ARTS & CULTURE
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
How to Fix Radios
A review of the debut film featured at the Kingston Canadian Film Festival
Filling space “empty:” Vaporwave as a placeholder for silence
Filling empty space also means populating the airwaves
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 ...
Hot (& sexy) take: Bridgerton sucks
This is what I get for taking TV show recommendations from TikTok
Where have all our friendships gone?
The over-portrayal of romantic love in the media
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 ...