AltWeeklies Wire
A Guide To Canada's Political Galaxynew
As Canada holds nationwide elections, here are some short and hopefully sweet explanations of the basic concepts.
SEE Magazine |
Angela Brunschot and Maurice Tougas |
05-02-2011 |
Elections
Party Leadership Races in Alberta Have Strong Women Candidatesnew
Alberta could have a woman premier after the next election. The Progressive Conservatives, Alberta Liberals, and the newly formed Alberta Party are all undergoing leadership contests, and each one has a woman contender.
SEE Magazine |
Angela Brunschot |
04-08-2011 |
The War on Women
Edmonton's Somalis: A Community In Transitionnew
African community struggles with deaths of young Somali men.
SEE Magazine |
Angela Brunschot |
02-04-2011 |
Race & Class
Alberta Moms Organizing For Breast Milk Banknew
Human milk banking would help ensure health of preemies and babies with sick mothers.
SEE Magazine |
Angela Brunschot |
01-21-2011 |
Children & Families
Tags: Parenting, Breast Milk
Updated 'Robin Hood' A Dark, Joyless Experiencenew
Russell Crowe version of Robin Hood lacks lightness, and a sense of overall purpose.
SEE Magazine |
Kenton Smith |
05-25-2010 |
Reviews
Zombie Culture is Spreading Like a Plaguenew
The undead are proliferating in movies, in books, and the internet.
SEE Magazine |
Barry Hammond |
05-04-2010 |
Culture
All in the Family: Independent Restaurants in Edmonton Band Togethernew
Jessie Radies is the driving force behind Original Fare, made up of a select group of some of Edmonton’s best known independent restaurants. The success of Original Fare, which Radies founded six years ago, begat a blossoming group of similar keep-it-local organizations.
SEE Magazine |
Maurice Tougas |
04-19-2010 |
Economy
Tags: Buy Local, Jessie Radies
A Study Confirms What Inner-city Workers Already Knew: Street Life Killsnew
Marginally housed Canadians are dying sooner than their counterparts in the general population, according to a study: Men living in rooming houses, shelters, and hotels have a 30 percent chance of surviving to 75, compared to a 60 percent chance for men in the general population.
SEE Magazine |
Andrew Paul |
12-23-2009 |
Housing & Development
John Hughes Made Millions of Teens (Including Me) Think He Was Speaking Directly to Themnew
There are still great movies made for and about teenagers now. But John Hughes wrote our movies and introduced us to our own teenage angst for the first time. And nothing new, no matter how great, can ever take that away.
SEE Magazine |
Mari Sasano |
08-13-2009 |
Movies
Tags: 80s movies, John Hughes
'Summer Hours': Helene Doesn't Live Here Anymorenew
Three siblings must sell off their late mother's art-filled country house in the exquisite Summer Hours
SEE Magazine |
Paul Matwychuk |
08-13-2009 |
Reviews
Sex Workers Organize and Push for Decriminalization, but Meet Stiff Oppositionnew
In an effort to make sex work safer, not to mention stabilize and legitimize the industry, Susan Davis has helped found the West Coast Cooperative of Sex Industry Professionals.
SEE Magazine |
Angela Brunschot |
08-13-2009 |
Sex
'Humpday': Zack And Murray Make A Pornonew
Two straight buddies decide to give gay sex a try in Lynn Shelton's smartly written film.
SEE Magazine |
Paul Matwychuk |
08-10-2009 |
Reviews
750 Words About '(500) Days Of Summer'new
We adore Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel. Their new movie ... not so much
SEE Magazine |
Luke De Smet and Clara Loginov |
07-31-2009 |
Reviews
Rebranding Alberta's Right Wingnew
Would Wildrose Alliance candidate Danielle Smith represent real change for the party? With a Progressive Conservative government plagued by caucus trouble and a sluggish economy, there's speculation among bloggers and pundits she could be a game-changer in the next election, if she is elected leader.
SEE Magazine |
Angela Brunschot |
07-31-2009 |
Politics
Kathryn Bigelow Talks About 'The Hurt Locker'new
I'd call it an existential war movie, but the appeal of The Hurt Locker is more visceral than cerebral. After all, it's directed by the woman who made Point Break, perhaps the most shamelessly enjoyable action picture of the '90s, and in an odd way, The Hurt Locker could be regarded as a companion piece to that film.
SEE Magazine |
Paul Matwychuk |
07-31-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
