ARTS & CULTURE
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)
Embrace the curls
How I learned to love my curly hair
Can we go to Café Cancan?
89 Harbord Street, Toronto
Turning to Avatar: The Last Airbender for comfort
By mid-March, Toronto was emerging from a somewhat underwhelming winter (thank you, global warming!) into a full-bodied spring. By the end of one particular mid-March, not-cold, not-dreary day, UofT had announced that all remaining classes of the semester would be held online. By the weekend, thousands of students like myself ...
Doing twice the work
My campus theatre experience as a Hong Kongese-Portuguese woman
Folk: the people’s music
It’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment I started listening to folk music, but it’s been present in my life for quite some time now. Likewise, it’s difficult to define what folk music even is. There are songs with unknown origins, that have been passed down through generations. They harken ...
Space and comfort
Getting comfortable with this uncomfortable term
I remember pop-country Taylor Swift all too well
As soon as the first leaf hits the ground and all the coffee shops have started brewing their autumnal drinks, there is only one thing left to complete the happiness felt while wrapped in a jean jacket and plaid scarf: putting on your favourite album reminiscent of fall. For many ...