Chuck Klosterman, Downtown Owl
Compelling and fascinating, Chuck Klosterman’s first foray into the world of fiction is nothing short of a success. If you are a fan of Klosterman’s you know him as a major... Read the full post
John Ralston Saul, A Fair Country: Telling Truths About Canada
One of the most highly lauded authors and internationally recognized philosophers in Canadian history, John Ralston Saul has returned with A Fair Country: Telling Truths About Canada.... Read the full post
Andrew Davidson, The Gargoyle
When you get about half way through this book, stop and ask yourself what it’s about. Don’t be shocked if you can’t answer your own question as it is really hard to tell what... Read the full post
New on DVD: Pathology
People who deal with death everyday are a special breed, as they confront horrible inflictions and maintain compassion to face the grieved. But how often does special translate to disturbed? Ted... Read the full post
New on DVD: Day of the Dead
This is another case of a movie using a recognized title for a “reimagining” but employing only minimal elements from the original. Some advice: if you want to make a different... Read the full post
How to Read… Pro Wrestling
The past few years have proven tumultuous for the wrestling industry, with Vince McMahon’s World Wrestling Entertainment as the centre of the maelstrom. Fraught with scandals relating... Read the full post
Joseph Boyden, Through Black Spruce
A gifted storyteller and award-winning author, Joseph Boyden has successfully followed up on Three Day Road with the story of Annie and her uncle Will. On the search for her recently... Read the full post
Game Review: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Xbox 360, PS3)
Since the conclusion of the new Star Wars trilogy, fans of the legendary sci-fi franchise haven’t had much to get excited about, unless they’re part of the minority that... Read the full post
Game Review: Spore (PC)
Leading up to its release, Spore was the object of many impossible expectations, and understandably so: the game’s scope is unabashedly ambitious, purporting to allow players... Read the full post
This Week’s Music Reviews
One Day as a Lion, One Day as a Lion: Is this really what ex-Rage Against The Machine vocalist Zach De La Rocha has been working on for the past decade? Surprising, considering it sounds... Read the full post





