MANITOUWADGE, ON – Last week, supporters of the Manitouwadge Museum received a letter from John Lavoie, President of the Manitouwadge Archival and Historical Society (MAHS) in which he described (on behalf of the MAHS) the Township “threatening to initiate a tax sales proceeding to [Read more]
Over the past few years, escape rooms have emerged as a popular way for people of all ages to pass the time. Often done in specific themes, escape rooms test people’s abilities to work together to find clues while solving a series of riddles to unlock themselves from the room- usually within a [Read more]
Back in 2016, movie watchers were introduced to a character unlike any they had ever encountered before. Played masterfully play James McAvoy, Kevin Wendell Crumb was a man struggling to control his many split personalities after kidnapping three young ladies. Written and directed by M. Night [Read more]
In 2008, Will Ferrell and John C Reilly teamed up to star in the raunchy comedy “Step Brothers” (2 years after also having starred together in Talladega Nights). The story about two adults who become feuding step brothers after their parents marry, earned the nod as an instant comedy cult [Read more]
At the ripe old age of 88, Clint Eastwood continues to be as busy as ever. The legendary actor and director could possibly even be compared to a fine wine in the sense that he seems to get better with age. In 2005, Eastwood (as director) scored an Academy Award for Best Picture with “Million [Read more]
At the Academy Award celebrations a few weeks ago, the road trip drama “Green Book” took home some of the night’s most coveted prizes. Mahershala Ali was recognized for his riveting performance as the high maintenance, and somewhat eccentric musician Dr. Don Shirley. Peter Farrelly (best [Read more]
Thunder Bay, ON –The Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop is pleased to present two events with international award-winning author Karen Connelly. The author of 12 books of poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction, including The Lizard Cage, Connelly will be reading from her [Read more]
The creative minds at Disney’s animation department struck gold again. In 2012, we were introduced to Ralph- an arcade game character who sets out on a quest to become a hero. Fans young and old grew to love Ralph and, in turn, “Wreck It Ralph” was a huge success. Fast forward to 2019, and [Read more]
We all know that Bradley Cooper is a top-notch actor. The seven time Academy Award nominee first came into the spotlight for his comedic performance as Phil in The Hangover. In 2012, we got to see a more serious side of Cooper with his stellar role as lead character Pat in Silver Linings Playbook. [Read more]
Known as one of the greatest singers of all-time (#18 on Rolling Stone’s Top 100 List), Freddy Mercury and Queen quickly rose from obscurity to become one the top bands of all time. But it wasn’t always smooth sailing for front-man Mercury. This week’s headline new release, Bohemian Rhapsody, [Read more]
Christmas may have come and gone, but the surly antics of the Grinch are just getting started. The green skinned, Christmas-hating fellow is back on the big screen in the most recent adaptation of the popular holiday tale. The Grinch is our headline new release in a week that also marks the debut [Read more]
In 1969, Neil Armstrong accomplished history becoming the first man to walk on the moon. His now infamous quote, “That’s one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind” marked the momentous occasion. This week’s headline new release, “First Man”, sees Canada’s own Ryan Gosling [Read more]
Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger, Chucky, Pinhead, Jigsaw and Norman Bates- some of the most notable classic horror icons. These demented characters have sent chills down the spine of movie watchers for decades. But no character is seemingly as feared as Michael Myers. The mask wearing, knife [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Writers may have less time to perfect their work this year, but a tighter deadline is not the only motivation to get writing for Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop’s writing contest. The 21stAnnual NOWW Writing Contest officially opens Jan. 1 and this year once [Read more]
Here’s hoping that everyone had a safe an enjoyable holiday season! 2019 has arrived and we hope that it’s filled with great things to come. Here at Crossover, we are excited about the hot new releases that are set to come out over the next few months. This week, five new titles hit our [Read more]
