ARTS
Interview with a Toronto Islands resident artist
The Strand sits down with sculptor Alastair Dickson
Becoming a wimpy man
Representations of masculinity in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie
Chalkboardom: a new pastime
The tale of my newfound affection for colourfully powdered fingers and 2D art.
Finding balance
How my love of the arts turned toxic, and served as a reminder to live life fully
Room to grow
Extending the coming-of-age story
An Arts and Culture guide to Toronto
This fall, the University of Toronto will finally welcome back many of its students. For some, Toronto will be a completely new space, and for those who knew the city before the pandemic, it will be a somewhat different one. In light of this, I present to you an introduction ...
The power of fiction podcasts
An incredibly versatile medium
The tender indifference of the world
The human fight for meaning
The Strand reviews Shadow and Bone
A dive into Netflix’s formulaic YA dystopia
I understand why the world loves Patti Smith
Patti Smith’s book Just Kids came out in 2010, but I didn’t read it until this past reading week. My Mum’s book club read it years ago and warned me against it, saying that her writing was convoluted and distracting. But something about the mythic, universally loved Patti Smith really ...