Daniella Porano The Silhouette “Are you online shopping, again?” My roommate gives me a knowing smile as I halfheartedly close the screen window and shut my laptop, acknowledging the fact that I was, yes, online shopping, again. Every time I fire up my computer, online shopping beckons me. It’s amazing to me that virtually every […]
Fraser Caldwell Sports Editor If Gersi Xhuti’s breakthrough rookie season needed an exclamation point, it certainly got one on Oct. 30. With his Marauder team struggling to find a cutting edge in their OUA quarterfinal against the Guelph Gryphons, it was the Albanian midfielder who provided the much-needed spark. After threatening the goalmouth periodically […]
Brandon Meawasige Assistant Sports Editor The McMaster Marauders are one game away from the Yates Cup, thanks to a six game winning streak that has Mac ranked third in the CIS top ten . On Saturday, Mac will host the Queen’s university Golden Gaels at Ron Joyce Stadium for the OUA semifinal game. The […]
Ben Orr Silhouette Staff The Marauders’ perfect record did not survive their trip to Guelph, but their season itself is far from over. Losing for the first time this season, the McMaster women's rugby team fell to the Guelph Gryphons 36-5 in the OUA Championship on Oct. 29. Played on the Saturday night at Varsity […]
Fraser Caldwell Sports Editor The Marauders are quickly hitting stride, and their rookie contingent is beginning to contribute in earnest. The Maroon and Grey moved to a record of 3-1 on the season after consecutive blowout road wins in Waterloo and Guelph on Oct. 28 and 29. Both the Warriors and Gryphons are tough competitors […]
Paul Fowler The first time I heard Tom Waits sing I burst out laughing. His harsh voice growling over a web of plunking percussion and groaning trombones made me think of the Cookie Monster, drunkenly stumbling through a bizarre circus. A couple years later a friend of mine lent me a copy of Rain Dogs, […]
Take Shelter Directed by: Jeff Nichols Starring: Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain 4 out of 5 stars Myles Herod Entertainment Editor There can be something positively terrifying about a performance that makes you tense. What Michael Shannon miraculously achieves in Take Shelter goes beyond that, and into embodiment. With courage, talent and vulnerability, […]
Josh Parsons Music Editor Montreal’s shoegazey pop group Braids has had a busy year. Their 2011 release Native Speaker has been shortlisted for the Polaris Prize, reviewed in the New York Times and subsequently picked up by a slew of monolithic music media outlets. Much of the attention is centered on Braids’ tasteful blend of […]
Jay Scherer The bright colors, exotic weapons and beautiful landscapes captivated all of us when we first stepped into Azeroth. World of Warcraft is still delivering wonder and awe, expansion pack after expansion pack. Developer and publisher Blizzard Entertainment has always taken turns with respect to the themes in their games, and their latest announcement […]
Paranormal Activity 3 Directed by: Henry Boost, Ariel Schulman 3 out of 5 stars Marco Filice The evil shadow-demon offers some recycled tricks and a few new treats in Paranormal Activity 3. Since there are hardly any horror flicks out, this will most likely constitute one’s choice for thrills […]
