Racier, Raunchier, Funnier – Glam Gam Productions Presents Greasy: A Lesbian Love Story at the Montreal Fringe
If there’s one play that truly embodies the spirit of diversity and creativity of the Montreal Fringe Festival, Glam Gam Productions‘ Greasy: A Lesbian Love Story is it. If you’re open minded and want to laugh yourself silly, this play is a sure bet. Greasy is not for everyone. If you’re a prude who takes […]
The Good, the Bad, and the Pretentious: Fringe for All and My Picks for the 2018 Montreal Fringe Festival
Montreal Fringe is one of those events that truly has something for every theatre go-er. You like burlesque? They have shows for that. You love drag queens and drag kings? There are shows for that too. You want drama? Comedy? Something different? Fringe has got you covered. If you’re willing to look, you’re bound to […]
When Loving thy Neighbor is Impossible: A Guide on How to Handle the Worst Neighbor Behavior
It is an unspoken truth that anyone who chooses not to live as a hermit is going to have to deal with neighbors. Young people know them as the grouchy old people who call the cops on all their parties. Old people often see them as a source of noise. In the best cases, people […]
Montreal Music Shows This Week: Porchfest NDG 2018 Edition
A special weekend awaits you in NDG as the the neighbourhood known for its shady peaceful streets and green sprawl once again hosts Porchfest. Porches, front lawns and even rooftops transform into stages where local musicians play music and everyone is invited to share in the experience. The informal setting has proven to be quite […]
Ontario Election: Make the Unicorn Real
A candidate for major office with policies that appeal to the most progressive elements of the political left who is also the safe choice for so-called centrist strategic voters is kind of like a unicorn. It seems like Ontario may have found their unicorn in provincial NDP leader Andrea Horwath. According to a recent poll […]
Montreal Music Shows This Week: Nolton Lake, Foundling, No Fly List, Kiefer Sutherland & More
This week in Montreal, you can catch an album launch, a pre-release party, a couple of bands rocking out at Barfly and even Kiefer Sutherland playing music. Let’s get started: Kiefer Sutherland Goes Country Not a lot of people know that the star of 24 has a track record outside the film and TV industry. […]
Free Trade and Beer: Gerard Comeau and the Question of Interprovincial Commerce
Free trade is a pet topic of protesters across North America, and with good cause. Those in favor of it point to the reduction of trade barriers as improving economies that allow for greater access to inexpensive goods. Those against it point out that it destroys local businesses and industries as well as mom and […]
Montreal Music Shows This Week: The Breeders, Pope Joan, Ghostly Hounds, The Brie Face and More
Now that we’re in full-on May, there are plenty of great music shows to catch in Montreal. For our picks this week, we’re staying local, with some great acts rocking out in smaller venues around town…well, for the most part we are. There is one legendary out of town act playing Montreal we just couldn’t […]
Death and Donuts: Savor the Small Moments
Facebook graveyard got me down today… Fuck, I keep inviting Tim to events I always did before because I knew he would be there Wet dreamland with that military s&m hat and sunglasses Carebear onesie or cats in space I have a hard time grasping that he is gone doesn’t make sense a world without […]
Advice for So-Called Incels
If you call yourself an Incel (short for involuntarily celibate) and your biggest gripe against the world is that you can’t get laid, I have some advice for you. It’s quite simple, really. In fact it’s only one word: masturbate. If that doesn’t work and you still feel the need to lash out and make […]
Montreal Music Shows This Week: Velvet Noise, The Olympic Symphonium, Dany Laj and the Looks, Sofi Tukker and more
The weather actually feels consistently warm and the streets of Montreal are alive with people. What a great time to check out some live music in town, so let’s jump right in: Sound of Melancholy Montreal’s own Velvet Noise is set to take the stage this week. The band released its first album three years […]
The Problem with Pain: A Look at Canada’s Opioid Epidemic
One of the greatest health threats in North America is the opioid crisis. Since 2015 it has caused about five thousand deaths in Canada alone. Indigenous communities have been ravaged by the epidemic. National and provincial governments are being forced to take the matter in hand. The fight has manifested itself in changes to healthcare […]