ARTS & CULTURE

The last laugh

A sitcom, or situational comedy, is a “serialised comedic program where each episode revolves around a different situation. In each different situation, however, there is the same cast of characters who return from episode to episode.” This style of television was at its peak in the 90s, with sitcoms such ...
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Boxing in pursuit of greatness

“Character is that quality upon which you can depend under pressure and other conditions. Character makes the fighter predictable. Character helps him win.” These are the famous words of Cus D’Amato, arguably one of the greatest boxing trainers of all time. Cus trained three world heavyweight champions, including Mike Tyson. ...

An Ode to Sundays

Is oversaturation in creative industries impacting the next generation of creatives?

An interview with a Toronto creative on the effects of oversaturation and how this is redefining career success in creative industries

The cycles of camera culture

Our obsession with recycling the past

The internet is redefining the term ‘girlhood’

Ballet flats are stepping back out of the shadows

Horror has an ableism problem

Portrayal of disability in horror

Angry Girl Music

Have we lost the horror of the supernatural?

How the modern horror genre is using science to reimagine their monsters

back to campus, dodging bikers