Rock n’ roll tested the ‘50s. Hippies protested the ‘60s and ‘70s. Similarly, the hipster subculture of recent years has been challenging the established conventions of youth, and doing so with increasing press, influence, and sartorial expression. In theory, hipsterism—through independent thinking, progressive politics and, perhaps most clichéd, an artsy[Read More…]
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M83: Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
M83’s Anthony Gonzalez has openly admitted his obsession with 1980’s synth-pop. If he were a new wave fanboy, Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming would be his loving tribute. And although it’s labeled as a two-disc set, the album clocks in at a relatively short 73 minutes and plays nicely in one[Read More…]
Rivals ruin Redmen’s run
Ryan Reisert Ryan Reisert The McGill Redmen suffered their first loss of the 2011-2012 season on Friday night, falling to the UQTR Patriotes in overtime by a score of 4-3. Despite getting a point in the loss, the second-ranked Redmen were outplayed for the majority of the game and scored[Read More…]
Two-dimensional plot, 3D action
Hollywood seems to be lacking in original ideas. If they can’t revamp an older movie and call it a prequel they turn to books for inspiration, to varying degrees of success. The remake of Alexandre Dumas’ The Three Musketeers is one of the better efforts. It walks the fine line[Read More…]
Exploring Montreal’s agricultural past this autumn
Noah Caldwell-Rafferty To me, autumn is not an urban season. Its characteristic elements do not translate well through a city’s lens. Yellowed leaves, pumpkins, and apple cider are organic parts of nature, and their imagery doesn’t stand up well amidst the chaos and concrete of the city; they dwindle and[Read More…]
McGill swimmers grab gold at Memorial Pool
Sam Reynolds Sam Reynolds It was a great weekend for McGill’s swim teams, as both the men and women swam to first place finishes in their respective divisions at the second Quebec Cup competition of the season. This marked the first time the McGill teams have swept a conference competition[Read More…]
Haunted McGill
Ryan Reisert and Michael Paolucci Once upon a midnight dreary, McGill’s campus was quite eerie. The orange leaves rustled and the autumn air was crisp; shadows danced in the blustery wind. It was Halloween and the ghosts that lurk McGill were out to play. Where are these phantoms of the[Read More…]
Costume how-to
Halloween is fast approaching—the time of year when introverts come out of their shells, extroverts can become downright obnoxious, and costume geeks go insane. It’s our annual chance to be whoever we want, and to step into a completely different outfit, with a completely different character. Here are a few[Read More…]
Should fighting be allowed in the NHL?
For If someone told you that police forces should cease to exist because in a few occasions, they have arrested the wrong person, would you join a picket line in front of a police station? No, you wouldn’t, simply because you know that the police are designed to punish offences[Read More…]
Failure to predict the apocalypse is nothing new
Friday, Oct. 21 came and went without so much as a hint of jubilant trumpets or rumbling heavens. Despite warnings from Harold Camping, a Californian radio-evangelist, the rapture did not come. Considering his past failed predictions, the uneventful Friday came as no surprise to many. A couple of months ago,[Read More…]