Film: Money and Life Director: Katie Teague Genre: Documentary “Planet Finance is now getting bigger than Planet Earth.” Rebecca Adamson, Indigenous Economics Advocate, quoted in Money & Life “I tell the story of a more beautiful world. To me That’s a story of the money but more broadly a story of the people. What’s happening… Read more »
Album: Manteca, Monday Night at the Mensa Disco “We are driven by an intense desire to see the thrill in our audience’s eyes. With nine players on stage when we play an ensemble figure together there is a power and this kind of joyous impact surrounded by the silence between the notes that exhilarates us… Read more »
When You’re a little kid, It’s probably not the best idea to watch a horror movie called The Brain That Wouldn’t Die. But back in the ?60s That’s exactly what I did?and it scared the heck out of me. The film looks more than a little dated now, but the schlocky sci-fi premise was clearly… Read more »
Lie versus lay. Laid versus lay versus lain. It’s a question that confuses both new and experienced writers–and when it crops up in our own writing, we just want to lie down and die. Or is it lay? Surprisingly, It’s not as difficult to figure out as it looks–and you don’t need any grammar background… Read more »
On November 11th many of us will gather at the cenotaph in our community to participate in Remembrance Day ceremonies. Too many more will use this day off to work, play, or shop. Maybe we’d all benefit from a reminder of the history and significance of this day. World War I ended on November 11,… Read more »
Film: Much Ado About Nothing Director: Josh Whedon Genre: Comedy Lovers, Liars, and Tongue-Lashings “I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow, than a man swear he loves me.” ~said by Beatrice in Much Ado about Nothing At times this film reminds me of the Seinfeld episode in which, after some carefully laid… Read more »
Athabasca University Students’ Union has just unveiled its long awaited new website. Built in a much more modern style, the new website has been designed with new touch-screen technology in mind and includes the new logo graphic for AUSU. This logo is supposed to convey the core values of open, electronic communication, peer support, and… Read more »
At Home: Sex-attacks at UBC Campus The Globe and Mail reports on the sex-attacker that is believed to be responsible for six recent sex assaults on the UBC campus. Unfortunately, the size of the campus, some 400-hectares, much of which is forest, is hindering the search for the suspect. Also making things more difficult is… Read more »
Animation Celebration The National Film Board of Canada is celebrating International Animation Day (which was on October 28th) by hosting a selection of animated films, including new releases and premieres, free and online for anybody to watch. Be warned, however, that animation does not necessarily mean the movies are for kids. Changing Times In the… Read more »
