The second episode of the third season of BBC’s Sherlock, which aired on North American networks last Sunday, Jan. 26, is billed by many as a love letter to John Watson. “The Sign of Three” explores the relationship between the two leads and is expertly framed as Sherlock’s (Benedict Cumberbatch) best man speech to Watson… Continue reading Review: BBC’s Sherlock
Month: January 2014
Screen Time: One murder mystery too many on TV
What is it about murder mystery shows that fascinates us as an audience? Is it the reminder of our own mortality? The look into humanity’s dark nature? Is it the self-affirming knowledge that something bad has happened to someone else? Murder mysteries and police procedurals have experienced a dedicated fan base over the decades. Shows… Continue reading Screen Time: One murder mystery too many on TV
Film review: I, Frankenstein
Following the events of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the movie I, Frankenstein begins with Frankenstein’s monster carrying the frozen corpse of Victor Frankenstein back to his home and burying him. The funeral is the unintended metaphor for Shelley’s gothic novel: the story is dead, the movie has buried it alongside its namesake. What follows is a… Continue reading Film review: I, Frankenstein
Film review: That Awkward Moment
A vile movie of the worst degree, That Awkward Moment is a romantic comedy that is neither romantic nor funny. Its leads are a trio of misogynists, its love interests are three women who could do so much better, its jokes are almost non-existent and if you’re hoping for anything other than a terrible time… Continue reading Film review: That Awkward Moment
Calgary Flames give up hockey
By Tendayi Moyo
After getting off to a dismal start to the new year, the Calgary Flames have decided to give up hockey altogether. The decision came following a post-game locker room talk where head coach Bob Hartley asked the players if they were really up for this hockey thing anymore. Sources close to the coach say Hartley… Continue reading Calgary Flames give up hockey
9 ways women are getting it all wrong
It should come as no surprise that women consistently find themselves under incredibly harsh scrutiny. Advertisements bombard women with criticism, telling them the things men hate and things they should change about themselves in order to be considered desirable. After seeing this pressure put on women, one group of men decided that they had had… Continue reading 9 ways women are getting it all wrong
Learning Curve
Life Scream
By Sean Willett
Beginner
By Kaleem Kahn