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TIFF Review: Angry Indian Goddesses
Angry Indian Goddesses, a film from India directed by Pan Nalin (Samsara), has been christened India’s first “female buddy comedy.” However, after seeing it premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, it is clear that the film is also so much more than these tropes—by taking classical comedy tropes and ...
Album Review: NoNoNo
If you enjoy indie-folk music, enticing vocals, and/or accordions, you have probably encountered Beirut, an American band with a penchant for European-inspired sounds and captivating lyrics. Zach Condon, a composer and musician widely regarded for his unique voice and multicultural influences, founded Beirut in 2006. Since then, he has provided ...
Album Review: RUFF
Although surprisingly short (38:56 minutes in length), the new Born Ruffians album, RUFF, indulges listeners with the familiar sounds of Luke Lalonde’s vocals and classic Ruffian guitar riffs. In contrast to their previous album Birthmarks, Ruff contains songs that are less poppy, but rather reminiscent of old school rock. The ...
The Age of the Surprise Album: What a Time to be Alive
In December 2013, Beyoncé’s Drunk In Love abruptly interrupted the routine airplay of holiday songs. On December 13, four years after the release of her studio album 4, and with no follow-up in sight, a two-part visual album under her name was suddenly made available on iTunes without promotion. It immediately ...
Jazz Cartier Live at Vic
On September 24, VUSAC hosted their first concert for a series called “Cat’s Eye Concerts” and was able to score a very special artist—Jazz Cartier. In April, he released his debut album Marauding in Paradise and was longlisted for a 2015 Polaris Music Prize. Born in Toronto, Jazz has been ...
Our Guide to a Fun, Art-Filled Nuit Blanche!
As a Torontonian, I have been attending Nuit Blanche since Grade 10. I am now in my fourth year at UofT—one could say I’m a Nuit Blanche veteran. Since my first walk-about through the city, when I was 14 years old, Nuit has changed considerably.
The Baconless Life: Your Bloggers Guide to Student Affordable and Healthy Food!
I’ve been a vegetarian for over four years. Just the other day, I tried chicken for the first time since then. It was a very impulsive decision made at The Ex, but I mean, it was The Ex, so there was fried food galore. As I ate my fried chicken ...
The Misfit Toy Trope
For the past eight years, The Toronto Burlesque Festival (which took place from August 27-30 this year) has hosted the finest local talent and some of the most spellbinding international performers hailing from New York, Japan, and even Switzerland. While most of the TBF showcases have a general theme (the ...
50 First Dates
For: Romantics Neighbourhood: North York Cost: $14 (Total price of food and drink for two at the Garden Cafe) I’ve always had my doubts about the romanticism of rain. It can be soothing if you are watching a storm from the comfort of your dry, warm abode, but I’ve never really ...
Why I Eat Bugs to Save the World
Last year I took a course in environmental psychology. That sounds totally weird, but the aim was to explore how environmental problems can be addressed in modern society, borrowing from sources in the environmental sciences, psychology, sociology, and anthropology. Our main assignment was to develop a feasible campaign, based on ...