Getting the royal treatment
One-time U of O music student’s band The Royal Streets hit it big Photo courtesy of The Royal Streets It’s not always easy telling your folks you want... Read more.
Writers Festival free for students this fall
U of O partnership recognizes value in getting students involved Photo by Marta Kierkus Reading enthusiasts take note. It’s that time of year again for... Read more.
Movies You Should Have Seen: Easy Rider
Why it’s famous: A landmark counter-culture movie, Easy Rider captures the essence of a seemingly long-lost era. Telling the story of two bikers... Read more.
Pints with Ponyboy: Baltika 7
Where to find it: Moscow Tea Room I’ve never been able to say I’ve had St. Petersburg’s best of anything, so it was with great excitement that I tried my... Read more.
Sewing communities together
Local boutique pushes an eco-friendly approach to fashion Photo by Marta Keirkus A university-affiliated sewing program wants to keep the environment... Read more.
Album review: Karen O • Crush Songs | City Records
It seems odd to call Crush Songs the debut solo record from exuberant front-woman Karen O. She has a prolific body of work outside the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and... Read more.
Affleck at his creepiest, and that’s his best
Gone Girl hits all the right marks As a dark seriocomic crime saga that’s every bit an unravelling of a missing persons case as it is of the central... Read more.
Five Beauty Miracles to Defeat Midterms
The Fulcrum shows you how to hide those stress-induced pimples and tired eyes Photo by Christelle Musambi As the leaves change colour, sadly some of us... Read more.
ALBUM REVIEW: Caribou • Our Love | City Slang
The seventh album from Canadian experimental act Caribou opens with the audience’s entertainment in mind. “Can’t Do Without You” is a catchy dance... Read more.
#FULCRUMFOODREVIEW: Totally tasty Thai tacos
A new take on their classic counterparts at the campus food truck festival Photo by Saranya Sarin Never fear, the food trucks are here. Many would have... Read more.
Movie you should have seen: To Kill a Mockingbird
Why it’s famous: To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the most beloved and respected American novels of all time, and the film version inherits the profound... Read more.
Put your best heel forward
U of O fashion club wants to bring style back to the capital Photo by Suzannah Vo Anita-Hosanna Kangabe wants to give Ottawa’s fashion scene a... Read more.
Don’t stop the funk for E.L.E Fest
Second annual night of music left students wanting more Photo by Rémi Yuan The second annual E.L.E (Everybody Love Everybody) Festival lit up the... Read more.
Movie you should have seen: V for Vendetta
Photo courtesy of Enrico Agostoni, CC Why it’s famous: The film adaption of Alan Moore’s graphic novel, V for Vendetta is probably one of the most... Read more.
#FULCRUMFOODREVIEW: I want my baby back, baby back ribs
Southern-style flavour smokes up Sparks Street Photo by Amy Leppanen In what was probably most people’s last barbecue of the season, Ribtoberfest fired... Read more.
Full house on deck for House of Cards discussion
Steve Horwitz on his upcoming visit to discuss the Netflix hit and public choice economics Photo by Marta Kierkus House of Cards is one of the most popular... Read more.
MUSIC REVIEW: Mick Jenkins • The Water[s] | Self-released
Photo courtesy of Mick Jenkins The Water is conceptual in a unique way. The central theme of the album is water’s importance to life. To Jenkins, water is... Read more.
Highballs with Hawleywood: The Sidecar
Liquid Gold Photo by Andrew Hawley This brandy-based cocktail is truly deserving of its classic title. It was created during the First World War and later... Read more.
MUSIC REVIEW: Ariana Grande • My Everything | Republic Records
Photo by Melissa Rose, CC Ariana Grande has been crowned pop’s newest musical sensation with a massive (and mostly teen-based) fan following and a voice... Read more.
U of O alumni spotlight: Maclean’s Nick Taylor-Vaisey
Photo courtesy of Maclean's If you're in your third or fourth year, there comes a time when your parents start asking what your plans are after graduation.... Read more.
MUSIC REVIEW: Death From Above 1979 • The Physical World | Last Gang Records
Photo by Brennan Schnell, CC Rarely do comeback records meet fans’ expectations, but The Physical World makes Canadian rockers Death From Above 1979 the... Read more.
Movie you should have seen: Paths of Glory
Photo courtesy of GoneMovies.com Why it’s famous: One of the most politically controversial movies of its time, Paths of Glory offers the audience an... Read more.
#FULCRUMFOODREVIEW: CACAO 70
Spoil yourself with chocolate delights on a night out in the ByWard Market Photo by Chantal Jiang Hooray, we’ve hit the jackpot. Cacao 70, a café... Read more.
How one radio program proves punk’s not dead
CHUO program’s fresh formula gets a hat-tip from the CBC Photo by Remi Yuan Imitation might be the highest form of flattery, but for Travis Boisvenue,... Read more.
Pints with Ponyboy: Nightmare on Mill Street Pumpkin Ale
Where to find it: Mill Street Brew Pub For those of you who speak of glorious sweater weather all year round, who put out Halloween decorations on Labour Day,... Read more.