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Arts & Entertainment
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Through the looking glass: Perspective from the Lost writers’ room
If you’ve watched any high-quality TV drama in your life, then there’s a good chance that you’ve been taken aback by at least one perfectly executed scene or storyline—one that made you shake your head and marvel at the writers who were able to come up with something so brilliant.
Great venegance, furious anger, and Shakesperian dialogue
Spectators arriving to see Bard Fiction are immediately greeted by the warmth and intimacy of the Plateau’s Mainline Theatre. In anticipation of the show, audience members mingled in a small, dimly lit room filled with couches and the buzz of conversation. Eventually, a flute coaxed the audience into their seats[Read More…]
Hanging by a string: Forecasting the fall of folk revival
Remember when a band consisted only of guitar, bass, drums, and vocals? Over the past few years, a cursory listen to rock radio has featured the swelling of string lines, the jangle of banjos, and the searing leads of brass sections.
Deep Cuts: Sensitive club bangers
Bitch I’m Lugubrious
Where the streets have no claim: A peek at Montreal’s secret urban art gallery
In January 2014, New York artist Hansky organized Surplus Candy, a secret art show set up illegally in an abandoned building set for demolition.
Pop Montreal preview
HIP HOP This year, POP Montreal will feature an odd combination of up-and-coming rappers, offbeat eccentric freestylers, and a sprinkle of well-known giants in the industry.
Sounds of a province come to light
Quebecois music, and its underwhelming presence outside of ‘La Belle Province,’ has largely remained untouched.
The naked and the anonymous
Sometimes I wonder if anybody even deserves technology.
Experiencing the world’s greatest image homage
These days it can be difficult to determine what constitutes truly good photography as we scroll through untiring social media feeds, where powerful photojournalism can be found adjacent to filtered snapshots of Caesar salad.
