Culture
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A case against space expansion
Space travel used to be a dream, a fantasy only seen on the screen of a movie theatre.
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Halfway to somewhere
For the past year, I’ve been working on an academic research project in which I interview individuals from the trans community who belong to generations before me.
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Flu season welcomes strange guest
While Manitoba Health officials say the chance of catching the virus is low in the province, there have already been four confirmed cases in Canada as of Jan. 31.
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The many confusing paths to Canada
On Feb. 6, Seid Oumer Ahmed will lead Speaking Up: Refugees in Manitoba, the latest in the Speaking Up speaker series held by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), an independent, non-partisan research institute concerned with issues of social, economic and environmental justice.
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PROFile: Jamie Ritch
Dr. Jamie Ritch knew early in his undergrad that he wanted to be a chemist.
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How the media mishandles meth
Is this teaching me how to make things better, or is this making me more afraid – and who benefits from me being afraid? Who is this fear-based narrative serving, and why is this being presented in lieu of something that will empower me to make things better in my community?
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Arts and sharps
Community organizations are coming together to make needle disposal beautiful.
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Unsettling happiness
Michelle Place’s The Unsettling Happy Project opened at the Cr8ery gallery (125 Adelaide St.) on Friday, Jan. 25. The exhibit features an array of paintings, from landscapes to abstracts to portraits, all on the spectrum of light to dark in tone and theme.
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Dance Evolution
Dance, a physically demanding art form, can offer a unique, emotionally dynamic experience where both performers and audience members contribute energy to the art piece. Animal Triste is a dance piece that creates this kind of dynamic atmosphere.
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Arts briefs
Poptart presents Pillow Talk! // CKUW Fundrive kickoff party // Paper Valentine’s bouquets // Alyssa Fearon curator talk // Merging Mindsets, Wearable Tech // Perogy dinner and cake auction
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CRITIPEG: Uncut Gems
The pre-release hype for Uncut Gems achieved a fever pitch rivalled only by the frustration over its tiny theatrical rollout.
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The dollmaker’s costume closet
Whether it be for cosplay or dollmaking, Emma Horning finds a great deal of delight in creating some really cool stuff.
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Learning from history
“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” That’s one of those many quotes that’s always attributed to Mark Twain, even though there’s no evidence he ever actually said it.
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Winnipeg from A to G#
When Winnipeggers think of their city, the first thing that comes to mind is likely not classical music.
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Another fail for the Academy
Another awards season is approaching, and another failure to recognize women in Hollywood is at our doorsteps.
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City roots
Trees are often caught up in human politics and drama on all scales. Every once in a while, these politics centre around a single tree. Such was the case of the Wolseley Elm.
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PROFile: Milos Mitrovic
When Milos Mitrovic teaches Introduction to Film at the University of Winnipeg, he brings his passion for filmmaking into the classroom with him.
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When talk is not cheap
The centerpiece of the Bell Let’s Talk campaign was Jan. 29, but the public awareness campaign stretches from early January well into March.
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The security and insecurity of bureaucracy
On Jan. 29, the Independent Living Resource Centre (ILRC) hosted an information session on disability and taxes led by Sally Massey-Wiebe of Community Financial Counselling Services.
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Bureaucratic maze threatens Trappist cheesemaking tradition
Dustin Peltier and Rachel Isaak run local cheesemaking business Loaf and Honey, and the duo says the Manitoba Government has cost them tens of thousands of dollars trying to conform to “inconsistent regulations” for artisanal, unpasteurized cheese.