Spencer Nafekh-Blanchette

Mar 7, 2024 | asianmoviepulse.com | Spencer Nafekh-Blanchette

If someone wanted a gateway introduction to Takashi Miike, a seasoned fan would likely direct that person's attention toward ‘Audition,' or ‘Ichi the Killer.' The caveat here is that these are full-length films: Neither of them get their point across instantly, and traces of that characteristic Miike calamity come and go. The beginning of Miike's ‘Dead or Alive' is such an effective taste test because it showcases the sheer zaniness of the prolific director's mind, all within a mere few minutes.

Mar 6, 2024 | asianmoviepulse.com | Spencer Nafekh-Blanchette

The world moves fast, and everyone knows it. New technology is increasingly becoming a part of everyday life, no matter where you are in the world. There is a mixture of fear and excitement in the air, as people learn to work, socialize and play in a multitude of new and innovative ways. But do these new ways of living connect us to our neighbors or alienate us from them? When new ways of living become normalized, what happens to old cultural traditions?

Feb 14, 2024 | asianmoviepulse.com | Spencer Nafekh-Blanchette

With its charming ensemble cast, Sunny Chan's ‘Table for Six' mixed slapstick comedy with melodrama, creating a number one box office hit in Hong Kong in 2022. The original film explored romantic complications and family issues, and most of this film took place at a single apartment dinner table.

Oct 20, 2023 | exclaim.ca | Spencer Nafekh-Blanchette

Published Oct 20, 20237Longtime fans of Jane Remover will remember the New Jersey native's dubstep-heavy productions from the mid-2010's — inspired by the likes of Skrillex and Kill the Noise — and her work under her now-retired Leroy pseudonym, responsible for the sensory-overloaded dariacore microgenre birthed by her 2021 album of the same name.

Sep 28, 2023 | readthemaple.com | Alex Cosh |Taylor C. Noakes |Mitchell Thompson |Spencer Nafekh-Blanchette

Editor's note: Many of the news stories quoted in this article are several decades old and are not directly accessible through the publications' websites. They can be retrieved by searching the Canada Newsstream archive. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized yesterday after a Ukrainian Waffen SS veteran was given two standing ovations in Parliament last Friday, an incident that also prompted the resignation of speaker Anthony Rota.