Enjoy The Strand’s guide to the top hipster joints in the city. As Toronto culture is expanding, some areas in this urban metropolis are showing the full potential of what this city has to offer. From vintage arcade bars, to underground dance dens, to taco-only restaurants, the city has gone from mediocrity to cultural virtuosity. […]
Top 8 Hipster Joints in (Toronto) The 6ix Read More »
Two years ago, I was flying back to Toronto on Air Canada, ready to watch Kill Bill Vol. 1. This movie, like many Quentin Tarantino films, has hit cult-classic status, so I felt that I should incorporate it into my film repertoire. About ten minutes into the film, I had already witnessed a knife-fight scene,
Violence in film is a problem, I guarantee it Read More »
Broadleaf Theatre comprised of UofT’s student talent brings environmental consciousness to center stage There is nothing more inspiring than seeing UofT students take their school-based initiatives into the “real world.” University allows students the time and space to invent and create, as people are surrounded by hundreds of peers engaged with similar interests also wishing
Environmental Issues and Theatre intersect Read More »
UC Follies’ production of Legally Blonde opened this past weekend, and I had the privilege of seeing the musical on opening night. It can be difficult to critique a show, especially on opening night, when there are often little hiccups, which are usually smoothed over by the end of the show’s run. There were minor
Recently, I saw the film Suffragette and went in with fairly low expectations. So far, critical reviews have been mediocre and the social media backlash has been alarming. Prior to the premier of the film, concern was raised over the exclusion of an important figure of the British “suffragette” movement: Sophie Duleep Singh, Indian-British suffragette
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I speak about who I am in relation to my local surroundings, as they are integral to my personal interests. It makes sense, then, that when change happens to the neighbourhood you’ve lived in your entire life, it isn’t just a change; it’s a significant personal transformation.
Neighbourhood Nostalgia: Recollecting Lost Gems Read More »
Drunk Feminist Films is a feminist collective that puts on monthly film screenings at Revue Cinema. The collective uses humour as a means to examine the limited portrayal of women in Hollywood. So far, DFF has shown movies like Bridesmaids, Clueless, Mean Girls, and Fast Times at Ridgemont High, to name a few. With an
Drunk Feminist Films tells all with a glass of wine Read More »
As a Torontonian, I have been attending Nuit Blanche since Grade 10. I am now in my fourth year at UofT—one could say I’m a Nuit Blanche veteran. Since my first walk-about through the city, when I was 14 years old, Nuit has changed considerably.
Our Guide to a Fun, Art-Filled Nuit Blanche! Read More »
In recent years, music festivals have positioned themselves firmly in mainstream consciousness, and what was once an alternative method of enjoying and experiencing music has now become a manufactured product of a growing industry. Many festivals in North America, like Osheaga, Wayhome, Coachella, Lollapalooza, and Bonnaroo, are all big-time, for-profit festivals that try to recreate
Hillside Music Festival still gives hope Read More »
Kids in residence get to immediately experience the Vic community by simply staying in res. Commuter students, on the other hand, have to take more initiative to become involved on campus in order to access the sense of community that res kids take for granted.
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