Charlie Morin
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Critipeg: Letterkenny
“Sleepover,” streaming on Crave
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Punching up
Winnipeg comedians and colleagues speak on performing in a medium that has historically been dominated by white, male, straight and cis voices.
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Favourite local comedian
Favourite local comedian
1. Sarah London
2. Alex Ateah
3. Riva Billows -
Favourite local album / Favourite local performance
Favourite local album
1. Amos the Kid - Mountain View
2. Jamboree - A Beautiful Place
3. Boniface - BonifaceFavourite local performance
1. Amos the Kid - Rooftop Retreat Pop-Up show @ WAG
2. Virgo Rising & Begonia @ WECC / Jamboree EP release @ Good Will (tied)
3. Merin, Jamboree & Julien’s Daughter @ Forth -
Working together
Co-operative businesses show resilience through shared values
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Critipeg: FM Youth
Streaming on Reelhouse
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Critipeg: Cemetery Boys
Aiden Thomas, 320 pages, Macmillan Publishers, September 2020
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OK, Boomer
An illustration by Charlie Morin.
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In law we trust
It isn’t fair to ask marginalized communities for lawful protest when laws often largely miss the mark on human rights.
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Postmodern Prof
A comic by Charlie Morin
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Rocking out from a young age
Young musicians benefit greatly from taking part in the music scene.
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Unconventional spaces for growing
Houseplants need care that mimics their natural environments.
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Pop culture influences society
Pop culture informs how people make sense of the world. It reveals what society believes about itself, but it can also be used as an instrument for effecting social change.
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Poverty is everyone’s business
Comedian Lara Rae believes it’s possible to address any topic with humour. This approach extends to serious topics, like poverty.
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Licensed to wed
Brenda McConaghy is a registered non-denominational marriage commissioner. She says that couples tend to see her as someone who can provide a personalized and accurate story about their relationship.
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Theatrical adaptation
Recently, theatres across Canada have begun to adapt their performances to accommodate guests with sensory sensitivities, which are often symptoms of autism spectrum disorder, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and dementia
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Laughing together with WOKE Comedy Hour
WOKE Comedy Hour is held once a month at the Good Will Social Club. Occuring on Feb. 20 this month, WOKE showcases Indigenous folks and People of Colour, with an emphasis on women and non-binary individuals
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Where to jam
The options for musicians to rent practice space in Winnipeg are risky. The rental laws are ill-defined, which means that tenants rarely purchase insurance or sign a lease agreement, and rent is usually paid in cash
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Screening Black narratives
The very first Afro Prairie Film Festival, a weekend devoted to the screening of films featuring and created by Black individuals, takes place from Feb. 23 to 25 in Winnipeg.
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A recipe for grooving
Dizzy Mystics is a local rock-inspired band with funk, jazz, folk and ’70s metal influences.