NEWS

Meet Carleton’s “niche internet microcelebrities”

The pandemic era of university life at Carleton University has been defined by an influx of quirky Instagram accounts targeting students, which seem to...

OPINION

Do NOT try this at home: Dangerous and weird TikTok trends

I was in middle school when I tried the Kylie Jenner lip challenge. After watching my favourite influencers suck the air out of a...

I spent 24 hours in a bagel shop. Here’s what I learned.

“You have to go to Kettleman’s.”  When I moved to Ottawa for my undergrad in 2019, one of the first restaurant recommendations I received from...

The longest top-row word that can be typed on a typewriter is 'rupturewort', a type of plant, and Peru is the only country that can be typed on one row of a keyboard.

The Charlatan is Carleton University’s independent news publication. Run by students for students, the Charlatan has been providing the Carleton community with news and entertainment for more than 75 years.

SPORTS

Tennis matchmaking app fosters love of the game

Meet Rankd, the tennis matchmaking app for lovers of the game. Rankd Tennis North America aims to create matches for tennis players.

ARTS

‘Beth-Anne’ creatives horse around at undercurrents festival

For Beth-Anne, the best way to work up the confidence to ask out her crush is to turn herself into a horse. This fast-paced,...

Carleton alumna embraces ‘weirdness and uniqueness’ with Oddball Art

For Ottawa-based abstract artist Emma Maddock, art is all about presenting her unique reflections to the world. She draws and paints abstract art pieces...

LATEST ARTICLES

Ketch Harbour Wolves sailing into Ottawa

Ottawa, get ready for a howl. 

The Ketch Harbour Wolves are set to make land at Zaphod’s Beeblebrox Dec 19. With them, they bring a fierce brand of atmospheric rock-pop, including a few new tunes the acclaimed indie band wants to unveil.

Wolves lead guitarist Liam Brown said the Ottawa-Toronto comprised group — with a nod to Ketch Harbour, N.S. — is “not trying to make naval rock or anything.”

Babylon hosts ‘hippest nerds’and ‘nerdiest hipsters’

It’s Friday night at the Babylon Nightclub, and a patchy crowd is awkwardly waving glow sticks in the dark, club-scented air, running in opposite directions, and screaming hysterically. They’re attempting to vote on their favourite YouTube video – a pair of feet being rubbed in hot sauce? An old lady giving instructions on how to make mash ups?

CD Review: Fall Be Kind

Fall Be Kind EP
Animal Collective
Domino Records


4.5/5

Poppy and catchy are not synonymous, and Animal Collective proves this with their latest EP Fall Be Kind. The album, released digitally in late November, is full of hooks amidst its ambient haze and signature overlapping reverb-heavy vocals. This new record continues the band’s evolution, and is everything long-time fans could ask for.

Concert Review: Die Mannequin

Die Mannequin
Friday, Dec. 1
Live Lounge  

 

Care Failure, the leading lady of the Toronto punk band, Die Mannequin, rocked the stage with her incredible style and performance Dec. 4 at Ottawa’s Live Lounge.

Stunning nudes light up La Petite Mort

It takes a few moments to figure out that what you are looking at is indeed a naked body. Whether a nipple or a navel, each image keeps you guessing as to what part of the form you are looking at.

Using the most successful photographs of a group of naked bodies, Fleshlight will run from Dec. 4-30 at La Petite Mort Gallery. 

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