Eylul Guven in Blue Heron. Cr: TIFF Blue Herona film directed and written by Sophy Romvari, and screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, September 4–14, 2025 Affeksjonsverdi [Sentimental Value]a film directed by Joachim Trier and screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, September 4–14, 2025 After 11 long days, the Toronto International Film Festival […]
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Or, the Roger’s experience of America’s making Train Dreams a film directed by Clint Bentley and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, September 4–14, 2025 Clint Bentley’s Train Dreams—an adaptation of Denis Johnson’s 2011 novella of the same title—has the same sentimentality and prodigious lens flare as an Ozempic advertisement. It’s important to establish
Frankenstein a film directed by Guillermo del Toro and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, September 4–14, 2025 In Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein, Victor’s ambitions lead him astray. How ironic, then, that Guillermo del Toro’s lofty aspirations to vivify this classic novel end in disaster. With any literary adaptation, fans will naively point to
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Egghead Republic is a multifaceted film about many things. Possibly, a bit too much. Egghead Republic a film written and directed by Pella Kågerman and Hugo Lilja, and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, September 4–14, 2025. Speculative art often has a way of being quite . . . lacklustre. The ground mandatory to
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We’ve all heard the love story that restored our faith in soulmates. The one that encourages hope about that one special, singular person waiting for you while the universe does everything in its power to bring the two of you together. In my experiences in love, friendship, and fate, the invisible string is an unbreakable
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Navigating the Gray Area of Modern Dating ‘Situationship.’ The term sprung into popularity as of late to put an easy label on our confusing and often passionate connection with someone. Perhaps you are no stranger to the concept of a situationship, possibly even having experienced it yourself . How did that go for you? Situationships
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What Victoria College did for this day and how they are honouring Indigenous people on campus In honour of the Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Victoria College hosted the Ninth Annual Campus (Re)conciliations Conference on Indigenous Issues in Higher Education. In previous years, the college had the opportunity to invite Phyllis Webstad as a keynote
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An overview of Vic’s new student programming: “Gather in Goldring” and Senior International and Transition Mentor Programs. In the 2024-2025 academic year, the Goldring Student Centre has introduced a new program: “Gather in Goldring.” They have also increased programming from Senior Transition and International Mentors. From Monday to Friday, from 12:30-2:30 p.m., Vic students can
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Conversation with my past love words by Devika Gopakumar My love, tell me whyyou will not speak of the dead brown childrenin Gaza tonight Do you not mourn meas I wade throughthe lost words of allmy slaughtered poets Do you not dream of Flour bags, drenched in
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Community members gathered in solidarity outside the US Consulate in light of recent anti-trans legislation
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