lovedvds.net After the previous season ended with the arrest of Hollywood hunk Vincent Chase for possession of cocaine, Entourage viewers were left awaiting the fate of their protagonist in what was announced as the final season of the HBO series. One would think the final hurrah for the inside story[Read More…]
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Curb Your Enthusiasm
wallpapergravity.com Any native New Yorker or avid fan of Borscht Belt humour should know that Larry David is back in town. Does it really matter that Curb Your Enthusiasm’s return from a two-year hiatus features episodes shot in Larry David’s native environment? Of course not. If Seinfeld was shot almost[Read More…]
The “Enfant Terrible” all grown up
mmfc.qc.ca French couturier Jean Paul Gaultier, commonly known as fashion’s “enfant terrible,” is currently the subject of an extravagant exhibit at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. Gaultier has long identified with the city of Montreal, so it’s fitting that our fair city play host to the eccentric designer in[Read More…]
Jeff Mangum breaks the silence
amoeba.com “There’s some bullshit idea that we’re not gonna sing along to my songs, like why the fuck’d I write them then, anyway?” So spoke Jeff Mangum, leader of influential ‘90s band Neutral Milk Hotel, trying to coax the hushed and sold-out audience at Toronto’s Trinity St. Paul’s to join[Read More…]
McConaughey rules
ramascreen.com At first glance, Matthew McConaughey’s new mystery/suspense/legal thriller The Lincoln Lawyer might strike you as an unusual project for the actor. A stray from his typecasting as a shirtless hunk in every woman’s favourite romantic comedy, McConaughey plays Mickey Haller, a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney. When he is[Read More…]
Mother Mother: Eureka
Eureka, the third album from Canadian rock band Mother Mother, really packs a punch. Full of dance hooks, swelling harmonies, and heavy percussion, the first four tracks showcase what the five-piece band does best. The pop and rock elements are spot-on, and the addition of heavier synth beats makes the[Read More…]
Hey Rosetta!: Seeds
When I saw Hey Rosetta! play in a crowded band shell in the pouring rain at Osheaga in 2009, the last thing on my mind was “Man, these guys sound like Coldplay” (coincidentally that night’s headliner). But when I started listening to Seeds, their third full-length album, I realized that[Read More…]
The Mountain Goats: All Eternals Deck
All Eternals Deck, the newest album from the Mountain Goats, represents an evolution from their last record, The Life of the World to Come. Their latest release is a melting pot of brilliantly worded social and political commentary, combined with an expanded instrumental repertoire. This latest release captures the listener[Read More…]
The new prince of Canadian hip-hop
deconrecords.ca Nowadays, the words “Canadian hip-hop” usually lead to a discussion of Toronto hitmaker Drake, whose surge in popularity has earned him fans all over the world. But Sunday’s Juno Awards saw Drake lose Rap Recording of the Year to Vancouver-based rapper Shad, whose 2010 album TSOL has also been[Read More…]
The Alchemist translates into pure theatrical gold
Alice Walker A few swindlers promise gullible investors a huge rate of return for modest investments. Sound familiar? Actually, these kinds of schemes were going on long before the 21st century, and Ben Jonson’s 1610 comedy, The Alchemist, is a testament to that. Currently being performed by the McGill Department[Read More…]