The Cosplayers of Comic Con
Whether you slapped it together a few hours before out of shoe boxes and toilet paper rolls or are so detailed you look like you’ve just stepped off a movie screen or out of a video game, cosplayers are not only the stars of a con they’re the heart of it.
Hollerado DOES Shake the Bronson Centre
Returning for their first hometown show on their Born Yesterday tour, Hollerado found themselves quickly moved to a bigger venue to fit in all the fans. Playing the Bronson Centre Friday May 12 with Everett Bird and PS I Love You the local legends proved formidable as musicians and even human beings when the moment called for it.
Fear and Loathing With Troy Little
How did a self-published comic book artist land a gig rebooting a beloved 90s cartoon? How did said cartoon about three girls named Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup lead to a Canadian being tasked with trying to put Thompson’s wild, drug fueled romp through the American Dream into comic form? And just what was in his suitcase when an artist from P.E.I. and a red convertible hit the Las Vegas strip?
Film Review: Snatched
When her boyfriend dumps her before their exotic vacation, a young woman persuades her ultra-cautious mother to travel with her to paradise, with unexpected results.
Film Review: Bon Cop Bad Cop 2
A francophone cop and an anglophone RCMP officer reunite to investigate a large car theft ring led by an Italian mobster.
Film Review: King Arthur – Legend of the Sword
Robbed of his birthright, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword from the stone, he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy – whether he likes it or not.
Buyers Picks at Vintages
‘Buyer’s Picks’ are the prominent feature of this weekend’s LCBO Vintages release, not to mention New Zealand and Sake wines.
Vegans of Ottawa – Pamela Tourigny
In this series, we chat with vegans from around the region to find out what it’s like to be plant-based in Ottawa, discovering tips and tricks for living a like a local – vegan style.
Affordable Gifts for Mother’s Day
Though we should show appreciation to our mothers and mother figures everyday, Mother’s Day serves as a day to make them feel extra special. Don’t worry, you don’t have to break the bank to put a smile on your mom’s face.
Enter the Luminarium!
Enter the Katena Luminarium at the Ottawa Children’s Festival with Ottawa Life photographer Martin Smith!
Tara Shannon in the Spotlight of Music and Motherhood
From Russell, Ontario, Tara Shannon is many things. A very successful individual, Tara is an award-winning singer/songwriter and founder of her own record label, Willow Sound Records.
Album Reviews May 11, 2017
#OLMMusic takes a look at new releases by Perfume Genius, Deadpan Romeo, Black Lips, Mac DeMarco and Fathers of Modern Rocketry.
The Children’s Festival Provides a Colourful Experience for Kids of All Ages
The annual Ottawa Children’s Festival is always popular destination for school groups, but it’s also a great spot for parents with younger preschool aged children and even toddlers. Ottawa Life writer Emily Cordonier and her two children visit the fest.
Sure and Certain, Jimmy Eat World Live is Still Pure Sweetness
“It could have been a night like any other,” sang Jimmy Eat World’s Jim Adkins on “Always Be”. The cut came at the midway point to a night the Arizona pop-punk rockers probably hope doesn’t repeat itself any time soon. Well, at least part of it anyway.
Mexico Celebrates Canada 150
The Mexico Tourism Board invited Ottawa to Experience Mexico this past weekend. The free and interactive exhibit was held at the Horticultural Building and attracted over 15,000 local residents who had the opportunity to explore Mexico’s vibrant cultural mosaic.
Film Review: Hounds of Love
Vicki Maloney is randomly abducted from a suburban street by a disturbed couple. As she observes the dynamic between her captors she quickly realises she must drive a wedge between them if she is to survive.
Rough Patch • A Novel
Rough Patch, a novel published by Arsenal Pulp Press, is a powerful novel about picking yourself up after a spectacular fall, and finding your own way in the world.
Amelia Curran’s Watershed
“Have I over stayed my welcome on the FM radio? / Did I capture some affection?” asks St. John’s songwriter Amelia Curran on “Stranger Things Have Happened”, a cut from her eight album Watershed. The song doesn’t necessarily suggest the singer is looking to step back from the microphone but addresses a fatigue with elements of the music business that she’s quite frankly had enough of.
MPs and Music! Chagger, O’Reagan and Others Join Canadian Music Industry For a Celebration of Song
Photos by Kamara Morozuk / Feautre image by Dave Chan Though the JUNOs have come and gone this year, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Canadian Music Publishers Association had another musical gift for Ottawa last night with a celebration of songwriting in Canada. The Honorable Bardish Chagger. Photo by Dave Chan Joni Mitchell, Leonard […]
Capital Florist Wants to Make Your Dreams Come True
Owner of Capital Florist, Carla is Ottawa’s newest floral designer, but with a modern twist.
Mock and Roll 2: Oh Baby!
OLM Web Editor Andre Gagne battles it out with Big Foot, an Octopus Man and a rockin' Mama in the Canadian Air Guitar Championships!
Tokyo Shop Brings Everything Kawaii to Ottawa
If you’re a lover of everything kawaii–which is a Japanese word used to describe anything cute for those of you unfamiliar with the term–then get excited! Ottawa’s very first Japanese dollar store has recently opened up in the heart of the city.
As Flood Waters Rise So Does Support
In Quebec 2,426 homes are flooded, 1,520 people have been evacuated, and 150 municipalities have been affected.
PushPULL Dance Ready to Meet You at the Fork in the Road
We’ve all been faced with choices in our lives, those ones that could very well affect us for years to come and some even for the rest of our lives. They’re never easy as we agonize over which path to take, which consequences our actions might carry. Wouldn’t these often stressful occasions be made a little less so by dancing. One Ottawa company thinks so and they are willing to meet you at the Fork in the Road this weekend to show you how!
