editor, the Gauntlet, Clubs on campus are formed by students with like-minded interests to perform services for the university community. Campus Pro-Life is a Students’ Union club but neither does it serve our community nor does it represent the views of students. Firstly, if your service to the community needs to be protected by double… Continue reading Letter: Already aware of genocide, thanks
Cowboy culture shock
Back in the good ol’ days, men in leather chaps with husky voices were cause for admiration, every child would emulate them, playing with plastic guns just like their idols,’ and willingly dress in fringed vests. Nowadays, even in Calgary, cowboys have lost the once-inherent respect of the populace: university students are more likely to… Continue reading Cowboy culture shock
Fire, earth, water, …dance
Decidedly Jazz Danceworks is literally on fire with their latest production, Evanescence. There’s nothing to worry about though, it’s all been approved by the fire marshal. Monsoons in Costa Rica inspired Vicki Adams Willis, the founder of DJD, to base this latest venture around the original elements–earth, wind, fire, water — and Yogic philosophy’s fifth… Continue reading Fire, earth, water, …dance