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Mar 28, 20232 min read

Up up and away! Free Comic Book Day returns on May 6 at Carry-On Comics in Waterloo

Free Comic Book Day always fills me with nostalgia for The Incredible Hulk, Bat Man, Flash, Spider-Man, X-Men, Aquaman, Fantastic Four,...

Mar 26, 20235 min read

Mel Brown Music Festival & Symposium returns May 26-28 to Waterloo Region

"The Reading Lounge is a rare and beautiful 300-person concert space with high ceilings, top-notch acoustics, and inspiring art...

Mar 22, 20232 min read

50 years on, The Exorcist film is an ageless classic

I am forever fascinated with both the visceral and psychological frights of this brilliant feat of filmmaking, writes Marshall Ward I’ve...

Mar 22, 20233 min read

The Sesame Street Book of Puzzlers

I think about how many millions of us learned important lessons from Sesame Street, writes Marshall Ward I love old-school Sesame Street....

Mar 22, 20233 min read

Guns N' Roses' Nightrain rolled through Waterloo at Super Skate 7 in '87

“Rock and roll: it’s more than music. It’s a legendary lifestyle and no one’s living it to the hilt like Guns N’ Roses, the most intense,...

Mar 14, 20233 min read

Get a taste of the Sweet Life at Waterloo Region candy and pop shop

Strolling through Sweet Life Candy & Pop Shop is a walk down memory lane for me, and for a lot of customers. My family recently...