Category: Arts & Culture
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Radio show ‘Wrights Rant’ unifies Laurier’s campuses
Radio Laurier is finally coming home to Laurier Brantford with a more unique show with “Wrights Rant: The Brantford Takeover.” Fourth-year Law and Society student Matt Wright from Laurier Brantford sat down…
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Subject id ready to rock illScarlett show
Having been a band for only a little over a year now, Brantford natives, Subject id, are quickly making…
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Fashion magazines out, Pinterest in
With the cooler weather and leaves changing colour, it’s time to put away the shorts and update that fall wardrobe. Coloured jeans and over-sized scarves are in this season, but it isn’t…
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Q&A: Local musician at heart of Jazz Fest
Jazz is a music genre that encompasses the entire medium of music. There’s blues-jazz, jazz-rock, Cuban jazz, and, of course, smooth jazz. The abundance of sub-genres combined all together in to one…
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Sexpert: Talking dirty
If there’s one thing that pretty much always causes a blush or two in the bedroom, it’s those naughty words that escape the lips of you or your partner while you’re gettin’…
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Brantford International Jazz Festival
Jazz is a music genre that encompasses the entire medium of music. There’s blues-jazz, jazz-rock, Cuban jazz, and, of course, smooth jazz. The abundance of sub-genres combined all together in to one…
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Sexpert: men versus women
Possibly the only thing that can always be agreed upon by men and women is that there are undeniable differences between the two. From foreplay to pillow talk, men and women view…
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K-Stew shines in T.O. following cheating scandal
Kristen Stewart strutted her stuff at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this past week, in her first appearance following her traffic-stopping public apology for cheating on Robert Pattinson. This past July…
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Q & A with Down With Webster
ME: How does it feel coming to a school and playing for students? Cam: Well it’s amazing I remember going to school. I went to Mac for a year, and I remember…
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BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA
Hello and welcome to another exciting and fun packed edition of Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia, the revolutionary new column where you, the readers, get to read what I, the…
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TIFF 2012 brings big films, big stars and big expectations
The annual festival is welcoming a lot of big celebrities with long anticipated films to Toronto this year. There are about 20 films scheduled to be shown for this years gala, but…
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Fall movie preview
Resident Evil: Retribution: Friday, Sept. 14 In the fifth installment, Alice (Milla Jovovich) continues to rise against and destroy the evil Umbrella Corporation alongside the remaining resistance survivors including Carlos Olivera (Oded…
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Chavril
“That awkward moment when ‘sk8ter Boi’ stops being a cautionary tale about not juding a book by its cover and starts being about a girl with permanent beer goggles”
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Losing your V-card
Losing your virginity—especially in university—might seem like a race to most (Hey, most of your friends got laid on prom night, right?). However, if you are trying to lose your v-card…
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Bring me the head of Alfredo Garcia
Welcome to another exciting edition of “Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia,” where movies and television of both past, future, and present are reviewed and analyzed by an esteemed panel…
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Fall fashion: Jewels, leather and trousers
Keeping up with the latest style in the fashion industry is no picnic, especially with the newest trends changing as quickly as the weather. But with a few tips and trends to…
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Prometheus: a fallen titan
“Big things have small beginnings,” says Michael Fassbender’s robotic character, David, midway through Prometheus. Indeed, this line of dialogue may be the biggest lie in Ridley Scott’s lackluster blockbuster, with the stark…
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BRING ME THE HEAD OF ALFREDO GARCIA
For those of you who don’t know, “Bring me the Head of Alfredo Garcia” is one of many long forgotten films. This obscure title illustrates my obscene take on the past, present,…
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Experience matters: Interning with Entertainment Tonight
After years of studying the fundamentals of journalism, learning the ins and outs of its practices and ethics, all my education and theoretical knowledge came alive with my first internship placement. I…
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Sanderson Centre brings big acts for the season
The Sanderson Centre may be one of Laurier Brantford’s lecture halls, but this year there will be a lot more than classes and lectures happening on their stage. The Sanderson is known…
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Top 5 Movies to see this summer
– Venetia Bodanis, staff With exams just around the corner it may be difficult to think of a life beyond school, so here are some upcoming movie releases that you can look…
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St. Leo School takes the stage
– Layla Bozich, staff All eyes and ears were on St. Leo Catholic Elementary School last Thursday night as they celebrated with music and fashion during the Sounds of Music fundraiser for…
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A Celtic Experience at the Sanderson Centre
-Samantha Szilagyi, staff Last Thursday, the Sanderson Centre in Brantford played host to a new kind of sound: Celtic music group, the Barra MacNeils. A six piece ensemble of siblings from Cape…
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Top 5 Hockey Movies
Craig Hagerman, staff The new hockey film Goon starring Sean William Scott and Jay Baruchel is now in theatres. So far reviews for the movie have been fairly positive. However, in recent…
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Top 5 Academy Award-Winning Films
Melina Major, staff In honour of the 84th Academy Awards this past Sunday, here is a list of the best films to ever win prestigious Oscar gold. 1. In 1995, Forrest Gump…
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The Blues is Back – in Black
Layla Bozich, staff While society may have already heard a sound like theirs in the past, The Black Keys are certainly producing a sound we wish to hear once again. Dan Auerbach…
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The evolution of men’s fashion
Kazeem Kuteyi, staff As of late, men are becoming more conscious about their personal style and their place in the world of fashion. More than ever, men are now taking unconventional risks…
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Swan Lake jumps from Russia to Brantford
– Venetia Bodanis. staff From its beginnings in 1961 to its first North American touring season in 2006, the State Ballet Theatre of Russia has performed both contemporary ballets and classical ballets…
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Celebrating Black History Month in the world of A&E
– Melina Major, staff Following decades of oppression and segregation, Ernest Morrison became the first African-American to receive a long-term Hollywood contract in 1919, essentially becoming the first African-American to truly break…
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The Earth: Giving Hope to Independent Musicians Everywhere
– Samantha Szilagyi, staff If you haven’t heard the buzz surrounding local band Walk Off The Earth, then you clearly must be living under a rock. From Burlington, Ontario, this five piece…
