Singer-songwriter Ryan Adams has released a track-by-track cover of Taylor Swift's megahit, 1989. What does this mean for Swift, Adams, and the world of pop music in general? Click each perspective to read more Taylor Swift doesn't need anyone's help Hailey MacKinnon On Sept. 21, Ryan Adams released his 15th studio[Read More…]
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Checking in on McGill’s Wi-Fi: Students report connection issues disrupting academic work
When Ryan Taylor, U0 Science, logged onto Zoom for a job interview earlier this semester, he was unexpectedly met with the McGill Wi-Fi cutting out. He had been gunning for an internship with Scotiabank, and the interview would determine how he spent his summer. “I tried to log onto Zoom[Read More…]
Super Bowl Predictions
Steven Lampert, Sports Editor: Giants 24, Patriots 21 Christopher Nardi, Sports Editor: Patriots 35, Giants 24 Ryan Taylor, Managing Editor: Patriots 26, Giants 23 Shannon Kimball, Editor-in-Chief: Giants 35, Patriots 28 Iain Macdonald, Production Manager: Patriots 1, Giants 0 Nick Petrillo, A&E Editor: Patriots 49, Giants 24 Richard Martyn-Hemphill, Opinion Editor: Giants 14, Patriots 7 Tribune[Read More…]
Hashtag Criticism
Two weeks ago, SPIN Magazine announced it would be discontinuing its traditional in-print album reviews in favour of 140-character reviews posted on Twitter (@SPINreviews). SPIN reasons that, thanks to the Internet, listeners don’t depend on professional critics to act as authoritative voices about new releases: all anyone needs to discover[Read More…]
John K. Samson: Provincial
John K. Samson has penned some impressive lyrics as the frontman for beloved folk-rockers the Weakerthans, but none may better capture the heart of his music than the simple refrain of “I hate Winnipeg.” It’s the half-joking lyrical crux of 2003’s “One Great City!” a song about Samson’s love-hate relationship[Read More…]
The Tribune presents: The best/worst of 2025
Best: Music Deadbeat by Tame Impala – Alexandra Lasser Tame Impala’s latest album, Deadbeat, introduces hypnotic beats and bold electronic psychedelia. The album opens with “My Old Ways,” where Kevin Parker, the musician behind Tame Impala, laments his inability to progress and evolve, instead sinking into his old habits and[Read More…]
The most egregious snubs of the 2018 Oscars
The Academy Awards are awful. This is not up for dispute. They’re trying to get better—this year’s nominees present a definitively more inclusive list than in years past—but at its heart, the event is a self-congratulatory, out of touch, typically-discriminatory money grab that almost always awards the wrong thing. Nevertheless,[Read More…]
ICYMI: NHL summer trades and signings
After the Stanley Cup wraps up every June, fans must endure four months without any on-ice NHL action. Luckily, the summer months are often full of big signings and trades. While this NHL offseason wasn’t as eventful as last year’s, it did make for some compelling storylines heading into the 2017-2018 season.
NHL Expansion Draft Preview
The 2017 NHL Expansion Draft, taking place June 18-20, will mark the addition of a 31st team to the National Hockey League: The newly-minted Las Vegas Golden Knights. The NHL has drafted a set of rules that aim to create a competitive, brand-new team by selecting from existing NHL teams.[Read More…]
Oscars snub some of the year’s best films
Silence Based on the 1966 Japanese novel of the same name, Silence follows two Jesuit missionaries who are sent to Japan with two missions. The first is to find Father Ferreira (Liam Neeson), a priest who is believed to have committed apostasy. Second, to continue Ferreira’s work developing small Christian[Read More…]
