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Viva Las Vegas! Allison Crowe Re-Teams with Zack Snyder on Army of The Dead

Posted on May 14, 2021
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Film, From The Archives, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

Fresh off of closing out the long-awaited Snyder Cut of Justice League with a haunting rendition of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah, Corner Brook’s Allison Crowe has re-teamed with Hollywood A-lister Zack Snyder once again for his Netflix Zombie-thriller, Army of the Dead. And she’s not coming alone. Details below!
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Tags: Allison Crowe, Army of the Dead, Dave Bautista, entertainment, Leonard Cohen, local, Movies, Netflix, Richard Cheese, Soundtrack, Zach Snyder

Jim Furlong: Goodnight Prince Philip

Posted on May 14, 2021
By Jim Furlong
on From The Archives, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

It was a funeral for the ages really. All so precise and perfect. It was without gawking emotional mourners and it was stripped to its bare bones.
The funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was filled with the traditions of a thousand years of British history.
It resounded with

Tags: Duke of Edinburgh, Jim Furlong, monarchy, Prince Philip, queen, rip, Royal Family, royals

NL AUTHORS | Darrell Duke’s ‘The Garden Gate’

Posted on May 13, 2021
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Arts & Culture, From The Archives, Web Exclusives

Pam Pardy speaks with local author and musician Darrell Duke about his new work, ‘The Garden Gate’

Darrell Duke grew up listening to family stories.
“In 1941, the first American survey plane landed in Argentia Harbour. My grandfather told me about it and wrote about it. As

Tags: author, books, Darrell Duke, history, Newfoundland, NL Authors, The Garden Gate, Writers

Artist Spotlight: Meet Mom’s Girls

Posted on May 13, 2021
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Comedy, Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Theatre, Web Exclusives

Female/non-binary comedy troupe Mom’s Girls talks inclusivity, chemistry, and the art of being a natural-born goofer in this candid Herald sit-down

Lord knows we’re all due for a laugh. That could be the epitaph of many a Newfoundlander and Labradorian, but in the pandemic era, that rule of thumb has

Tags: comedy, Mom's Girls

Alick Tsui: A Passion for Photography

Posted on May 13, 2021
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on From The Archives, Local, Photography, Web Exclusives

After winning The Herald’s Scenes of NL contest, Alick Tsui shares his passion for photography, and for life lived in this beautiful province of Newfoundland
Before his recent retirement, Alick Tsui was a busy medical professional, but he’s long held a passion for photography. His love of the art began while

Tags: Alick Tsui, Newfoundland, photography, wildlife

Matt Wright Brings JUNO Nominated Album to The Rock House

Posted on May 13, 2021
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Comedy, From The Archives, Local, Web Exclusives

One of NL’s finest comedians is celebrating his JUNO nomination in style. Matt Wright is bringing his 2021 Juno nominated comedy album Existing is Exhausting to The Rock House in St. John’s on May 29th! More below!
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St. John’s, NL based stand-up comedian Matt Wright

Tags: comedy, funny, Juno, local, Matt Wright, Rock House, St. John's, stage

MUSIC | Meet the Mainland Kitchen Band

Posted on May 12, 2021
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, From The Archives, Local, Music, Web Exclusives

From traditional Irish favourites to classic country, the energetic folk behind Mainland Kitchen Band bring joy to anyone tuned into the tunes on Saturday nights

Looking for something to do on a Saturday night? Why not pop into the online ‘COVID Cave’ with the Mainland Kitchen Band (MKB)

Tags: bands, Canada, folk, music, new, Newfoundland, traditional music

Justin Hodder’s Mists of Morne

Posted on May 11, 2021
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Books, Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, Web Exclusives

Navigating the fictitious forests of the literary world is no enviable task. Doing so alone is even more daunting. That was the case for enthusiastic first-time author Justin Hodder, who sought to give Newfoundlanders and Labradorians a new sort of adventure in his debut novel The Mists of Morne.
Written

Tags: author, books, fiction, Justin Hodder, made right here, New York, Newfoundland, NL, nlwriter, Writing

Between the Lines: The Lonely Position of Neutral

Posted on May 10, 2021
By Dillon Collins
on From The Archives, Local, Staff Blog, Web Exclusives

“It could always be worse,” says the kindly cashier at the corner store not a five-minute walk from my east end home.
Ain’t that the truth?
For context, this and many conversations across the island revolve around the current state of the world and Newfoundland and Labrador’s curious place in

Tags: covid, COVID-19, island, Newfounland, NL, pandemic

Mad About Majumder

Posted on May 10, 2021
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Entertainment, From The Archives, Inspirational, Local, TV, Web Exclusives

Actor, comedian, philanthropist, husband, father: Shaun Majumder gets real on living life and raising his daughter back ‘ome in Newfoundland

Shaun Majumder is not only proud of where he comes from, but he makes a point to ensure his daughter, Mattis Maple, along with his wife, Shelby Fenner, get

Tags: comedy, COVID-19, Newfoundland, Race Against the Tide, Shaun Majumder, This Hour Has 22 Minutes