Sam Roberts Band live at the Light House Arts Centre in April. The HAFILAX Show Shots & Thoughts: buff.ly/xmjX1Qy #livemusic #musicreview #concertphotos #halifax #novascotia #musicsky @hafilaxdotcom.bsky.social

Another of Carsten's memorable interviews from his many years as an arts reporter. Jane Alexander in Halifax: buff.ly/x1HM85z #cinema #filminterview #behindthescenes #janealexander #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

A fluffy, moist, irresistible muffin to fall in love with, the perfect four banana muffin with chocolate chips. You'll find the no-fail recipe in our archive: buff.ly/0l0YLPR #recipe #food #baking #muffins

NEW: Carsten Knox reviews The Devil Wears Prada 2, with Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Emily Blunt. Moyenne couture: buff.ly/pKhNULY #moviereview #nowplaying #incinemas #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

This post from Stephen Archibald features picturesque examples of half-timbering. Sort of like in a quaint medieval village with all the modern conveniences and no pigs in the street: buff.ly/IzNzeIo #architecture #design #history #noticing #halifax #novascotia

New on DVD/Blu-ray, and also streaming on Crave: Wuthering Heights, with Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi, and Hong Chau. My one dream, my only master: buff.ly/6tlw8Ql #moviereview #streamingreviews #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

Get out in the world and look at the tiny wonders around you! Just be prepared for everyone else doing the same thing. Out and About in Springtime, a classic post from Stephen Archibald: buff.ly/CatQCPB #novascotia #spring #walk #landscape #noticing

A photographic perusal of the extraordinary collection of artifacts from Wes Anderson's films. Carsten Knox reports from London: buff.ly/yvRojAU #cinema #artexhibit #design #wesanderson #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

+LIVE+ onstage in Halifax this March, with Big Wreck and The Damn Truth. The HAFILAX Show Shots & Thoughts: buff.ly/TJS1nKi #livemusic #musicreview #concertphotos #halifax #novascotia #musicsky @hafilaxdotcom.bsky.social

From The Drama's one inciting incident, we go on a journey into anxiety, Carsten says, all leading up to one of the most disastrous, hilarious weddings ever put on screen: buff.ly/FC7c57a #moviereview #nowplaying #incinemas #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

A couple of newer commercial buildings in the Hydrostone District make use of the half-timbered vocabulary. Thanks for trying, says Stephen Archibald: buff.ly/IzNzeIo #architecture #design #history #noticing #halifax #novascotia

East of Wall's lack of narrative glue is filled by a terrific visual sense, lovely shots of animals, and an evocative score, says Carsten, with a few well-chosen needle drops, especially during the rodeo scenes: buff.ly/KOv71WI #moviereview #streamingreviews #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

New on Amazon Prime: A Haunting In Venice, with Kenneth Branagh, Michelle Yeoh, and Tina Fey. Carsten says the scares don't make you care: buff.ly/LojFdj4 #moviereview #streamingreviews #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

Big Shiny Tunes weekend is one of the best in the entire year, and HAFILAX wouldn't miss it. A Show Shots gallery from Night 2: buff.ly/kAqp3Dv #livemusic #concertphotos #bigshinytunes #halifax #novascotia #musicsky @hafilaxdotcom.bsky.social

Carsten Knox reviews Mother Mary, with Michaela Coel, Anne Hathaway, and Hunter Schafer. A song of bloody absolution: buff.ly/lGR6zVC #moviereview #nowplaying #incinemas #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

If you were never fortunate enough to have experienced one of Stephen Archibald's Jane's Walks, indulge in The Joy of Arcaded Windows, a memorable walk of his from 2016: buff.ly/B8VFH23 #janeswalk #history #architecture #design #noticing #halifax #novascotia

Dispatch from Carsten Knox in the UK capital. Wes Anderson at the London Design Museum: halifaxbloggers.ca/flawintheiri... #cinema #artexhibit #design #wesanderson #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

An incredible group of local musicians, having the time of their lives during Volume 5 of Big Shiny Tunes. Photos from the second night are on HAFILAX: buff.ly/kAqp3Dv #livemusic #concertphotos #bigshinytunes #halifax #novascotia #musicsky @hafilaxdotcom.bsky.social

Inspired by an Adam Baldwin song, Little Lorraine tells a homegrown Cape Breton story, Carsten says. It's still screening in Halifax this weekend: buff.ly/bkh47Ok #moviereview #nowplaying #incinemas #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

Thinking ahead to camping season. Skip the camping part and just go straight for the S'mores Cake Roll: buff.ly/kzHfavX #chocolate #smores #dessert #food #recipe

Carsten Knox reviews Fuze, with Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Theo James. Explosive, London-based thriller with a fatal flaw: buff.ly/ZnWw1xL #moviereview #nowplaying #incinemas #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

Crowd pleasing buildings designed by Henry Busch were featured on Stephen Archibald's Jane's Walk way back in 2016. Get yourself into a Jane Jacobs state of mind this weekend: buff.ly/g5OFhyo #history #architecture #design #janeswalk #halifax #novascotia

These days it’s rare that an American comedy has any kind of visual flavour, and Roommates does, says Carsten. Canadian director Chandler Levack has put some thought into this thing, which lifts it above the ordinary: buff.ly/TcnpDPd #moviereview #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

A gallery of snaps from Night 2 of Big Shiny Tunes weekend. The HAFILAX Show Shots: buff.ly/kAqp3Dv #livemusic #concertphotos #bigshinytunes #halifax #novascotia #musicsky @hafilaxdotcom.bsky.social

While Carsten's away on holiday, he took in a major cinematic exhibit, an exhaustive and wonderful collection. Wes Anderson at the London Design Museum: buff.ly/yvRojAU #cinema #artexhibit #design #wesanderson #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

If physical distancing seemed hard during the pandemic, imagine being on a ship 150 years ago. Stephen Archibald tells the story of a contagion at sea, with some familiar details: buff.ly/gvGqWfB #history #storytelling #noticing

While Mother Mary's sudden reach might not all work, the ambition here is impressive, a narrative running headlong into allegory. Compelling stuff, says Carsten: buff.ly/lGR6zVC #moviereview #nowplaying #incinemas #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

For all those panicking about missing the moment. A classic from the archives, Stephen Archibald's Lusty Month of May Diary: buff.ly/LQ4VmXz #spring #explore #noticing #novascotia

A photographic perusal of the extraordinary collection of artifacts from Wes Anderson's films. Carsten Knox reports from London: buff.ly/yvRojAU #cinema #artexhibit #design #wesanderson #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

Big Shiny Tunes weekend is one of the best in the entire year, and HAFILAX wouldn't miss it. A Show Shots gallery from Night 2: buff.ly/kAqp3Dv #livemusic #concertphotos #bigshinytunes #halifax #novascotia #musicsky @hafilaxdotcom.bsky.social

The ambition on display in East of Wall is remarkable, but the amateur hour with the actors means that sense of authenticity trades off with stretches of boredom, says Carsten. His review: buff.ly/KOv71WI #moviereview #streamingreviews #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

This adventure of Stephen Archibald's took him in a whole other direction. Noticed on the South Shore — here a surprise, there a surprise: buff.ly/ugUMkma #novascotia #roadtrip #history #architecture #design #noticing

NEW: Dispatch from Carsten Knox in the UK capital. Wes Anderson at the London Design Museum: buff.ly/yvRojAU #cinema #artexhibit #design #wesanderson #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

An incredible group of local musicians, having the time of their lives during Volume 5 of Big Shiny Tunes. Photos from the second night are on HAFILAX: buff.ly/kAqp3Dv #livemusic #concertphotos #bigshinytunes #halifax #novascotia #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

A unique amalgam of documentary and drama, East of Wall works as a snapshot of a community — the horse people in the Badlands of South Dakota — and is shot with a lot of care to the landscape: buff.ly/KOv71WI #moviereview #streamingreviews #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

Splendid photos of buildings that could have been on Stephen Archibald's 2022 Jane's Walk, except that they no longer exist. Forgotten Buildings: buff.ly/njSvvy9 #history #architecture #design #noticing #halifax #novascotia

It’s entirely impressive what Daniel Radcliffe has done since Harry Potter, from the most fearless choices of film projects to winning a Tony. In 2012, he spoke with Carsten about his first post-Potter feature, The Woman In Black: buff.ly/wJd0THf #cinema #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

NEW: A gallery of snaps from Night 2 of Big Shiny Tunes weekend. The HAFILAX Show Shots: buff.ly/kAqp3Dv #livemusic #concertphotos #bigshinytunes #halifax #novascotia #musicsky @hafilaxdotcom.bsky.social

NEW: Carsten Knox reviews East of Wall, with Scoot McNairy, Jennifer Ehle, and Tabatha Zimiga. Shaggy docudrama looks good, at least: buff.ly/KOv71WI #moviereview #streamingreviews #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

A tiny abandoned cottage beside the road felt like an appropriate scale for recreation development in this landscape, says Stephen Archibald. Notes from a 2021 trip along the Eastern Shore: buff.ly/iIaJWKV #novascotia #roadtrip #explore #landscape #noticing

Even back in 2012 it seemed clear that the former Boy Who Lived was going to chart his own path as an adult actor, and wasn’t going to let that wildly successful franchise define him. Carsten's interview with Daniel Radcliffe: buff.ly/wJd0THf #cinema #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

Revisiting Sam Roberts' sophomore album on its 20th anniversary. A celebration of Chemical City, in this Show Shots & Thoughts from HAFILAX: buff.ly/rP5gbfJ #livemusic #musicreview #concertphotos #halifax #novascotia #musicsky @hafilaxdotcom.bsky.social

It takes awhile for Mother Mary to really draw blood, says Carsten — then it takes a left turn, details of which it’s best to discover in the cinema. It’s unexpected, sensual, and raises and expands what we’re watching: buff.ly/lGR6zVC #moviereview #incinemas #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

Just LOOK at this. How can you resist these Sugar Cookie Citrus Tarts? Your choice of lemon, lime or orange in this recipe from our archive: buff.ly/juNZJE0 #dessert #sweets #spring #food #recipe

NEW: Another highlight from Carsten Knox's archive of interviews. When Daniel Radcliffe left Harry Potter behind: buff.ly/wJd0THf #cinema #filminterview #behindthescenes #danielradcliffe #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

A colourful, retro-styled diner that any town would welcome. Once upon a time Stephen Archibald hit the road again, and did some first-rate noticing along the South Shore: buff.ly/ugUMkma #novascotia #roadtrip #history #architecture #design #noticing

Even as it wobbles occasionally, Mother Mary is a unique and even fiery effort, sourcing and unleashing some of the best work we’ve seen from co-leads Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel, Carsten says in his review: buff.ly/lGR6zVC #moviereview #incinemas #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

A shiny, floating object and a sweet house, spotted on a walk through the area near the Armdale roundabout. Stephen Archibald's Howe Now: buff.ly/qoNRQrM #architecture #design #noticing #halifax #novascotia

New on Crave: The Penguin Lessons, with Steve Coogan, Alfonsina Carrocio, and Jonathan Pryce. The bird's the best bit: buff.ly/BUmei2Z #moviereview #streamingreviews #moviesky @flawintheiris.bsky.social

Juno-nominated vintage rock outfit The Damn Truth, opening for +Live+ and Big Wreck in Halifax. Snarling, hard-hitting rock, says Trev of HAFILAX: buff.ly/TJS1nKi #livemusic #musicreview #concertphotos #halifax #novascotia #musicsky @hafilaxdotcom.bsky.social