A Railway Nation of Grace, Too
I happen to think there is also something quite Canadian about such outpourings, about always being better, always grappling, always being more hopeful Read More
Cooperation, restraint and other lessons in X-Men: Apocalypse
Superhero film presents relatable problems and colliding worldviews. Read More
Of Mice and Men an unlikely operatic gem
Carlisle Floyd’s production enthusiastically received in Winnipeg Read More
What the Academy Award nominees for Best Picture are telling us
Ranking the 2016 Oscar contenders
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The Revenant: a river runs through it
What The Revenant achieves is that rare, elusive aim of filmmaking: the shared experience. And in this instance it’s a primal one, rustic and wet. Read More
Umberto Eco having a laugh with ‘Numero Zero’
"This is almost certainly intentional, as a writer as vigorous and a philosopher as significant as Eco did not become lazy and deficient overnight." Read More
For Jets fans, and many Canadian hockey fans, it’s a case of “Leafs and”
“Toronto and.” Is there a phrase that sums up the hockey loyalties in this country better than that? Read More
The first time is always awkward
You sink way back into your seat and dig that end result from the back of your mind. Restoration. It might actually be possible. It’ll take a whole lot of work, but it just might be possible. Read More
Blue Jays swing for the fences with blockbuster trade
The Toronto Blue Jays got an early start on their preparations for the 2013 Major League Baseball season late Tuesday when they took advantage of a Miami Marlins fire-sale Read More