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Rebels Enter Gadhafi's Compound
After several hours of fighting, rebel forces in th Libyan capital of Tripoli have entered President Ghadafi's residential compound. The announcement from Reuters came at about 12 p.m. EST along with news that resistance from loyalists had stopped.
Rebel fighters were seen firing their weapons in to the air in celebration.
For the last few hours, news agencies across the world have kept their gaze fixed on Tripoli. The Libyan civil war has garnered much media attention, especially with NATO involvement.
A NATO spokesman has said that conditions in Libya remain dangerous and operations against Gadhafi will continute if their is more fighting.
Still, the whereabouts of Gadhafi are unknown.
Fantasia: Burke and Hare
Directed by John Landis
Written by Piers Ashworth and Nick Moorcroft
Cast Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis, Tom Wilkinson, Tim Curry, Ilsa Fisher
Burke and Hare is a black comedy set in 1820 Edinburgh. Two grave robbers, played by Pegg and Serkis, try to make a business selling corpses to medical schools in the city. Eventually, they start to run out of corpses so they start murdering people to make some extra money. The story is very morbid and intense, but the comedy makes the content seem light and almost alright, that is until we remember that they were killers and they did pay for it at some point.
What I loved most about this film was all of the characters; they were lively and bright, although some of the dialogue was hard to understand because of the strong accents.
Simon Pegg brings his brilliant performance to the 19th century and nails it on the head. His delivery and facial expressions made me laugh and care deeply for his character. Andy Serkis was equally as funny, and together they are certainly a dream team in the making.
The thing about a period piece is that your décor, sets and costumes have to be spot on so that it can actually be believable. Landis nailed it and brought me to Edinburgh; the colours were dark and dirty, and the background people were filthy and miserable looking. All in all, it was a job well done.
I did enjoy the film, but I don’t think I will be purchasing it any time soon. As glad as I am that I got to see it, it didn't make it onto my top must sees of the summer either.
3 out of 5 stars
-Andrea Boulet
Canadians remember Jack Layton
Canadians across the country have been expressing their affection and sadness for NDP Leader Jack Layton ever since news broke that he died on Monday morning in his Toronto home.
Canadians have shared fond memories and sent condolences through news outlets and social networking sites. Social media acted quickly as a way to organize mourners for candlelight vigils and tributes in cities across the nation.
A letter written by Layton only two days before he died of cancer has touched the hearts of many. In it he addressed the future of the NDP and offered words of hope for Canada’s future through its youth. He also spoke of his fight with prostate cancer and endorsed the care he was given despite losing the battle.
Politicians from across the political spectrum have spoken in support of Layton’s work ethic and contribution to Canadian politics.
He is credited with carrying his party to Official Opposition status in the latest election. His powerful rhetoric especially during the French and English language debates propelled his party to 103 seats including 59 in Quebec.
On July 25th he announced that he would step down temporarily to focus on beating a second diagnosis of cancer. Hull/Aylmer MP Nycole Turmel took over the party on an interim basis and will continue to lead before a leadership convention takes place.
The government will hold a rare state funeral for Layton this Saturday in Toronto.
August 19, 2011
Read by Joshua Nemeroff
Produced by Erica Bridgeman
Stories by Nikita Smith, Erica Bridgeman and Joshua Nemeroff
Hooked on Sonics Celebrates Machete Records 2nd Anniversary w/ Rome Romeo
Having put out some great local releases by bands like Solids, Amanita Bloom, Slobs and more, Montreal label Machete Records is celebrating its 2nd anniversary this Friday with a party @ Sala Rosa. Rome Romeo, a Sonics fave and one of the bands on the bill, will be dropping by Hooked on Sonics tonight to perform live and chat about 2 years of Machete. From everyone at CJLO, Happy birthday, Machete Records!
Machete Records' 2nd Anniversary Party @ Sala Rosa Friday Aug 19 w/ Claas, Solids, & Rome Romeo. Tix are $15 @ the door and includes a bonus Machete EP
Two men face four year sentence for inciting riots on Facebook
Two British men in their twenties were sentenced to four years in prison on Tuesday for Facebook pages they created.
20-year-old Jordan Blackshaw and 22-year-old Perry Sutcliffe-Keenan both created events last week encouraging rioting in their northwest England town of Warrington.
According to prosecutor Martin McRobb, the two men acted independently. McRobb said the men were wrong to believe that inciting disorder from the safety of the virtual world would not have real world consequences.
Retaliation key in Bacon brother death
British Columbia police fear retaliation played a key role in a Kelowna shooting Sunday that left Jonathan Bacon dead. The brazen slaying occurred in broad daylight outside of a waterfront hotel in downtown Kelowna. Jonathan Bacon was well known to police and was at one time under heavy surveillance by the BC RCMP.
Police fear that this shooting will provoke retaliation from one of the other notorious BC gangs.
Currently there have been no arrests in connection with the shooting. Officers are investigating a burnt out SUV that was found hours after the incident to see if it was involved.
Jonathan and his brother Jamie Bacon, who were well known as the Bacon Brothers by BC media were under investigation by BC police for drug related activities. They were also believed to have been involved in the “Surrey Six” an incident where six people were gunned down in a Vancouver suburb apartment building, including two innocent bystanders.
The brothers have escaped assassination attempts before and police have warned anyone involved with the brothers of the danger they face.
NHL tough guy found dead
NHL forward Rick Rypien was found dead in his home Monday night. The RCMP is continuing to investigate the cause of death.
Rypien was acquired by the Winnipeg Jets this summer. He spent the last six seasons in the Vancouver Canucks organization though. Transitioning between the Canucks and their American Hockey League affiliate the Manitoba Moose.
On the ice, he was known as a tough guy who got under the skin of opposing teams. But off the ice, a battle with depression forced him to leave the team twice in three years for personal reasons.
Rypien signed a one year contract worth $700 000 as a free agent this off-season.
August 15th, 2011
Read and Produced by Nikita Smith
Stories by Nikita Smith, Jacqueline Di Bartolomeo, Chris Hanna, Sofia Gay
Students protest Quebec's Young Liberals vote for tuition hikes
Around 15 Concordia Student Union members joined hundreds of students in protest of the support of tuition hikes by the Quebec young Liberals.
The Liberal youth party met in Lenoxville this weekend, where they agreed to the Charest government's plan to increase tuition from the current $2,200 to $3,800 a year. The president of the Quebec young Liberals said the hike is a way to maintain accessibility to post-secondary education, while "maintaining the qualities of our universities."
Students protested outside the meeting with signs that read "Hey Ho, tuition hikes must go" and "La CJPLQ trahit la jeunesse."
Photos by Aaron Green
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