Directed by Adam McKay, written by Charles Randolph, and starring Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, and Brad Pitt. The Big Short follows four outsiders in the world of high-finance who predict the mid-2000’s mortgage housing crisis years before it happens, and decide to take on the big banks for their greed and lack of foresight. If there’s one thing I can appreciate about a film, it’s when it concerns a subject in which I have next to no interest, presented in a way that keeps me interested. Films like Moneyball, the 2011 Oscar-nominated movie that could keep even the…
Author: Kevin Bourne
Kevin Bourne
Kevin Bourne is the co-founder and editor of SHIFTER magazine. Born and raised in Toronto, Kevin currently resides in Ottawa with his wife Koliah and their three children. He's a big fan of hip-hop, pop culture, and urbanism and spends most of his time keeping up with the Kardashians.
After starting our iPad issues in March 2014, last year marked our first year as an online entity. We launched our website on January 24, 2015 at our launch party. Since then our website has gone through a massive overhaul when it comes to colour scheme, layout and content (more on that later). As the workload increased we unfortunately had to make the difficult decision to put our iPad issues on hold to build up our website, but we’ll be bringing them back in 2017. Early in the year we added our first film reviewer, Vladimir Jean-Gilles, who would eventually…
SHIFTER had the opportunity to profile Canadian content creator Temitopé Owolabi who’s beginning to make noise in the fashion and photography world, being featured in top media outlets and working with leading brands. Here’s a closer look at Temitopé Owolabi. Name: Temitopé Owolabi Home Base: Ottawa, Canada Biggest accomplishment so far: Got my first A- during my fall semester at Carleton University. What creativity means to me: Creativity to me means expressing myself whether it is through fashion or taking photos of architecture, nature, people etc. My photos generally convey what I am feeling at a certain point in time. Past and…
This morning our film section editor, Vladimir Jean-Gilles, and film critic, Mathieu Chin-Quee, appeared on CTV Morning Live to talk about the top films to see in early 2016. Check out the video and behind the scenes pictures.
On Monday, January 18th at 8:50am, our film section editor, Vladimir Jean-Gilles, and film reviewer, Mathieu Chin-Quee, will appear on CTV Morning Live Ottawa to talk about the top films to see in 2016. Tune in!
It was almost a year ago that the SHIFTER Magazine team headed out for a night on the town; part work, part pleasure. Our destination? Nature Nocturne- a monthly museum party held at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, Canada. We weaved our way through the many exhibits and dance floors until we arrived at what would be our final stop for the night- the Barrick Salon. We heard the sounds of 112, Biggie Smalls and Ma$e mixed with some classic dancehall. We found our spot. The sounds were so nice I had to meet the DJ. That’s when…
Gary Baseman’s year-long exhibition My Eyes Are Bigger Than My Stomach is now on display at Drake One Fifty in Toronto. A gathering of all his furry friends from every corner of the imagination, from its darkest depths to its heavenliest highs are all brought together by food. Because even you can’t decide which food you eat sustains which appetite, you must feed all of yourself and hope that the best parts are nourished the most… The exhibition includes what I like to call “The Wall of Dangling Tobys” in the foyer of the restaurant, placemats featuring pictures of Baseman’s meals…
SHIFTER had the opportunity to profile Toronto radio show host and sometimes graphic desogner, R. Chung, about his creative expression and who inspires him to create. Name: R. Chung (Co-host of 100% Canadian on Toronto’s G98.7FM) Home Base: Toronto, Ontario, Canada (By way of parts Unknown) Biggest accomplishment so far: Producing and hosting an all 100% Canadian show on commercial radio in Toronto. What creativity means to me: To create with no restriction. Produce the way YOU intend to produce, but make sure you create with execution. Create your ideas and make them a reality! Past and present creative icons:…
Directed by David O. Russell, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Rober De Niro, Edgar Ramirez, and Bradley Cooper “The based-on-true-event story of a laborious woman who fights through her family business to gain back what’s her and follow her long-lost dream.” Joy is the third film by David 0. Russell (A Silver Lining Playbook, American Hustle) who returns with a recurring cast of Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, and Robert De Niro who were all in Russell’s previous and superior film, A Silver Lining Playbook. Joy brilliantly tricked the audience from its misleading yet promising thrilling trailer featuring a strong driven woman played by Jennifer…
Our very first art submission post comes from Hamilton, Ontario based artist VeronicaRadd. This piece is an acrylic painting on canvas called Retro Babe. “My name is VeronicaRadd. I’m a 24-year old artist from Hamilton, Ontario. I’ve been painting for the past 5 years and it’s something I’ve very passionate about, I paint with acrylics as well as digitally. I love painting things that inspire me, that usually includes my dreams, outer space, and bright bold colors.” To see more of VeronicaRadd’s work visit website and Facebook page. Visit our Submissions page for information on how to submit your work to SHIFTER…
Now that 2015 is nearly over and 2016 is just around the corner, I’ve looked back at this year in film and created a list that in my opinion showcases the top 10 most well-made and entertaining films of the year. The list includes a great mix of both mega blockbusters as well as smaller indie films that many of you may not have had a chance to see. 10. Ex Machina This indie sci-fi thriller has an immensely talented cast and a suspenseful, thought-provoking story that will leave you on the edge of your seat and thinking twice about…
Justin Bieber had a rough time over the past few years. He’s had to grow up in the public eye, having his mistake-filled, adolescent years captured by the media. His questionable decisions made the most ardent Belieber raise their eyebrows and maybe even worry. But 2015 gave fans a few reasons to believe again. The turning point came in March when he appeared on The Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber. First, he conducted himself with maturity, being open about his mistakes. Apparently he requested the roasting. Second, he looked mature in a slim fitting blue suit with a black…
