By Caitlin Billings
I’ve learned it’s important to grieve, not because someone has died but because they have gone away and returned from a new direction.
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By Byron Kennedy
My parents didn’t kick me out, but they did kick me out of their hearts. And I mourn the loss of their love to this day.
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Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog might best be described in paradoxical terms like “languid thriller.” Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture and regarded early on as the front runner, this film brings contemporary political consciousness to the classical concerns of the western — wide open landscapes, vulnerable women, hypermasculine men, and […]
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After two years of mostly virtual Pride festivals, it’s exciting to have a Pride season full of in-person gatherings again. While obvious choices might be major events in the big cities, there are of course many others as well that could be flying under your radar. Long Beach Pride was exactly that for me – I had no idea it was the third largest Pride festival and parade in California, attracting nearly 100,000 LGBTQ+ people and allies.
Almost everything I went to during my weekend in Long Beach was surprisingly within walking distance. I stayed at the Hyatt Centric Pike Place (a modern boutique…
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May 4th, 1999, is the last time Alanis Morissette graced a stage in Calgary. It’s not that she hasn’t toured, but for whatever reason the Canadian singer-songwriter never included our province on her road schedule. Yet absence and a sprinkle of nostalgia apparently makes the heart grow fonder, as the Saddledome was packed to the rafters July 27th for Morissette’s return on the Jagged Little Pill Anniversary Tour.
Her mega-selling 1995 album was the focus of the show, kicking off with All I Really Want, the opener from the album. She didn’t stick to the album order, with Hand in my Pocket next. The audience sang along to every word while Alanis swirled about the stage in the manner that she did 25+ years…
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