3 True Conspiracies

Throughout history, explanations of shocking events have left people unsatisfied. Craving deeper sensibility and ‘logic,’ many take it upon themselves to create their own so-called truth. Some theories are as famous as the events themselves; whether you believe, or you just like a good story, conspiracies can indeed fascinate, more … Read More

Driving Distance, Calgary: Airdrie

A few years ago, Airdrie was North America’s fastest-growing city and the once sleepy community (a 15-minute drive north of Calgary) has ballooned from some 8,000 people to nearly 50,000 citizens, in just a couple of decades. The population influx is partly attributed to Calgarians moving to Airdrie for a … Read More

Room with a View, Montreal: Snow Village

Situated ten minutes from downtown Montreal, on the Île Sainte-Hélène section of Parc Jean-Drapeau — that E20 head-turning mid-fleuve island, home to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and the Six Flags Amusement-owned La Ronde — the bold new urban experiment Snow Village Canada describes itself accurately enough as a “recreo-tourism project.” Museum-level … Read More

Crazy Casting Calls, Part II

Dozens of intangible factors go into creating a blockbuster film. Last-minute script rewrites, budget cuts, expensive sets destroyed by tropical weather, directors being fired or walking off the set — any of these have impacted the biggest box-office disasters (and sometimes, successes) in film history. Above that group, though, is … Read More

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