When I first walked in to the International Wrestling Syndicate (IWS) event Praise the Violence thenight of Saturday, January 21, 2023, I was prepared for the worst. I imagined a den of toxic masculinity:sexist dudebros who abuse women behind closed doors all gathered in one place to fuel their excessiveneed for violence as muscle-bound costumed […]

When it comes to Halloween for adults in Montreal, there is no tradition more sacred than Rocky Horror. For over twenty years, the city has featured two ways to get one’s Rocky Horror fix every October: The Halloween Ball at the Imperial, and Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show at the Mainline Theatre. The Halloween Ball […]

Rick Mercer is a Canadian legend and one of the few multitalented entertainers Canada has to offer. He’s written books, given political rants on TV, acted in movies, hosted comedy specials, and narrated documentaries. So of course, of all the days to have a phone call with one of my heroes, it had to be […]