TIFF 2015: The Witch Is Spooky Good

 

The Witch

The Witch

Sarah was on assignment covering the 2015 Toronto Film Festival this year for Consequence Of Sound.

The Witch, a story about a witch, is full of taut horror sequences and acting performance. Including from the animal actors, says Sarah, who noted, “Even the family’s goat puts in the performance of a lifetime.”

Read the full review at the Consequence Of Sound website.

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On The Importance Of Sports Gossip

Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey

There have been (many) occasions when some of the less broadly minded readers of Sarah’s martial arts-meets-pop culture beat very simply don’t understand what she’s writing and why she’s writing it.

To help them out Sarah wrote a rather coded essay about the value of sports gossip for Fightland.

To read it click here.

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TIFF 2015: 45 Years Is A Devastating Film

45 Years

45 Years

Sarah was on assignment covering the 2015 Toronto Film Festival this year for Consequence Of Sound.

Watching 45 Years made her concerned the film had ruined the following things for her:

  • The music of The Turtles
  • Any remaining illusions you might have about romance, marriage, and happily ever after
  • “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” by The Platters
  • And any other performance you see this year

Read the full review at the Consequence Of Sound website.

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People With Down Syndrome Should Be Allowed To Compete In MMA

Garrett “G Money” Holeve

Garrett “G Money” Holeve

Garrett “G Money” Holeve, a martial artist with down syndrome, wanted to participate in a professional fight.

Some officiating bodies not so into a person’s self-determination didn’t want him to.

The result was a different sort of fight… for one’s rights.

Sarah wrote about what went down for Fightland.

To read the full story go here.

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Stars/Broken Social Scene’s Amy Millan On Saving Seeds

Amy Millan of Stars/Broken Social Scene

Amy Millan of Stars/Broken Social Scene

Later this week Stars/Broken Social Scene singer Amy Millan will be receiving the Planet In Focus Eco-Hero award for her work in the past year on the USC “I Am A Seed Saver” campaign.

I asked Millan what that’s all about and how she got fellow musicians like Leslie Feist and Sam Roberts to participate.

To read the full story head over to Samaritan Mag by clicking here.

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