Discussing the behind the scenes world of creating commercials Before the dawn of the internet, we were forced to watch shows on TV, and the commercials that ran with them. I grew up not just watching commercials, but in the ‘behind the scenes world’ of advertising. George Longley, my dad, was […]
Arts & Culture
The Ontarion’s arts and culture articles cover the local artistic scene, including news, interviews, and reviews.
Exclaim!’s Stephen Carlick talks life as a music critic
The internet has democratized the conversation, but critics soldier on In the art universe, the artists are always “the interesting ones.” Everyone wants a piece of the band, the director, the writer, or the poet. However, in terms of success — in perhaps its narrowest definition — it’s still the […]
ON your plate: Taste at first sight
The art of plating at Guelph’s independent restaurants Independent restaurants around the city of Guelph take edible art to the next level. With a strong understanding that the pleasure of an excellent meal begins with the sense of sight and not taste, Guelph is a haven for the casual foodie. […]
The Room’s Greg Sestero triumphs with a story of failure
Author of The Disaster Artist comes to Kitchener-Waterloo There are a lot of weird things going on in The Room, the totally incompetent 2003 melodrama that has become one of the biggest cult films of all time. Many of them, of course, come back to Tommy Wiseau, the shaggy-haired oddball […]
Three classic holiday movies to keep your Christmas weird
Forget Rudolph and Frosty — here’s John McClane and Gizmo Christmas is a time for decorating the Christmas tree, buying Christmas gifts, bombarding everyone with more Christmas music than they can handle, and watching all the classic Christmas movies you own. But do you find yourself bored watching the same […]
The best renditions of 12 holiday classics
There’s nothing like the old standbys For every nostalgic holiday classic, there’s a hundred different versions. We’ve done the sifting for you and picked out our favourite version of each classic on the list. WHITE CHRISTMAS Written by Irving Berlin Original: Bing Crosby Our Pick: Bing Crosby BABY, IT’S COLD […]
Holiday songs for the 21st century
For when you get sick of the classics Kanye West — Christmas in Harlem (2010) Featuring an insanely catchy hook from Teyana Taylor, a great verse in classic Kanye fashion, and a sweet little verse from CyHi the Prynce, this track is a modern Christmas classic. Sufjan Stevens — Christmas […]
Local filmmakers’ new documentary celebrates Josiah Henson
Forgotten abolitionist inspired Uncle Tom’s Cabin Josiah Henson is not a household name in the province of Ontario — not yet, anyway. Local documentary filmmakers Jared and Michelle Brock, who make films as a not-for-profit under the name The Brock Stewardship, are aiming to change that with a new film. […]
The Burning Hell sings subtle songs on sombre subjects
Mathias Kom’s dense, funny lyrics weave politics into narratives For the past decade, Mathias Kom has been unemployed. At least, that’s what The Burning Hell frontman and songwriter tells interviewers. “Anyone observing any band can see that it’s a shit-ton of work,” said Kom. I spoke to Kom, bushy-bearded and […]
Ajay Heble receives $2 million to build an “ImprovLab”
Love of music has guided English professor’s long career Music has been an enduring and powerful influence in Professor Ajay Heble’s life. “I grew up in a very musical household. My dad was a classical Indian musician,” said Heble. “He played sitar and was a classical Indian vocalist. He was […]
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