Sitting in a quiet corner of the teen genre — away from crude comedies, gory slashers and believe-in-yourself tweeners—is the coming-of-age film. Sometimes it stars a single protagonist, but more often it’s a group at the apex of its adolescence. The end result is always earnest, heartfelt sentiment, and the best ones manage to sell […]
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Art History
It’s a sunny but shockingly frigid January afternoon on Barrington. A thick veil of condensation covers the front window of the Mud Room, hiding Emily Vey Duke as she walks in from the cold. She looks tired, but that’s not unusual—fatigue is the uniform for anyone employed by a not-for-profit organization, especially one that faces […]
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Love hurts
It’s Saturday afternoon. Sunlight streams through the windows of Tim Hortons at the corner of Robie and Young. A travelling high school sports team files in to fuel up on coffee and muffins. Couples both young and old order their customary blends—medium double-double, small black, large three-cream—and sit contentedly in the familiar surroundings. Wade Mason […]
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Big, big plans
Thank God for bingo. Members of Wintersleep have taken a time-out from preparing for the release of their new, self-titled record for a shot at some prize money at the local bingo hall. It happens to be one of the coldest days of the season, and the sound of numbers and letters over the loudspeaker […]
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Understanding K-OS
It’s safe to say that k-os is in a good place at the beginning of 2005. And it’s no wonder, because with his second album, Joyful Rebellion, k-os has reached the top 10 on the Canadian pop charts and can be heard on hip-hop, Top-40 and college radio stations. He is supporting the album with […]
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A long way from home
Tucked in behind the sprawling Wal-Mart and Sears stores of the West End Mall, a little office complex is often one of the first sights greeting new immigrants to Nova Scotia. It’s also the unexpected front lines in the battle to keep them here. Today, in a classroom at the Metro Immigrant Settlement Association (MISA), […]
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Attention all shoppers
Santa’s always on time. Stereo equipment manufacturers, not so much. “It’s a little desktop radio with a CD player in it,” says Chris Sweet, manager of Peak Audio on Agricola Street in Halifax. “It was supposed to be a great thing for Christmas. But now it’s delayed and the company says it won’t be here […]
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Eric the kid
Vancouver-born, Montreal-based Eric “Kid Koala” San has performed all across the globe as a member of Bullfrog, Deltron 3030, Gorillaz, Lovage and Money Mark. He’s also one of the best known DJs in the world, having opened for The Beastie Boys and Radiohead. He’s been invited to ring in the New Year in New Orleans, […]
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Diddly squat
Last week a group of protestors occupied an abandoned building in Dartmouth.The hope was to be there long enough to figure out how to turn the place into a shelter. But city officials acted quickly, and within a few hours the activists were back at noth