Month: January 2011

Despite glossing over details, Bhutto is riveting

By Andy Williams

Until 10 years ago, Pakistan was doomed to be largely ignored by the West, that is, until Sept. 11. And then, as it had before, Pakistan became an indispensable ally to the United States in the war in the Middle East during operations in neighbouring Afghanistan and in the larger arena of Middle-Eastern geopolitics. Though… Continue reading Despite glossing over details, Bhutto is riveting

Billy Bishop Goes to War for more than thirty years

By Erin Shumlich

Think about what it means to be a stereotypical Canadian: humble, peaceful, polite and deferential. We are renowned internationally not for our ability to wage war, but our prowess as global peace keepers. Billy Bishop Goes to War is a slice of real-life comedy based on the life of a man who embodies the opposite… Continue reading Billy Bishop Goes to War for more than thirty years

A defense of Gervais

By Andy Williams

A British comedian famous for his off-colour and awkward humour has, for the last two years, been reinvigorating a dusty and damaged franchise. Awards shows have been on a decline even since the infamous writer’s strike. And yet, under Gervais’ stewardship, the trend is starting to reverse — the number of viewers tuning increased for… Continue reading A defense of Gervais

You’re invited to 2219

By Emily Ask

After years of tossing around ideas for a television show, Aaron Kerr and Scott Lutley, both 23 and recent University of Calgary graduates, finally put their ideas into production last summer. Using mainly their own money, equipment and circle of friends, the webseries 2219 was born. The series follows the life, love and drama of… Continue reading You’re invited to 2219

Twitter allows socially inept to shape frightening and indifferent world into his own image

By Brent Constantin

Three minutes into a Sunday Olive Garden family dinner, third-year U of C English major Jeffrey Willis subversively turned the event on its head by posting topical and well-placed barbs on the popular social media site Twitter.Willis, under the pseudonym @bigJ_Will, began offering his dry wit on a range of topics including the decorum of… Continue reading Twitter allows socially inept to shape frightening and indifferent world into his own image

Gauntlet’s Best 2010: Television

Amanda Hu (Resident Star Wards Camp Counselor) 1. Community Arguably the best sitcom on TV right now, Dan Harmon and crew have revolutionized the genre homage with exceptional episodes like “Modern Warfare” and “Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas.” It is one of the few shows that can take classic sitcom troupes and spin them on their heads… Continue reading Gauntlet’s Best 2010: Television

Gauntlet’s Best 2010: Movies

By Ryan Pike

Ryan Pike (Popcorn Aficionado) 1. The Social Network Arguably director David Fincher’s most full-realized work, the film deftly analyzes the dawn of Facebook with a snappy script by Aaron Sorkin while juggling several stories at once. It’s a bio-pic. It’s a business story. It’s a story about the rise of the most important technological advance… Continue reading Gauntlet’s Best 2010: Movies

Basketballsaurs warm up in California

By Douglas Long

Over the break, many students went home for the holidays to visit family and friends. The men’s basketball team, however, headed south to Los Angeles, California to participate in an American basketball tournament. There are a number of different tournaments in Canada over the break, but the Dinos choose California to get great competition and… Continue reading Basketballsaurs warm up in California