Author Archives: Aaron Brophy

Franz Ferdinand, Hot-Blooded Girls And Fan Fiction

Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand

A long time ago in a publishing galaxy far, far away, Sarah once interviewed Franz Ferdinand about “hot-blooded girls” (the band’s words) who wrote fan fiction pairing them up with Morrissey.

At the time she thought she had started something fun… and now she’s not too sure.

To read the whole story, head over to A.Side by clicking here.

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Cadence Weapon On The Polaris Podcast

Cadence Weapon at the 2006 Polaris Gala. Photo by Dustin Rabin.

Cadence Weapon at the 2006 Polaris Gala. Photo by Dustin Rabin.

Awhile back the Polaris Podcast got ace rapper and Edmonton for-lifer Cadence Weapon to reflect on his classic 2005 album Breaking Kayfabe.

To listen to the man known as Rollie Pemberton talk about this record as well as his love of Dan Bejar’s Destroyer, hit the Soundcloud player below.

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Charlize Theron’s Martial Arts In Atomic Blonde

Charlize Theron in Atomic Blonde

Charlize Theron in Atomic Blonde

Charlize Theron’s bad ass take in the action film Atomic Blonde was physically demanding.

According to Theron, her background in dance and her fight training were both important in pulling off the detailed fight sequences in the film.

Sarah wrote about this for Asian World Of Martial Arts.

To read about it go here.

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Bruce Lee Reality TV Project Coming

Bruce Lee in Enter The Dragon.

Bruce Lee in Enter The Dragon.

The Bruce Lee Project, a 12 episode martial arts reality television, is currently in development.

The show will feature a series of competitions across 12 episodes and is being co-produced by Keanu Reaves.

Sarah wrote about the show for Asian World Of Martial Arts.

To read her post go here.

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More Things To Know About Martial Arts

MMA training tips

MMA training tips

Sarah has been bringing it back to the basics in a series of info-posts for Asian World Of Martial Arts.

Here are 10 of her recent contributions:

What Martial Arts Weapons Are Used In Competition

MMA Training Tips For Beginners

4 Ways To Change Up Your Boxing Routine

How Weightlifting Gloves Can Help Your Workout

5 Ways To Improve Your Karate Fast

An Introduction To Boxing Punching Technique

Boxing Drills For MMA

5 Exercises You Can Do With A Karate Belt

5 Reasons To Get A Karate Belt Display Rack

The Ultimate Guide To Tying Your Belt

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