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As the U.S. administration denies or downplays climate science, some more sensible Americans have been rewarded for developing climate solutions. Economists William Nordhaus and Paul Romer recently won the Nobel Prize in economics for their work on, respectively, “integrating climate change into long-run macroeconomic analysis” and “integrating technological innovations into long-run macroeconomic analysis.” The award…
The city’s CAO says Halifax won’t be taking on any financial risk to help pay for a proposed $190-million CFL stadium. The consortium behind the plan, however, has a different view. City council unanimously voted Tuesday to prepare a business case analysis for Maritime Football Limited Partnership’s dream to build a stadium at Shannon Park. The…
HUGE thanks to the kind folks who helped me when I fell off my bike and got a concussion last Tuesday by Coburg Road. Y’all helped me up, called the ambulance and got my bike in a safe place while I was being taken care of. Also thanks to the kindest of EMTs: You two…
Sending out future love to the Halifax cafe that stays open past 10pm for all us night owls. Because we need a habitat, too.—You will be appreciated
To the fine people of this city: I just want to say thanks to you for being so accepting of transgender people. Since I’ve started my transition, everyone I talk to about it has been fantastic. I’ve felt so supported, even by strangers. I currently still present male on a daily basis and nobody second…
I was driving down Agricola Street. At the intersection of Agricola and North, the car in front of me turned on his left turn blinker and stopped to wait for his chance to turn left. Incoming traffic was pretty heavy. IT IS A NO-LEFT-TURN INTERSECTION. The sign is right below the traffic lights. I waited…
Why is it that whenever I go out to a bar, men will ignore me all night, until I walk out the door at closing time? Then, they all pounce? They even yell after you as you walk off down the street. Hello! I was in the bar all night. If you can’t put in…
Who do you gotta fuck to get some weed in this town? Where’s all the pot? You ran out after one day of legalization? Can you get some more? You make it illigal to buy from anywhere else—and then you can’t serve the masses. Get your shit together if you want to run a monopoly,…
Can’t wait till you’re escorted out of the building. We’ve all suffered enough. A new dawn is finally on its way.—Last and loudest laugher
Hey neighbour, do you wear cement shoes on your feet as you stomp up and down the stairwell and hallway at all hours of the night? There is no need to stomp your feet so loud everywhere you walk inside the building—no need for it at all! Walk softly, asshole! The pounding wakes me up…
Why is it every time I turn on my vibrator, this one nosy neighbour comes out of his apartment and starts walking up and down the hallway? Mind your business, asshole. Could you give a bitch some privacy? No, I’m not going to open the door someday and invite you in. Get back inside your…
This week on the podcast we look back at the life and death of Raymond Taavel with his longtime friend and coworker Barry Boyce. Then, Sean MacGillivray stops by to talk about the contentious online community of Halifax Locals, which shut down in 2012. Plus, the Morse’s Teas sign is painted over, bus drivers go on…
Maritime Football Limited wants to buy 20 acres of land at Shannon Park for a $200-million football stadium—but first the province and the municipality have to agree to help pay for it. A staff report on the much-anticipated stadium proposal coming to city council on Tuesday recommends that HRM completes a “thorough business case analysis”…
Jonah Hill makes his directorial debut with the coming-of-age story Mid90s, which received a rapturous standing ovation when it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last month. But let us push a pin into that festival bubble: Sunny Suljic leads a cast of mostly unknowns as Stevie, the son of a single mom (Katherine…
Starting right from the title, there’s something very earnest about Beautiful Boy, the Belgian director Felix Van Groeningen’s adaptation of an addiction story based on memoirs by David Sheff and his son Nic. This is something we’ve seen over and over—it’s happening on a nearby screen in A Star is Born right now—but rarely do we get…
Note: This review is based on a preview performance. Some Blow Flutes is the latest creation of HomeFirst Theatre’s artistic director, Mary Vingoe. It follows the struggle of teenage Leah Frangoulis (Ailsa Galbreath) caring for Elena (Mary-Colin Chisholm), her elderly grandmother whose dementia is progressing to an unmanageable state. Meanwhile, her denial-ridden grandfather Costas (Hugh…
Paul Weitz has led a curious career, with a huge hit right out of the gate in his 1999 directorial debut, American Pie: Though it had a smattering of heart, it mostly had pie-fucking and explaining what MILF meant. In the 20 years since, Weitz has returned to the comedy well a few times—the Chris…
Haunted houses, scary screenings and the biggest shin digs in the city mark the year’s eeriest eve with all kinds of fun. Peep the can’t miss events below and then get back to finishing your agave costume. Double feature: Hocus Pocus and The Craft Sunday Good Robot pays homage to Bette Midler, patron saint of…
Every year Dalhousie University awards its Varma Prize to English students who compose original works of gothic fiction. The award is named in memory of Devendra Varma, former professor emeritus at Dal and a former honourary vice-president of the Vampire Research Society. For your horror this Halloween, the Midnight Society once again proudly presents, in order,…
In Playing with Fire, a one-man-show set on an ice rink, actor Shaun Smyth sets out to tell you the life of NHL superstar Theo Fleury. Now if you’re me, and know squat about sports, you’ll assume that Fleury is a famous athlete you’re sure you’ve heard of, who played hockey. So for all those…
1. The Agave Grab a large flower pot and cut the bottom out so the pot fits around your waist. Dress in brown pants and a green shirt, then wrap a couple scarves around yourself. Hold an old branch or broom handle over your head and ask everyone you talk to if they want a…
With cannabis fresh on the legal Canadian market, consumers can expect a whole lot of plastic and cardboard packaging with their legal weed—a stark shift from the small plastic bags common in illegal cannabis distribution. Health Canada regulations specify that packaging needs to be “child resistant” and “tamper evident.” Dried cannabis, for example, is sold…
A populist political uprising will emerge in Nova Scotia’s political arena. It’s inescapable, like fate. Already there have been sparks of life from young Progressive Conservative members, federal Tory hopefuls and Halifax councillors who—knowingly or not—trudge out common plays from the populist, far-right and libertarian online playbook. Right now, though, the closest thing Nova Scotia…
Gender bias is real. Health research highlights the risks associated with gender bias and the benefits of incorporating diversity to gain a broader, more informed approach to making decisions about public health. Health research has also revealed the limitations of using men to reflect the needs of the public, which supports a larger conversation about…
To November 14 Studio 21, 5431 Doyle Street The colours in David Urban’s paintings are satisfyingly combative. Backgrounds of goldenrod and deep lavender house strange shapes in apricot orange, cornflower blue and turquoise—contrasting tones that Urban corrals into pleasing scenes. These backgrounds, while home to abstract bodies, tend to feel like a horizon line or…
Hal-Con October 26-28 Halifax Convention Centre 1650 Argyle Street free-$125 hal-con.com 1Nerds in Intersection The white male empire has fallen: Meet activist cosplayer Akakioga and multidisciplinary Wolastoqikyik/Canadian artist and animator Tara Audibert. They’ve stormed the gates and raised their flags, and we’re all better for it. Sun, 10:45am 2Librarians: The Myth, The Mystery, The Misconception…
Tory mudslingers The late-stage mudslinging in the Nova Scotia PC Party leadership race makes one thing clear: While Julie Chaisson respectfully focuses on her campaign, three of her fellow candidates believe Tim Houston is way out in front. Cecil Clarke, John Lohr and Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin left the final debate in Truro seemingly in agreement that…
Q Hi, Dan: I am a homosexual young adult seeking advice about kitten play. I find it very intriguing, and I’m wondering where to start. It’s a turn-on when someone calls me kitten, but I’m not sure how to express my kink or desire for kink play to the person or persons I am into.…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 22) “There is a season for wildness and a season for settledness, and this is neither. This season is about becoming.” Author Shauna Niequist wrote that. In accordance with the astrological omens, I endorse her persepctive as true and useful for you. You’ve zipped through your time of fertile chaos,…
KAMP To November 11 Neptune Theatre Scotiabank Stage, 1593 Argyle Street $30-$50 neptunetheatre.com “It blew my mind. I thought, ‘This is a musical begging to be written,'” says Garry Williams. Williams was visiting Sachsenhausen, a Nazi concentration camp north of Berlin. He learned the site had housed a sub-camp for homosexual men, “so they wouldn’t…
