Category: Arts & Culture

On June 30, approximately 100 people dropped by the Starving Artist Cafe to celebrate it’s one-year anniversary.One of these visitors was none other than Brantford mayor, Chris Friel. Mayor Friel visited the…

All Photos by Alex Vialette/ The Sputnik. “We get asked if we do ‘covers’ of songs from bands we used to be in,” Saint Asonia frontman Adam Gontier yelled into the crowd.…

On June 24 and 25, Lions Park will overflow with musical talent from across Canada at the second annual WTFest. WTFest President Jamie Stephens is excited about the upcoming changes to the…

On June 17 Los Angeles natives, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, released their eleventh studio album, “The Getaway”. A work in progress for five years, “The Getaway”, provides a distinct sound; a…

Everyone warned me of the culture shock, but it’s really hard to say what that is exactly. I have been living in Accra, Ghana for about three weeks now. I was lucky…

Fingerboarders of all ages were flipping out at the first ever Downtown Showdown fingerboarding competition on Mar. 19. For $10, you gained access to the Market Square fountain, received a raffle ticket,…

With the rise of multiplayer video games and the use of Internet as a channel for work, play and communication, simpler forms of entertainment are needed. When it’s pouring rain, freezing cold…

Podcasting popularity has risen within the past years, and Brantford and surrounding areas are no exception. Brantford podcaster and co-owner of the Devil’s Bench, Bill Dungey, has taken advantage of the podcast…

Of all the journeys one could take, the easiest and potentially most important in today’s society is exploring the great outdoors.   With the march of progress being ever forward, and countryside…

The Featured Artist is a Laurier Brantford student who is constantly striving for creative and artistic excellence. The medium isn’t what’s important; it’s the art. This weeks Featured Artist is unique. We…

In September of 2015 former Sputnik staff Chandler Berardi and Meghan Gauvin interviewed the owner of the Starving Artist Gallery Café, Christina Hajiioannou, about opening up her business last year in the…

  Bowl and spoon in hand, over 2,200 attendees celebrated the ninth annual Chili Willy Cook-Off and Free Skate on Feb. 28. Seventeen teams served a variety of chili, raising $7,800 for…

Every week for six years, Dave McCreary has been using his artistic talents to chronicle Brantford’s newsiest antics. McCreary is the editorial cartoonist for Brant News. Every Tuesday night he submits a…

It should come to no surprise that every university has its own campus culture, but drinking culture is much more unique. At the Laurier Brantford campus, Nelson parties, hitting up NV, and…

  All names have been changed to protect the privacy of those portrayed within the article. The Sputnik does not endorse nor condone the use of illegal drugs. Anticipation leaves your stomach…

On Feb. 3, Indecks Skateboards and Apparel reopened its doors after almost four weeks of renovation. Some of the latest additions to Indecks include new shelving units and an open floor plan.…

The Featured Artist is a Laurier Brantford student who is constantly striving for creative and artistic excellence. The medium isn’t what’s important; it’s the art. This weeks’ Featured Artist is Chuck Collins.…

With !!!Star Wars: The Force Awakens making waves, and superhero films, like the recently released Deadpool, making hundreds of millions of dollars, it only makes sense that, from a business standpoint, these movie…

*The Featured Artist is a Laurier Brantford student who is constantly striving for creative and artistic excellence. The medium isn’t what’s important; it’s the art. This weeks Featured Artist is Shannon Coulter.*…

You are sitting in your living room watching tv; as you flick through the channels, a slender, scantily dressed woman struts into the room. She skips the introductions and starts getting comfortable.…

As long as you put effort into finding it, whatever kind of porn you want to watch is already on the internet. If you want to see amateur face shots of both…

I tried 11 different poutines from 11 different restaurants, all within the span of seven days. I gained some weight trying them all, and at this point there’s probably molten cheese curds…

[starbox] The line, “advertise your virtue like nothing’s ever hurt you” from Cory Mercer’s song, “Manifest” is the perfect metaphor to describe being a musician full-time in Brantford. Music is a talent,…

[starbox] The Featured Artist is a Laurier Brantford student who is constantly striving for creative and artistic excellence. The medium isn’t what’s important; it’s the art. This weeks Featured Artist is Laurier…

[starbox] As the door opens, the soft vibrations of a hair trimmer can be heard behind rock n’ roll melodies. The turquoise walls are plastered from top to bottom with framed photos ranging…

The Revenant has been dominating box offices globally with its action packed true story.   The running joke of ,“will DiCaprio ever win an Oscar” may have finally been answered with his new film The Revenant. Having…

Hannah Gamblin – one of the members of  the Art Hawks Council [starbox] The Featured Artist is a Laurier Brantford student who is constantly striving for creative and artistic excellence. The medium…