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High School Musical 2 Shadowcast: A Splashing Success

I indeed got “SOOO WET!”
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Down the rabbit hole

A sonically disorienting wonderland of Alice-inspired tunes, old and new.  Main Title (Alice in Wonderland) – The Jud Conlon Chorus  White Rabbit – Jefferson Airplane  Alice – Avril Lavigne  Wonderland – Taylor Swift  Painting Flowers – All Time Low Unbirthday Song – Camarata Chorus and Orchestra   Rabbit Heart (Raise It ...
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Stories @ Vic: An interview with ‘Hey, Teach!’ Co-Editor in Chief, Imani King

This month I had the pleasure of interviewing Imani King, a fourth year English major. She has been an active member of the Vic community for four years through her contributions to the Victoria College based magazine Hey, Teach!. King states that Hey, Teach! is “the only UofT publication solely ...
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The power of ‘perhaps’

Author Margaret Atwood and Professor Randy Boyadega discuss democracy—and what lies in store for its future
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A conversation with Oz Weaver, Just For Laughs Toronto Festival 2022

The Just For Laughs Festival returns to Toronto from September 22 to October 1
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The Strand goes glam

This issue, we’re sharing with you a collection of music for relishing in the fantasy of material wealth. Lots of it. No, really… it’s excessive.  The Strand Goes Glam Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend – Marilyn Monroe Fashionista – Jimmy James Glamorous – Fergie, Ludacris Diamonds (with Normani) – ...
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In conversation with A&C: TIFF 2022

A lot of films, one article
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Ode to the Juicy tracksuit: long may she reign

Photo | Courtesy of Ernie via Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) When I die, bury me in my Juicy Couture tracksuit. Let the flowers on my tombstone be fuchsia like my outfit, and may my loved ones throw sequins—not dirt—upon my bedazzled casket. May my mourners wear ...

Stories @ Vic: The art of collecting

When we think about the parameters of ‘excess,’ it’s difficult not to consider the boundaries between minimalism and maximalism. How much stuff is too much stuff? Pro-minimalists (such as the infamous Marie Kondo) would suggest it is anything that does not “spark joy.” Though sometimes, a lot can spark joy.  ...
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(Re) Introducing: Stories @ Vic

Taking ‘A Piece of Vic’ in a new direction, and the joys of sharing art