By Ryan Pike
Katy Perry made a name for herself writing easygoing, catchy pop tunes– something she continues to do on her second album Teenage Dream. The album is full of songs that are light and carefree. Drinking, hanging out and boys are the main subjects. Teenage Dream’s first single “California Gurls” sets the tone for the album.… Continue reading Spun: Katy Perry
Frank Chimeroblog.frankchimero.comIf you saw that strange photo that circulated on the internet this week of a horse in an Apple Store, then you’re probably aware of Frank Chimero. The funny photo was accompanied by an even funnier thousand-word blog post. Chimero is an illustrator, and you can tell he puts a lot of work and… Continue reading The Gauntlet Editors’ Recommended Blogs
By Noah Miller
After allowing the University of Saskatchewan Huskies a touchdown on the game’s first possession, the University of Calgary Dinos struggled to mount any offence or defence that could halt the Huskies’ eventual 34-13 victory in the driving rain at McMahon Stadium Saturday night. A 69-yard touchdown run by Huskies receiver Jeff Hassler opened the scoring… Continue reading Huskies dominate Dinos in season opener
By Brad Halasz
The Battle of the Border returned to the University of Calgary’s Jack Simpson gym August 11-15, pitting the U of C Dinos, the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns and Concordia’s Stingers against the University of Northern Arizona Lumberjacks. With five back-to-back game days still ahead of them, the ‘Jacks tipped-off against the U of L Pronghorns… Continue reading Battle of the border
By Noah Miller
Earlier this summer Canada West voted to allow a new member into the fold and extend full membership status to two of its probationary members. Canada West granted the UBC Okanagan Heat the right to join and participate in Canada West as a three-year probationary member starting in the 2011-12 season. Dinos fans can expect… Continue reading Canada West expands membership
By Daniel Pagan
After years of playing on the same team, the Dinos’ Bekkering brothers will get the rare chance to face each other in professional basketball in the land of decriminalized weed and wooden shoes, otherwise known as Holland. Last month, the Dinos all-time leading rebounder Ross Bekkering signed with ZZ Leiden of the Dutch Eredivisie league.… Continue reading Former Dinos turn pro in Holland
By Noah Miller
After a crushing defeat at the hands of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies last Saturday, more bad news surrounding the Dinos football team polluted the air waves on Monday. In a press release, Dinos sports information director Ben Matchett indicated that the “University of Calgary Dinos will be without All-Canadians Erik Glavic and Anthony Parker… Continue reading Injuries plague football team
If you’re reading this, it’s safe to assume you are indeed a Chilean miner. Welcome fellow subterranean excavation enthusiast, we have much to discuss. By the Internet’s standards, four months is a very long time. Remember the vuvuzela? That delightful South African noise-maker which annoyed all of us for most of the World Cup? How… Continue reading The summer fruits of the Internet
Those greens of summer / Makes you think all the world’s a sunny day, oh yeah / I got a Nikon camera / I love to take a photograph / So mama don’t take my Kodachrome away.” When a type of film manages to not only be memorialized in song by Paul Simon, but also… Continue reading Kodachrome fades away
Attention all reformed punk rockers, consider this an invitation to revisit your anti-establishment ideals. Pennywise is coming to town. But before you break out the bottle of JD to start your warmup, be forewarned — this is not quite the Pennywise of yesteryear. Zoli Teglas, formerly of Ignite, officially replaced Pennywise vocalist Jim Lindberg at… Continue reading Older, but definitely not wiser