Fast Forward Weekly

Calgary's news and entertainment alternative

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This week's cover features a haunting image from local film Agophobia — one of the hundreds of flicks playing at the Calgary International Film Festival. To read our in-depth coverage, go here.

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Go here to read our interview with Don McKellar about his new comedy The Grand Seduction.

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Get your Mac Demarco merch with my illustration on it if you like that sort of thing

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Nicole Brunel's Mac DeMarco illustration for our December 13, 2012 cover story is now a t-shirt available from Mac's record label, Captured Tracks. 

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The World's End opens tonight. Before you check it out, read our interview with the film's own Edgar Wright and Nick Frost here.

(Alex Pardee movie poster via io9)

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A peak behind the scenes of Misha Frolov's process for the cover of last week's issue. Read the story on Souls of Mischief here.

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This week's cover for the comedy issue, along with some shots that didn't make it. 

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This week’s Video Vulture takes a look at Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan, a wildly violent sex drama. Read all about it here.

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Calgary artists Eric Moschopedis and Mia Rushton asked a handful of other local artists to take a look at the city's history in search of art-related activities done by non-artists. The result is Knock on Any Door, a book full of examples of social engagement through creative thinking. Find out more here.

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CUFF's Rooftop Screening Series returns to the Oak Tree Tavern, offering up camp-themed films on the patio every Monday night. Tonight's offering? The ridiculous comedy Wet Hot American Summer. Read about the film series here.

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The Lesser Blessed works to rectify the lack of First Nations voices in cinema. The film boasts a solid cast and excellent visuals, but lacks depth when it comes to plot. Read our review here.

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How do chefs like their clothing? Medium Rare, apparently. Read all about the new line that's changing fashion in the kitchen here.

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The Calgary Fringe Festival is a smorgasbord of unpredictable theatre — a clown from Japan, a teacher who survived a tough South Central Los Angeles school, a former psychiatric nurse turned poet, an unconventional superhero/villain love story. etc. There will be hits and there will be misses, but that's just part of the fun. Read all about the organization here, and check out our top picks here.

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Looking for things to do in the next week? Would you say you want to know what’s going on? Then read Goings On. Go on, goon.

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This week's cover was designed by the talented Justin Gabbard. Follow him on Tumblr here and make sure you pick up a physical copy for the new paper size on a new press.

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Local quartet Telstar Drugs make guitar pop that’s at once challenging and accessible. Before they play at Broken City tonight, find out why they’re the missing link between Concordia and Clive Burger right here.

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Has flavoured vodka gone too far? From s'mores, to pickes, to peanut butter and jelly, you can get it almost any way you want it, assuming you want it. Read about the most sugary of booze here.

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Summer is no longer the slow season for arts — another festival kicks off, another media arts series begins, and the Glenbow shows Calgary some love with free admission on Heritage Day. Find out more here.