ARTS
Love after lockdown
This past summer, I got the chance to be part of the project Love After Lockdown – the first Toronto-based dating series. I was brought on as a crew member of a very small production team where I experienced firsthand what goes into making a show and loved every minute ...
Reflections on a pandemic breakup
(Or how to recover from a breakup during a pandemic)
What the movies forgot to mention
A kiss in the rain, a major sacrifice, a heartfelt declaration: love is the everlasting story. Millions of books, movies, songs, animes, and tv shows attempt to depict even a shred of “love.” Make no mistake, I love indulging in these stories. My heart flutters and breaks alongside the characters ...
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