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Volume 68 // Issue 2 // 2 // Issue 68 // Volume Weekly. Free. s eptember 12 eptember ISSUE THE buzz A look at Fall Fashion and more Interviews with Braids Jordan WelWood M-kaps shaWney Cohen The official s TudenT new spaper of The universiTy of winnipeg the uNIter // september 12, 2013 03 DRIP IT like it’s HOT... This past week, Staff Photographer Kevin Legge and Senior Editor Harrison Samphir had the invaluable opportunity of speaking with some of Winnipeg’s most exciting entrepreneurs – those artisanal coffee- house proprietors who are bringing speciality java to our city at a fair price, and with an inspiring man- date. The thoughts they shared, and the shots Kevin took, are remarkable. At the time of this writing, five (count it, five) independent cafés have opened here in the last two years, the latest being Little Sister Coffee Maker in the Osborne village. These aren’t just stopgaps, either, providing a quick cup of imper- sonal joe; they are convivial spaces of conversation, local art and design, and provide a product that can be traced directly to the source. Beat Reporter Martyna Turczynowicz took it upon herself to add stylist and model to her ever expand- ing resume with a fall fashion photo shoot featur- ing looks from para mix, while Arts & Culture Editor Jared Story spoke with local comedian Jordan Wel- wood, one of eight Canadian comics vying for the title of SiriusXM’s Canada’s Next Top Comic. you’ll also find a slew of other great pieces about strip clubs, bronies, virtual reality, student unions, on the cover and peace, as well as interviews with braids and Kevin Legge photographs Jae-Sung Chon at MAKE m-Kaps conducted by Arts Reporter Deborah Remus. Coffee + Stuff for The Uniter on September 3, 2013. Lastly, big ups to boats, Vikings and Alfa for rocking Cover photo: Kevin Legge The Uniter’s launch party at Union Sound Hall this Behind the scenes: Harrison Samphir past weekend and to all those in attendance. Now grab a coffee and kick back, you’ve earned it. the following comments are in response to I’m not sure how someone gets to become a Nicholas Friesen’s 2.5 star review of the “Managing editor” at the Uniter. I hope it requires online Talk Back bros. landreth’s debut lp, let it lie. at least a fraction of the work that it took to put together an incredible album like “Let it Lie” DyO ou want TO be part of thE coNversation? I was fortunate enough to get an advance copy SenD A letter TO thE editor, Tweet @TheUniter of this album 4 months ago. Each time I listen to - Mike Latschislaw via uniter.ca exclusives “Let it Lie” it galvanizes the fact that it is easily or COMMENT ON OUR Facebook PAGE. This week, read Harrison Samphir’s interview one of the best albums I’ve heard in a long time. I am pretty sure we were not at the same show or people are saying nice things about the are listening to the same record...As for “if they with Grand Analog DJ ofield Williams. They Besides the fact this band is comprised of some magazine’s shiny new look! had something to say “ comment, I Don’t get it? discuss the group’s latest album Modern Thun- of the finest people I’ve had the good fortune to so much is said and said well....The Lyrics are real der, and the state of the hip hop industry today. Great cover of newest issue @TheUniter with the meet, they are also some of the most talented and do touch people....the musicianship is crazy boys of @UnionSoundHall! musicians and songwriters in our city. amazing!! Check out the Free Weekly Download from - Sabrina Carnevale via Twitter It’s hard not to be offended by this review. Winnipeg’s own m-Kaps. “Half Truths” features This record is a 4.7 out of 5 and that is only The website and paper look phenomenal! I suggest listening again without the distraction because no one is perfect :-) Ontario MCs More Or Les and Ghettosocks (a - Jordan Power via Twitter of the television or the video games that clearly friggin’ Juno nominee) - it will also make your - Sandra Ivanowich via uniter.ca Things that are sexy: @TheUniter’s new website. prevented you from hearing the songs. headphones smile for a while. Then go pick up - Nic Audette via Twitter the brand new Another Day, Another Sudoku LP. UNITER STAFF The Uniter is the official student newspaper of the CoNtACt US » University of Winnipeg and is published by Mouseland CoNTrIBUTorS General Inquiries: 204.988.7579 Press Inc. 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We also reserve the For inquiries e-mail: [email protected] right to edit for length and/or style. POP CULTURE AIDS ISn’T A PUNCHLINE Cable series The League pushes the limit nicholas Friesen @nicholastronaut Managing editor supplIeD Last week, the new season of The League, real name is apparently Adam Brody, who saw town moron Randy Marsh proclaim rape and the “N” word, have comedians a semi-improvised knock off of It’s Always is apparently an actor and has apparently that “It’s been 22.3 years, so AIDS is finally (Patton Oswalt, Louis C.K.) taking the Sunny in Philadelphia on FXX (a com- played many other parts) as the Califor- funny” after a mix up involving Subway piss out of people who get it wrong. The edy offshoot of the Fox offshoot FX) pre- nia member of their league, whose fantasy spokesperson Jared Fogle announcing he unfortunate side effect of making light of miered. The show follows the exploits of a team won what they call the “Shiva Bowl”. had lost weight with the help of his aides. AIDS, rape and racism is that people will group of Illinois friends in a fantasy foot- When they head out to California for their On South Park’s season 12 premiere in 2008, always laugh at things they’re uncomfort- ball league and stars comedians Nick Kroll, draft at Seth Cohen’s request, they all make AIDS was tackled again - this time, eluding able with. Yes, it gets people talking about Jon Lajoie, Paul Scheer (think of these cracks about how Cohen has lost weight, that HIV could be kept at bay by having it, but most of it is negative spin. three as guys who maybe weren’t talented looks good, etc. Cohen (or Brody, or what- millions of dollars, citing Magic Johnson as Last month, writer Caitlin Moran enough to be on Stella but are now more ever his character’s name is on this show) an example. defended tweets she had made a while famous than the guys from Stella) and an informs them that he has lost over 70 Yes, both of these shows are “hidden back, joking about AIDS. In a response actor named Stephen Rannazzisi who isn’t pounds because he has AIDS. This is met from the mainstream” on cable networks. piece Moran wrote on Twitmonger, she funny at all. with cavalier jokes from the crew. No, you’d never see a character on a net- admitted to joking about the disease, not It also stars mumblecore power couple “Don’t you mean HIV?” work show, such as Modern Family’s Phil its victims, because it terrifies her. Mark Duplass and Katie Aselton, each of “Nope, already had that.” (wishing his real estate nemesis was sick) “I don’t make jokes about sufferers - I whom this writer crushes on for different “So you’re full blownsies now, hey?” or Dwight on The Office (hatching a plan make jokes about the disease, in the same reasons (making them the reason I watch Eventually, Rannazzissi’s character takes to infect Jim) joking about AIDS. It would way I make jokes about cancer and cystitis The League, since I have no interest in fan- Brody’s triple cocktail of pills, proclaiming be treated as “a very special episode” - not and vaginal tearing and mastitis and anxi- tasy football).