3 Women is an understated wonder by the iconoclastic director, Robert Altman. The film itself unfurls like a dream, most likely because Altman first dreamt of the film before proceeding to shoot something that he was still figuring out. Altman was known for his almost laissez-faire filmmaking philosophy; he was[Read More…]
Author: Nico Wada
Fantasy Football: Week 6 takeaways
Week 6 in the NFL was marked by two historically memorable and wacky moments.San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers threw for over 500 yards with no interceptions and still lost the game, and, the Indianapolis Colts ran the most inexplicable fourth-down play that had the looks of a Madden video[Read More…]
No say for students in Student Services appointment
Following backlash from the McGill community over last month’s appointment of Robyn Wiltshire as the interim senior director of student services, Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning), Ollivier Dyens, has apologized, admitting student consultation should have been a part of Wiltshire’s hiring process. Wiltshire succeeds Richard Zereik, who served as[Read More…]
Great Scott! The sci-fi world of Back to the Future
Back to the Future, the 1985 sci-fi classic, is in the news this week for a special anniversary. The protagonist of the movie, Marty McFly, time-travels from 1985 to 1955 and back again. In the process, he saves his mentor, mad scientist Doc Brown, and assures his own existence by[Read More…]
Redmen blow out Voyageaurs in home opener, fall against Lakers
McGill Redmen 7 Laurentian Voyageurs 2 McGill Redmen 2 Nipissing Lakers 3 The Redmen hockey team (3-1-0) outscored their opponents by a combined score of 9-5 across the six periods played last weekend. The[Read More…]
Beyond Rhetoric: Investigating McGill’s Student Political Clubs
federal election is finally over after the longest campaign period in modern Canadian history. Over the past 11 weeks, the three political parties with the strongest chances of forming government—Conservative Party of Canada, Liberal Party of Canada, and the New Democratic Party(NDP)—have been hard at work trying to win the[Read More…]
Pumpkin cookies for chilly October nights
There comes a point in life when one realizes there is more that can be done with a pumpkin than carve a misshapen ghoul into it and leave it on the front step. This coming of age occurs in many shapes and forms—from the first slice of pumpkin pie, to a certain[Read More…]
MTL à Table: Montreal’s restaurant week
McGill foodies will be ravished to hear that MTL à TABLE, Montreal’s annual Restaurant Week, is back in full force. This year’s festival runs from Oct. 29 to Nov. 8, and offers meal and drink deals for discounted prices at over 140 restaurants around Montreal. The fixed price table d’hôte[Read More…]
Shooting the Breeze: Most exciting NHL teams to watch
Sticking to one game of hockey at a time can be difficult and can be quite the unbearable choice. Don’t worry, Tribune Sports came up with the three most exciting NHL teams to watch this season. Arizona Coyotes Overshadowed by the Edmonton Oilers youth movement and rumours of relocation, the[Read More…]
Album Review: Space Sessions: Songs from a Tin Can – Chris Hadfield
Colonel Chris Hadfield, 56, is the first musician ever to release an album recorded in space. Yes, that’s right: Space. To be fair, it wasn’t entirely made in space. Hadfield had to polish up the production upon his return to Earth, which gave the album a clean and atmospheric final[Read More…]
