Documentary Review: The Corporate Coup d’État
The new documentary The Corporate Coup d’État explores the current state of American politics by shining a revealing spotlight on modern corporatism. An ideology [read on]
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Vice: The Politics of Dick Cheney
The new film Vice arrives on the big screen courtesy of writer/director Adam McKay. It brought together most of the same filmmaking team that dissected the 2005 U.S mortgage [read on]
Image + Nation Fest: The Fruit Machine Review
Documentary Reveals Discrimination in Canada’s Military
Born in Flames: A Classic Rises from the Ashes
Lizzie Borden’s 1983 film explores social issues, freedom of speech, and violence through a feminist lens.
1811: The Montreal Herald & Other Quebec Curios
Founded in 1811 by William Gray, the Montreal Herald became a major competitor to fellow English papers such as the Montreal Gazette. Originally a weekly paper as conceived [read on]
1807: Ezekiel Hart & Other Quebec Curios
Antisemitism runs rampant in Lower Canada when Ezekiel Hart comes to town
1805: Newspapers Left and Right & Other Quebec Curios
The Montreal Gazette? That is so 1785. Read about the new kids on the block, Le Canadien and the Mercury, on this week’s Curios.
1793-96: The End of Guy Carleton & Other Quebec Curios
Sir Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, returned to the now plural Canadas in August of 1973 in order to be physically present and assume his role as the Governor of the [read on]
1791: The First Constitutional Act & Other Quebec Curios
Read about the Constitutional Act of 1791, the document that created the two Canadas.
1763-4: Along Comes Murray & Other Quebec Curios
Though British occupation should have only started following the Treaty of Paris, the British would be quick in setting up people to rule the colony as interim leaders to [read on]
1763: The Royal Proclamation & Other Quebec Curios
While King George III is unfortunately known as the tyrant who lost the Thirteen Colonies and who suffered from at least two bouts of mental illness, re-evaluations of this [read on]
1763: The Treaty of Paris & Other Quebec Curios
While the surrender of Montreal is commonly regarded as the de facto end of the Seven Years’ War, the war would in fact continue on for another three years. This is due to [read on]
1663: Ensuring New France’s Survival & Other Quebec Curios
As stated many times in the past few weeks, New France’s population was an epic fail at best. Despite Champlain’s permanent settlement, the Habitation, as well as both [read on]
Hoop Jumping for the Olympics & Other Quebec Curios
The Olympic Stadium: a giant, donut-shaped building. That’s about it, right? In a word, non. Envisioned by French architect Roger Taillibert, featuring a retractable roof [read on]
Quebec’s Not-So-Little Red Book & Other Quebec Curios
The final chapter in Quebec’s legal history: the revision and implementation of the Civil Code of Quebec.
Fear and Loathing South of the 40: Help Wanted or Not
If you’ve just been fired from Tim Hortons, the dominatrix field might be open to you.
Battle of the Law School Premiers & Other Quebec Curios
It is not surprising that many of our Quebec premiers have been extremely accomplished in their respective domains of work. Premiers have come from diverse backgrounds, such [read on]
Hydro Quebec doesn’t belong to you & other Quebec curios
Examining the history and the legal implications of Hydro Quebec and its ownership by the Quebec state.
Revealing Big Brother’s Secrets with Citizenfour
Citizenfour presents Edward Snowden as a human being and probes the NSA’s privacy invasion of US citizens.