Posted on November 22, 2021
By Stephen Notley
Comics, Politics, Science
Capital Idea
Posted on November 18, 2021
By Brent Oliver & Craig Douglas
Entertainment, Front Slider, News
Road Rage With Brent still on the IL, it’s the team of Craiggy D. and Zack “No Negativity” Moon back on the beat for another week. Will Zack change his nickname to “Some Negativity”? Will Craig complain about the idiotic officials? Is the road trip actually over? Find out below on this week’s edition of […]
Posted on November 10, 2021
By Brent Oliver & Craig Douglas
Front Slider, News, news
Working on 9 & 2 & 5 With Brent away this week we welcome back our erstwhile correspondent Moon Dawg to fill Brent’s big old dad shoes and help us touch on the latest week of happiness in Dirt City here on GigCity, as always brought to you by Home & Away YEG. Nov. 3rd […]
Posted on November 3, 2021
By Brent Oliver & Craig Douglas
Front Slider, News, news
Magnificent Seven Seven and one for your FIRST PLACE (in the Western Conference) Edmonton Oilers, and the boys from In The Box have plenty to say about it. Was the Flyers game their only losing effort for the foreseeable future? Is Koskinen really that good? Why is the culture of hockey a cesspool of enablers […]
Posted on October 13, 2021
By Brent Oliver & Craig Douglas
Front Slider, News
Hype Springs Eternal We’re back, and this time – with a sponsor! In The Box’s filthy reviews of Oilers play is now brought to you by the fine folks at Home & Away – opening soon in the old Mercer Tavern. As per tradition, Craig & Brent get a bunch of musician friends and local […]
Posted on May 26, 2021
By Brent Oliver & Craig Douglas
Front Slider, News
Winnipunted That’s it? Yup. That’s it. The Oilers drop four in a row to the Jets and are headed to the golf course. What do Craig and Brent have to say about the worst feeling in the whole world? Probably lots. Brent Oliver Fucking goddamn piece of shit motherfucking donkey balls. After four very close […]
Posted on May 24, 2021
By Stephen Notley
Comics, Front Slider, Science
Charmed
Posted on March 7, 2021
By Brent Oliver & Craig Douglas
culture, Entertainment, News
TorontOH-NO Ruh-Roh! The Oilers have fallen back to earth and lost three straight against the Toronto Leaves (boy that stings) where they scored one single solitary goal. Small bounce back against the Flames last night so are we panicking? Sure as shit we are. Are we used to this feeling? You bet your sweet bippy. […]
Posted on February 27, 2021
By Brent Oliver & Craig Douglas
Culture, Front Slider
Hott Oill The Oilers have won – checks notes – five in a row, and 9 of their last 11 games and are – checks notes again – 1 point out of first place in the North. (At this point your narrator passes out handing it off to Craig and Brent to make sense of […]
Posted on February 13, 2021
By Brent Oliver & Craig Douglas
Front Slider, News
Happy Palentines We’ve won 7 of 8 games? What the shit? Brent and Craig sit down and figure out if the Oilers are just that good – or the Sens just that band as they sweep 4 games against the Ottawa losers. Can the Oil keep this up, or is it all a mirage? Let’s […]
Posted on February 1, 2021
By Brent Oliver & Craig Douglas
life, News
Torontoh-no, oh-yes Two very entertaining games against the Maple Leafs brought a loss and a win, and holy shit – A GOAL. We’ll try not to get the column all sticky with our recount of Connor’s goal of the year, or best of this decade quite yet – but someone really needs to pass us […]
Posted on January 15, 2021
By Brent Oliver & Craig Douglas
culture, Front Slider, News
Overreacting Canuckleheads The first two games of the new Oilers season are in the books and here at In The Box it’s time to break them down the best way we know how – with anger, elation and a trip to the overreaction bubble where all things are either great or fucking terrible. Let’s go! […]