Month: October 2000

By James Keller

If you left The Blair Witch Project wobbling around, clutching your stomach and looking for somewhere to let your motion sickness release itself, you are in for a pleasant surprise in Blair Witch 2: Book of Shadows. Instead of being shot on a Hi-8 camcorder, the directors have graduated to full-fledged Hollywood filmmaking. Along with… Continue reading Blair Witch sequel not shaky or scary

By Marie-Claire Backhaus

In today’s world, discrimination still exists. The fear of reprimands from discrimination causes people to overcompensate by being excessively politically correct. Spike Lee’s Bamboozled questions the idea of race in the television industry. This movie often takes us to the edge of social taboo in regards to "race." It handles controversial comedic matters, tough racial… Continue reading Stunning satire deserves awards

By Jen Anthony

"Success, we want to be successful… we want to make good music, and have fun with it." A modest and reasonable quote from bassist Craig of Vancouver punk band Gob about what the band wants to achieve. This band has been around for six years and Craig is both the youngest and the newest member.… Continue reading The music world according to Gob

By Lawrence Bailey

A trumpet blast, a bass line, a scratch solo and an eerie synth interlude: Herbaliser brought their incomparable fusion of jazz and hip hop to the Ballroom Fri., Oct. 20, redefining the collective consciousness of all who were present. The hip hop heavy Ninja Tune duo morphs into an avant-garde jazz septet when they take… Continue reading Herbaliser smokes up Ballroom

By Rob Granger

It’s a beautiful Saturday afternoon, but you’re still hung over from Thursday night at the Embassy (or at least we hope you are). You’re afraid to go anywhere without your bucket, clad in nothing but a shower curtain, so you stay in with your best friend: television, the window to a thousand parallel universes, all… Continue reading FOX Specials you may have missed because God loves you