By Matty Hume, April 26 2018 —
Stu Hart, the Family Dungeon, Stampede Wrestling and The Hitman himself.
Calgary, Alberta is internationally recognized as hallowed ground for professional wrestling. In the 1950s, the Saskatchewan-born Stu Hart put Cowtown on the … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, April 4 2018 —
Some folks are lucky enough to call a massive film-head a friend — a pal who knows when the festival circuit features are playing at the community theatre and orders the best foreign … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, March 29 2018 —
If you’ve been to small shows in Calgary over the past decade, you’ve probably soaked up the punchy sounds of bands like Grown-Ups, Lab Coast and Sissys while chomping an A-Bomb at Tubby … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, March 13 2018 —
What’s in a name? In the case of the 420 Music and Arts Festival, you get a pretty good idea of what to expect from the title alone. The three-day rock festival kicks … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, March 5 2018 —
The magic of I’m Bad Now, the third album from Halifax’s soft post-punks Nap Eyes, is that it plucks the glory days of escapist protest-folk straight out of the ‘70s and right into … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, March 5 2018 —
The prominence of superhero-centred entertainment is now an undeniable fact of popular culture. And while we may hear whispers of oversaturation and fatigue, the recent triumph of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) blockbuster … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, February 28 2018 —
Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20)
Ahh, the fish month. You’ll be the first person on earth to actually buy a Filet-O-Fish from McDonald’s.
Aries (March 21 – April 19)
Ram rhymes with … Read the rest
By Matty Hume and Tina Shaygan, February 27 2018 —
Canadian Minister of Finance Bill Morneau tabled the 2018–19 Canadian federal budget in the House of Commons on Feb. 27. The budget includes a $18.1-billion deficit and notes a $3-billion … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, February 13 2018 —
With the popularity of scripted podcasts like Welcome to Nightvale and announcements like Marvel’s upcoming serialized podcast, Wolverine: The Long Night, it’s safe to say the radio drama is back. Unsurprisingly, the Calgary … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, February 13 2018 —
Sled Island, an annual music festival hosted in a plethora of venues in downtown Calgary, has become a Canadian staple that ignites unparalleled local excitement. The festival’s Feb. 13 first-wave announcement at Commonwealth … Read the rest
