Osheaga 2022 in Pictures
Osheaga returned to full-force last weekend and FTB was there. Here is a gallery of photos from all three days by Chris Zacchia:
Viktor Tatran: Musée de la vie et de la mort (ticket giveaway)
Viktor Tatran opens the Photography exhibit Musée de la vie et de la mort this week at Théâtre Saint-James. This not to be missed show is on from June 2nd to 8th and features a series of provocative Erotic photography, artistic nudes as well as the artist’s powerful image series from Auschwitz, Germany. The stark […]
New Arcade Fire Single Featuring David Bowie *Leaked Early
Arcade Fire has been teasing fans with the new single off their forthcoming album Reflektor, setting 9/9 @ 9 pm as the launch of the first new track but the interwebs have gotten a hold of the new song and leaked it early. The song is titled “Reflektor“ and features David Bowie singing alongside the […]
Coffee Town at Just For Laughs
Coffee Town is the first feature film from the online fun-house that is College Humor. The film stars Glenn Howerton, who runs his online business from his laptop out of the local cafe (commute much?). When he hears that the owner is planning on turning the place into a sleazy nightclub he and his buddies […]
Fringe Festival: Fire in the Meth Lab
Fire in the Meth Lab is fucking hilarious! “Everyone just wants to do what they love in life. My brother was lucky, he got to make meth. He loved it so much he even brought it home with him…” starts versatile comedian Jon Bennett. Jon tells the story of his asshole brother Tim, who went […]
Urge for Going – Fringe Fest
Urge For Going was on my list of I’d really like to see but I don’t know when shows. Luckily I arrived in the right place at the right time last night and ended up being pleasantly surprised. Urge For Going is a multidisciplinary show by Quality Slipper Productions written by Bekky O’Neil. Multidisciplinary can be […]
The Art of Hip-Hop Karaoke
If you don’t already know what Hip-Hop Karaoke is then you should check out the feature we did on them a little while ago. Basically Hip-Hop Karaoke invites performers to prove what they’ve got on stage while the crowd enjoys the party. Hip-Hop Karaoke has been going strong for 15 months now and to celebrate […]
Win a 2014 Subaru Forester: Contest
Subaru Canada and Forget The Box want to give you a brand new 2014 Subaru Forester. But it’s not quite that simple, to win the car you also have to win the race. Subaru Canada will fly five qualifying families to Mont-Tremblant, Québec for an all-expense-paid, action-packed, rally-themed competition. The families will collect points throughout […]
Yiddish: a tale of survival – Film Review
There was once a time when the languages you heard in the streets of Montreal were English, French, and yes… Yiddish. In the early 1920s, Yiddish-speaking Jews from Europe immigrated to Montreal and were a large part of our diverse cultural landscape. Early Jewish and Yiddish settlers opened the first Bagel shops, Smoked Meat dinners, […]
25 can’t miss Nuit Blanche activities
So Nuit Blanche is upon us once again and you’re wondering what to do with your night. Well, we have you covered with over 25 activities and shows not to miss. We’ve divided this guide up by area to help you plan your night accordingly. Nuit Blanche is very much about art and local artists […]
Wanna Bang Your Friends?
Do you have a couple friends that you’d also like to do the horizontal mambo with? We all do, but how do you get it across without the awkwardness if your friend isn’t down to fuck. Well leave it to the pioneers of the internet to solve your problems. A new facebook app called Bangwithfriends […]
Update: Golden Eagle Snatches up Child in Mount Royal Park
So a few days ago at Mount Royal Park in Montreal (recognize the statue?). A giant fucking eagle was circling up above and decided a toddler looked like dinner. Watch as he swoops down and picks the kid up. I particularly love the guy shouting “Oh Shit?!” in a french accent. Thankfully the kid wasn’t […]
The Economics of Star Wars (Inforgraphic)
As you probably know by now, Disney purchased Lucas Films and the rights to the Star Wars Universe for $4 Billion dollars. The film franchise has been enormously lucrative for George Lucas and has spanned over 3o years. Just how lucrative has the franchise been? Well considering that Lucas made a deal ensuring him rights […]
Halloween Party in a Haunted Dungeon?
Yes! This Halloween their is a big ol’ costume party happening at Apollon/Katakombes (1450 Ste-Catherine), and the drinks will be deadly! (1.50$ beers & 2$ shots) For the first time ever some of Montreal’s best talents will be coming together to throw one hell of a party and raise some serious money for ACCM (AIDS […]
Bad Ladies and the Detective
What do you get when you mix sultry burlesque with future distopian society? A damn good time! Bad Ladies and the Detective is a show being produced by two amazing burlesque talents, The Lady Josephine (Montreal) and Cherry Typhoon (Japan). The ladies of this show are pretty damn sexy but what really blew me away […]
Sunday Clothing Swap!
Have you picked up your fall and winter outfits yet? Well here is your chance to find some designer duds and some sweet accessories for next to nothing! This Sunday at Espace Griffintown there is gonna be a mega clothing swap. Come drop off those clothes that you’ve been planning on getting rid of forever […]
