ARTS

A mish-mash of characters from Studio Ghibli films.

The Magic of Studio Ghibli

My love letter to Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki
Two hands hold a phone playing a video of a woman.

Why do we care so much about the lives of celebrities?

Musings inspired by the Alan Rickman Diaries and Selena Gomez’s new documentary
A witch studies

Boris sent me

A companion to your spooky playlist of issue four
A spooky house

Gothic literature recommendations for the Halloween haters

Celebrating Halloween as a university student is an ordeal and a half. Deciding where you’re gonna fall on the cute-to-slutty costume scale, being too broke to splurge on Loblaws’ mega-packs of candy, and recovering from post-midterm stress is enough to turn anyone off of the holiday. But fear not, dear ...
An actor performs on the Cat's Eye stage

Sweet tooth for Hedwig

VCDS’ Hedwig and the Angry Inch sells out the Cat’s Eye
An expanse of water lies beyond a rope bridge

On the death of the poet in the modern age

Poetry is dead and we’re the culprits
Two people eat popcorn.

Why do women really like true crime?

It’s movie night and you’re watching a woman on-screen making a choice that you can already tell will end her life. We all know the drill; you have a blanket clenched in one fist and your mouth covered by the palm of your other hand. You sit hunched over on ...
A Jack O' Lantern candy basket

The Strand creeps it real.

Lettuce and Trin and Butterfingers! Oh my!
Illustration of filmmaking crew on Victoria College campus

Why are there so many big, white trucks?

A guide to UofT’s role in film, with a focus in and around Victoria College
Promotional movie poster for Boycott

Defending the right to boycott

A conversation about the documentary Boycott