ARTS

Illustration of person studying at desk while listening to music

The Strand goes glam

This issue, we’re sharing with you a collection of music for relishing in the fantasy of material wealth. Lots of it. No, really… it’s excessive.  The Strand Goes Glam Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend – Marilyn Monroe Fashionista – Jimmy James Glamorous – Fergie, Ludacris Diamonds (with Normani) – ...
Photo of neon sign that says tiff

In conversation with A&C: TIFF 2022

A lot of films, one article
Photo of person wearing tracksuit

Ode to the Juicy tracksuit: long may she reign

Photo | Courtesy of Ernie via Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) When I die, bury me in my Juicy Couture tracksuit. Let the flowers on my tombstone be fuchsia like my outfit, and may my loved ones throw sequins—not dirt—upon my bedazzled casket. May my mourners wear ...

Stories @ Vic: The art of collecting

When we think about the parameters of ‘excess,’ it’s difficult not to consider the boundaries between minimalism and maximalism. How much stuff is too much stuff? Pro-minimalists (such as the infamous Marie Kondo) would suggest it is anything that does not “spark joy.” Though sometimes, a lot can spark joy.  ...
Illustration of people in a group in front of Victoria College

(Re) Introducing: Stories @ Vic

Taking ‘A Piece of Vic’ in a new direction, and the joys of sharing art
Collage of illustrations of various aspects of orientation week, including univresity buildings, drinks, sports, people taking photos, decorative signs, and people laughing

Help! I’m starting frosh week and everything I know I learned from TV

Channing Tatum, where are you?
Illustrator of UofT student studying

Your (back-to) Vic Spotify mixes

Music for those quintessential fall campus moments
Photos of various art installations across Toronto

The broke creative’s guide to living well

How to live large while spending little as a student
Illustration of cowboy boots next to other shoes

I wear cowboy boots constantly — and the world hates me for it

You call it bizarre and concerning. I call it authenticity.
Collage of book covers and stills from movie Black Beauty

The unknown long-term effects of consuming harrowing horse girl narratives as a child

They said Black Beauty was a kids movie