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EP Review: Eat Your Young by Hozier
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EP Review: Eat Your Young by Hozier

After four long years, except for the release of a couple of singles, Hozier is back with a long-awaited three-song EP titled Eat Your Young. The EP was released on March 17, on the artist’s birthday and St. Patrick’s Day. This is his first big release

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How Daisy Jones & The Six ruined Daisy Jones
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How Daisy Jones & The Six ruined Daisy Jones

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers to the show Daisy Jones & The Six. The Amazon Prime limited series Daisy Jones & The Six adapted from the Taylor Jenkin Reid bestselling novel officially concluded on March 24. The series, like the novel, does chronicle the grand rise and the even grander

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CUFF 2023: Their biggest lineup yet
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CUFF 2023: Their biggest lineup yet

For their 20th anniversary, the Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) returns to the Globe Cinema this April 20–30 but bigger than ever before — with the lineup including 42 feature films and 38 shorts.  “The lineup of films this year is just as diverse as ever, with a speckle of

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Everything you need to know about Sled Island’s first wave
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Everything you need to know about Sled Island’s first wave

With June quickly approaching, Sled Island is soon to be a hop, skip and jump away. The first wave of artists has been announced and each one brings something exciting to the table. This year’s festival seems to be a return of some of the greatest performances in Sled

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The Whole Animal with Corinna Chong
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The Whole Animal with Corinna Chong

The University of Calgary alumni and novelist Corinna Chong has a collection of short stories coming out on April 11 with Arsenal Pulp Press, a Vancouver-based publisher. The Whole Animal has thirteen unconnected short stories and explores complex themes of disconnection from the self, self-alienation, coming of age

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Scream VI: Bigger, bolder and bloodier
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Scream VI: Bigger, bolder and bloodier

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers to the movie Scream VI. Scream 5 (2022) arrived in the cinemas as a paradox. It was the fifth chapter of a beloved franchise returning to the cinemas after almost two decades but it also brought a completely new creative team to reboot the franchise.

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Concert review: Alvvays at Mac Hall
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Concert review: Alvvays at Mac Hall

Returning from a five-year hiatus, Toronto-based indie-pop band Alvvays (pronounced “always”) has continued to redefine the limits of indie pop with the 2022 release of their critically acclaimed album Blue Rev. Having first captured the hearts of listeners with 2014’s “Archie, Marry Me,” their unique sound

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Endless Summer Vacation is perfect for your endless winter semester
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Endless Summer Vacation is perfect for your endless winter semester

Miley Cyrus is back and better than ever with her new album Endless Summer Vacation. The pop album has 13 tracks, two artist features from Brandi Carlisle and Sia and totals around 40 minutes of listening time. Cyrus dropped the single from the album titled “Flowers” on January 13, and

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SCPA director Bruce Barton on the Alchemy Festival
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SCPA director Bruce Barton on the Alchemy Festival

For over a decade now the University of Calgary’s School of Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) has been showcasing student work from all disciplines — music, dance and drama. The 2023 season of the Alchemy Festival is no different. Initially, the Taking Flight Festival focused on drama performances, but things

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Gauntlet Mixtape Vol. 16: Her Voice
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Gauntlet Mixtape Vol. 16: Her Voice

In honour of Women's History Month, we're celebrating our favourite women in music. Listen to our hand-picked playlist here. ANSHARAH’S PICKS: VOLUNTEER “Boy Problems” by Carly Rae Jepsen "Boy Problems" is one of my favourite CRJ songs, and it's a

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