REVIEW: Midway is a victory for film and history
Midway is that uncommon war movie that strikes all the right notes.
Category: Diversions
Model train show chugs into Kitchener
For a hobby in miniature, it fills a big hall.
VIDEO: Spreading the love of butter tarts
Sweet tooths assembled at the For the Love of Butter Tarts Festival held at Bingemans in Kitchener Sunday, Oct. 20.
REVIEW: Yesterday is a heart-warming romantic comedy with a hint of deja vu
Just about everyone knows who the Beatles are. But what if every human on earth just suddenly had no idea who these famous 1960’s music sensations were? That is –except for a select few. The movie Yesterday encases that—and much more.
Kitchener artist Terre Chartrand warns “you can die from exposure”
The starving artist. It’s a cliché based in fact. It’s a three-word cautionary tale which deters some people from pursuing their dream of being a painter, a poet, a filmmaker, a musician or an author.
VIDEO: Pop Culture Market at The Boathouse helps promote local artists
Artists spoke about the pleasures of having their work appreciated for its originality — something that’s gradually disappearing, they said.
A train ride with the Easter Bunny. An egg hunt for dogs. Check out these activities
With spring’s arrival, family-oriented events will be in bloom across Waterloo Region this weekend. Here’s a colourful sampling.
REVIEW: Wrestlemania 35 ticked off all the right boxes — but was way too long
In a podcast, Spoke reporter Phil Courtemanche provides his take on Wrestlemania 35 and discusses the impact the show’s length had on the main event.
Game of Thrones ready to take the world by storm as final season begins
The highly acclaimed and much-anticipated HBO drama will certainly go down as one of the great series in television history.
VIDEO: Thousands gather in Elmira for sticky and sweet maple syrup festival
Thousands poured into town for music, arts, crafts, pancake flipping contests, sugar bush tours and — oh yes — Canada’s signature syrup.
Waterloo Legion branch preparing to welcome Good Friday afternoon diners
Everyone is welcome to the organization’s second annual fish fry — especially volunteers to help cook and serve.
REVIEW: Creed 2 delivers familiar motifs, themes and even plotlines
By the end of this extended grudge match, moviegoers may have some grudges of their own, writes Spoke reviewer Ahmad Khan.
AUDIO: You Can’t Just Assume Everyone Wants to Have Sex With You
Spoke reporter Clara Montgomery reviews a new album by Richard Garvey, a “guitar-strumming, banjo-plucking” artist about to begin a tour.
REVIEW: Smackdown Live shocks fans with unexpected title change
In a 15-minute pod, Spoke Online’s Phil Courtemanche breaks down the second-last episode of Smackdown Live before Wrestlemania.
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