At this point in the ratings game, there’s almost nobody left who doesn’t know what Glee is. The show averages an astronomical number of viewers and has turned its cast into stars. With the second season came an even wider audience and a more devoted fan base, and Fox has[Read More…]
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Under the sea ain’t so pretty anymore
Sanctum 3D, based on true events, begins with a team of divers exploring an undiscovered cave system in the South Pacific’s Esa-ala Caves. When warnings of a tropical storm begin, the team is swiftly thrown into a spiral of disasters that trap them in the caves. With no way to[Read More…]
Bawk-bawk-bawk, hak-hak-hak, aka dah-da-da-DAH
Julian Haber Julian Haber When I read the tagline for Geordie Theatre’s MöcShplat—”Shakespeare … in a language you can finally understand”—I assumed they were being ironic. But this clown version of Macbeth, told only in gibberish, was not only easy to understand, it also made the plot and themes accessible[Read More…]
If your vagina could talk, what would it say?
Alice Walker From February 10-12, V-Day McGill brings their 10th anniversary edition of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues to the stage. Directed by Claire Hughes, this year’s performance features 16 cast members presenting monologues based on true stories of women throughout the world. The original Vagina Monologues are based[Read More…]
The Tribune weighs in on 2011 Grammy picks
Best Pop Vocal Album: My World 2.0 — Justin Bieber I Dreamed a Dream — Susan Boyle The Fame Monster — Lady GaGa Battle Studies — John Mayer Teenage Dream — Katy Perry Pop music was everywhere this past year, whether you liked it or not. Although Perry’s nomination may[Read More…]
Martlets and Redmen send Rouge-et-Or packing
Ryan Reisert After 15 years, Donald Love Competition Hall has finally seen its first capacity crowd. It may have been a long time coming, but both the Redmen and Martlets gave the sell out crowd of 872 exactly what they came to see, with big wins over conference rival Laval.[Read More…]
IPv4 no more
Last Thursday marked a significant event in the history of the Internet. While many people didn’t notice it, and it wasn’t nearly as publicized as Y2K, something happened that necessitates a major shift in the way the Internet functions: the Internet stopped growing. Internet protocol addresses, or IP addresses, are[Read More…]
Mad med reputations
mccord-museum.qc.ca In the 1860s and 1870s, the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University was known for an anatomy program that always seemed to have a fresh supply of cadavers for its students to dissect. The Faculty of Medicine came to be when the university incorporated the Montreal Medical Institution. In[Read More…]
McGill Graduation bucket list
Whether you’re in U0 looking forward to the next three years out of residence, or in U3 trying to do all the things you said you wanted to do when you decided to come to McGill, there should be something on this list for you. After all, this is no[Read More…]
Let Bonhomme guide you through Quebec’s Carnaval
Keeley Allen urbanmoms.ca Tire sur la neige. Bonhomme. Chateau Frontenac. If you don’t know what these are, it may be time to head down to Quebec City for the final weekend of Carnaval. If you do, you already understand why you need to go again. For those who have never[Read More…]