Pop Culture

  • CRITIPEG: Stranger pranks

    Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo’s new Netflix show brings back the prank-based comedy format of Punk’d, Candid Camera and Just for Laughs Gags.

  • Coffee brews and tap dance shoes

    Readers might recognize cohabitating partners Jordan Cayer and Ella Steele from the Winnipeg stage.

  • ‘There is something interesting about this city’

    Debuted at the Vancouver International Film Festival in September, Tapeworm arrives at Cinematheque on Nov. 14, and filmmakers Milos Mitrovic and Fabian Velasco, who are University of Winnipeg alumni, hint at the seriousness of their film.

  • A documentarian’s perspective

    For Winnipeg-based photographer – and former Uniter staff member – Mike Sudoma, his professional art and personal hobbies blend harmoniously as he enjoys street and concert photography, as well as skateboarding and playing guitar.

  • A multidisciplinary creative

    For Winnipeg creative Reba Terlson, her art is her greatest passion and a constantly shifting mode of expression.

  • An (incomplete) queer history: Winnipeg drag

    While RuPaul’s Drag Race sits at the forefront of drag representation in popular culture, there’s much more to the art form than simply female impersonation. Behind every drag performer, there are local histories spanning many decades.

  • Fads build connection

    Dr. Fabrizio Di Muro, an associate professor at the University of Winnipeg weighs in on the way that fads among social connectedness among product users.

  • Front facing

    A look at selfies from every angle

  • Fun and games

    Locals toss their pope hats into the ring

  • Fitting in with the furries

    Wild Prairie Fur flaunts its welcoming community at Horror Con

  • Cat video reviews

    The best and the worst of YouTube’s cat videos

  • My bloody Valentine

    Go for a scream this Valentine’s Day at convention

  • SURVIVAL TIPS FOR FESTIVAL CAMPING

    Ah, the festival season, it creeps upon us again. As we drain our bank accounts preparing for our excursions, remember that good experiences come with good preparation.

  • SO YOU DON’T WANT TO CAMP… WHAT’S NEXT?

    Summer is here and so is camping! I love camping so I was shocked that, while planning a weekend trip to Falcon Lake with some friends, only my boyfriend and I wanted to camp. Everyone else wanted to stay in a motel.

  • The 7th Annual Summer Festival Guide

    36 Manitoba fests and the advice you need to make it through.

  • Streeter

    Rumour has it that a UFO crashed outside of Jackhead Reserve on Lake Winnipeg. Do you believe in aliens?

  • Gamification

    Have you ever wondered, “what if life were more like a video game?"

  • On the Top Rope

    There’s a boom happening in Winnipeg right now. It’s a local scene experiencing the type of renaissance that one rarely sees in action. There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of it, because it receives virtually no coverage from the local press. 

  • The Uniter Top 10 Lists

    The Uniter staff members compile their year-end top-ten lists. 

  • Showing us who’s boss

    Long-suffering employees of the world, unite. Your spokespeople - Charlie Day, Jason Bateman and Jason Sudeikis - are back on the big screen.

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