Movie review: That Awkward Moment
A viewing experience that lives up to its title I would say That Awkward Moment is properly my first anticipated movie of the year. Picked off the... Read more.
Concert review: ‘Music from the Elysian Fields’
School of Music floats up to Elysium, then falls back to Earth Canadian soprano Donna Brown, a part-time voice professor at the University of Ottawa, and... Read more.
Mission Improvable takes on Carleton
U of O improv team to compete at Cracking up the Capital comedy festival Photo courtesy of Kristine Shadid It takes a special kind of performer to work... Read more.
The art of expansion
MFA program increases studio space Photo by Chantal Jiang Although the Visual Arts building is the oldest on campus, the master of fine arts (MFA)... Read more.
Interactive exhibit explores pipeline inquiry
Mackenzie Valley pipeline revisited through portraits and interviews Photo courtesy of Linda MacCannell “If you want to have a political debate, this is... Read more.
CD review: Against Me!
Against Me! Transgender Dysphoria Blues | Total Treble Music This is the first album Against Me! has released since lead singer Laura Jane Grace came out... Read more.
Movie review: I, Frankenstein
Should have stayed home and watched Sharknado on Netflix again I never thought Mary Shelley, gargoyles, and the battle of good versus evil would come together... Read more.
Not just a place that serves coffee
Café Alt manager puts together second annual concert series Photo courtesy of Ming Wu Being able to bring what you love to work is supposed to be a pipe... Read more.
Faculty of Arts celebrates 125 years
Student art exhibit curates vision of diversity on campus Photo by Chantal Jiang Curating and organizing an art event can take upwards of a year to... Read more.
Movie you should have seen: Fight Club
Must-see movies required for a successful existence Why it’s famous: A complex, existential film that builds a metaphor about the numbness of consumerism... Read more.
Getting serious about fashion
Photo by Inta Klotins Pascal Gagnon understands that success in fashion is first and foremost about business. “Everything I do, I learned at school,”... Read more.
Movie review: Her
There are standout funny moments in Her, a film that examines how humans adapt to technology and the effect it has on our relationships. This theme is very... Read more.
Pints with Ponyboy: On the road
The Fulcrum staff recently travelled to Edmonton for NASH 76, a Canadian student journalism conference. During the trip, the crew sampled several local... Read more.
Her Campus set to host second annual charity fashion show at NAC
U of O chapter of online mag puts on 'Catwalk for the Cure' to raise money for breast cancer research Photo courtesy of Shaughnessy Photography The women... Read more.
Playback: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘High Hopes’
Bruce Springsteen High Hopes | Columbia Ever since Bruce Springsteen emerged in the early 1970s, each of his subsequent releases has seemed to oscillate... Read more.
Book review: Slave to the Farm
“This book isn’t warm and fuzzy but remind yourself that I’m one of the lucky ones. I made it through somewhat scarred but I found healing. Some kids... Read more.
Kickstarter update
Tyler Steeves - TreeWell Maple Sap Beverage . Tyler Steeves’ campaign to fund his venture TreeWell Maple Sap Beverage ended Nov. 20 with nearly 150 per... Read more.
Pints with Ponyboy: The 12 beers of Christmas
The holidays are almost upon us and what better way to celebrate than by cozying up indoors and celebrating God’s gift to man: ice-cold beer. The following... Read more.
Expressions of queer identity
U of O student talks about LGBTQ+ visual representations at conference Photo courtesy of Elia Eliev It’s hard enough to come out of the closet when... Read more.
The ugliest sweater of all
How to win all the ugly Christmas sweater contests this holiday season Photos by Tina Wallace While the prospect of receiving and having to wear an ugly... Read more.
Playback
Dog Day Fade Out | Fundog Nancy Urich and Seth Smith, a duo from Halifax, bring a much darker atmosphere to their new album Fade Out compared to their... Read more.
Rocking out with The Balconies
Classically trained U of O alumni give solid performance Photo by Tara Mahoney Jacquie Neville was a blur of rainbow light at The Balconies’ Nov. 22... Read more.
Intertwining dance and education
U of O students dance professionally at Centrepointe Studio Theatre Nov. 28 Photos by Sabrina Nemis Jasmine Lee is probably more organized than the... Read more.
Pints with Ponyboy: Samuel Adams Winter Lager
Where to find it: Sandy Hill Lounge and Grill (just east of Chapel Street on Somerset) I hate to admit it, but like quality television,... Read more.
An eye-opening experience
Dinner in the Dark gives insight into life with visual impairment Photo by Tina Wallace Imagine spending two hours dining in pitch black, unable to see... Read more.