Benefit gone bad5 After raising nearly $10,000 for a friend in need, Calgarians are left with a broken trust by Zoltan Varadi Big costs for small business High taxes and rent present a challenge in Calgary by Suzy Thompson Castle documents Government ignored its own concerns say environmental groups by Suzy Thompson The hammer falls at Glenbow11 Layoffs hit museum as it struggles with poor finances by Suzy Thompson

Charles Gow, Craigslist cruiser/CD collection inheritor by Josiah Hughes

Egypt: Clean sweep for the civilians1 by Gwynne Dyer

Going bananas for Monki New Breakfast Club a flavourful way to start the day by Tara MacKinnon

Diamond in the prairie rough The unexpected pleasures of a weekend in Saskatoon by Dan Clapson

Heavenly or just hyped?1 Decide for yourself as rare beer hits the shelves by Mike Tessier

Cruisin' the Cosmos - week of Aug. 15, 2012 by The Kid

No shame in feeling good Cabaret-style show a celebration of female pleasure by Kathleen Renne Zombies, zombies everywhere Evil Dead: The Musical returns for one last hurrah by Krista Sylvester

Garben Eden - Ex Sited Ecstasy by Jeremy Curry Home Blitz - Frozen Track Mexican Summer by Stephen Jersak Lorelei - Enterprising Sidewalks Slumberland by Brock Thiessen Nude Beach - II Other Music by Brock Thiessen School Jerks - s/t Grave Mistake Records by Stephen Jersak Six Organs of Admittance - Ascent Drag City by Jeremy Curry Willits + Sakamoto - Ancient Future Ghostly International by Brock Thiessen

Never trust an alien with a mullet Interstellar pushers, doomed henchmen and flying buzz saws in I Come In Peace by John Tebbutt

Bizarre and humble at the same time Criminal Code are happy to call Tacoma home by Josiah Hughes Overridden with riddim International ReggaeFest keeps things irie by Christine Leonard Veneers’ van nears Newfoundland band makes its way from coast to coast by Devin Friesen

A rom-com about old people sex Hope Springs? More like Viagra Falls by Bryn Evans Mira and her sister Union Square is stressful, awkward and rewarding by James Wilt Stop-motion magic ParaNorman shows what zombies and Nike have in common by Steve Gow

Tegan and Sara cause some sexual confusion by Dan Savage

By the people, for the people Grassroots poetry kicks off its second year run by Andrew Torry

High Five - week of Aug 16, 2012 by Josiah Hughes

Goings on - week of Aug 16, 2012 by Josiah Hughes

Another expendable movie Why Fast Five was the last great action flick by Danny Austin

New Plastic Ideas - week of Aug 12, 2012 by Devin Friesen