Insights Into Isolation at Montreal’s Stop Motion Film Festival
Though it may seem like festival season is winding down, film buffs have something very special to look forward to this weekend. The 14th edition of the Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival is back for three days of astonishing artistry and sensational storytelling. Founded by Concordia Film Animation professor Erik Goulet, this homegrown festival was […]
Quebec 2022 Notebook: Xenophobia, Immigration and Self-Sabotage
Quebeckers are heading to the polls on October 3, 2022 and this election is a controversial one. The campaigns have been characterized by a high number of threats of violence against candidates, xenophobic remarks by Quebec’s premier, and missed opportunities. The incumbent, Premier François Legault of the Coalition Avenir du Québec (CAQ) is facing controversy […]
FTB Weekends: Queen Elizabeth II
Jason C. McLean and Dawn McSweeney discuss the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the tributes, the anti-colonial anti-monarchy based criticism and King Charles III. Plus they plug a(n unrelated) project they have been working on. The Outside World (the project Jason and Dawn plugged) Follow Dawn McSweeney @mcmoxy on Twitter and Instagram Follow Jason C. McLean @jasoncmclean on Twitter and Instagram […]
My Very Real Afternoon with Conor Blaine
This piece was created as part of a fundraising campaign for an ongoing multimedia project. This is not a fictional creation in and of itself, but rather an account of a real interview that took place with a fictional character. The people reported as being there, were actually there, in the actual places mentioned. The […]
Shows This Week: MEG Montréal, Estival du nouveau cinéma & Festival de Musique Émergente
This week, we’re chock full of festivals, three of them running simultaneously and one of them running two shows at the same time in different locations. This is going to be a busy weekend, so let’s get started: MEG is Back at Parc Jean Drapeau & the SAT MEG Montréal is celebrating its 23rd edition […]
FTB Weekends: Biden Cancels 10K in Student Loan Debts & The Internet Reacts + Updates
Jason C. McLean and Dawn McSweeney discuss US President Joe Biden cancelling $10 000 – $20 000 in federal student loan debt and the internet’s reaction to it. Plus updates on the Lisa LaFlamme story, the Quebec Election and Montreal shows Follow Dawn McSweeney @mcmoxy on Twitter and Instagram Follow Jason C. McLean @jasoncmclean on Twitter and Instagram Facebook Comments
Shows This Week: Andrew Searles, Festival FAR & Marché des Possibles
As we approach the end of summer and beginning of fall, we’re heading into the part of year where regular shows start mixing with the remaining events of Montreal’s festival season. Since this year, so far, regular shows seem to be returning in full force, we’re bringing back Shows This Week (as opposed to Montreal […]
New PQ Election Ad Targets Legault For Laws He Passed and They Support
It’s election season in Quebec again and the PQ have just launched their first ad on YouTube and it’s, well, it’s something: Basically, the ad suggests that another four years of Premier François Legault would mean that Quebec would lose Bill 21 and Bill 96, two laws that Legault created, proposed and passed (with the […]
FTB Weekends: Lisa LaFlamme Fired and the 2022 Quebec Election Poll
Jason C. McLean and Dawn McSweeney discuss CTV/Bell unceremoniously dropping longtime anchor Lisa LaFlamme from their national newscast and the reaction. They also preview and discuss FTB’s 2022 Quebec Election Poll. Follow Dawn McSweeney @mcmoxy on Twitter and Instagram Follow Jason C. McLean @jasoncmclean on Twitter and Instagram Facebook Comments
The FTB 2022 Quebec Election Poll
Yes, I know it’s still summer and politics is probably the last thing you want to think about, but it’s about to be provincial election season in Quebec once again! Yay! The 2022 Quebec Election will be on Monday October 3rd, unless Premier François Legault decides to call it earlier (in which case we will […]
POP Montreal Returns with Over 200 Concerts
POP Montreal is back! Well, come to think of it, they were already back in 2020 with a virtual version and last year with a smaller socially-distanced version, but this fall, they’re offering over 200 concerts in close to 20 venues in the Plateau and Mile-End. You could say that they’re back to full-force, but […]
Disjointed But Fun: Repercussion Theatre presents All Shall Be Well
Summer in Montreal means many things for many people. Dirty old men trolling for much younger partners at Grand Prix weekend, The International Jazz Festival, Francofolies, Just for Laughs, and the torrent of construction that torments pedestrians and motorists alike. For me one of the highlights is Shakespeare in the Park, a chance to take […]