ARTS
Sandy Bullock, sexy dad from Casper, and chaos
Why While You Were Sleeping is my favourite romance
Living in the state of absurdity
A reflection on Albert Camus’ “La Peste”
I’d like you to meet Miss Jackie Shane
I’ve waxed poetic about my Spotify Discover Weekly playlists before—but let me do it one more time. Every Sunday, at the stroke of midnight, my Spotify undergoes a baptism. The 30 songs from 30 artists that I have never heard before make their way into the playlist. I never have ...
Chatting with Professor Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer
I sat down over Zoom with Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer, a writer and professor of VIC275 (Creative Writing: Short Fiction) at Victoria College to talk about writing, creativity, and online learning. The Strand: What do you do outside of your work at UofT? Professor Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer: I write—that’s the main thing that ...
2020 in review
The Strand (figuratively) gathers around to share opinions on a wacky year
Art for art’s sake
Abbozzo Gallery’s educational project
Her special image
An ode to my grandmother
The reincarnation of Romantic poets
If you ever meet someone who studies English literature, chances are they have an interest in a particular genre, time period, or theory. While I admire a variety of authors, styles, and periods, I always felt a deep connection to the writings produced by authors of the Romantic period. I ...
Paul Williams’ Surf Music
An ode to a forgotten summer
It ain’t no game indeed!
The mystical pull of Super Mario Bros. (1993)