By Benny Streeter
Since 1930, the Oscars have been held with the purpose of judging the quality and merit of film. The Oscars are seen as the most prestigious award in the film world, and yet, the academy that judges the films have shown themselves to be incompetent and unfit for the job. Continue reading And The Oscar Goes To
By Katherine Hunt
On August 31st, Becky Albertalli, blogger and author of multiple books including Simon vs. The Homosapien Agenda posted an entry to her blog entitled, “I know I’m late”. In the post she details her experiences writing books and coming to terms with her sexuality. At 37 years old, this already happily married woman felt pressured enough to come out publicly, and the rest of us should ask why. Why did this successful woman feel the need to share something so intimate and personal with strangers on the internet?
Continue reading “A Critical Look at #Ownvoices”
By Benny Streeter
Quick zoom-in shots of heroes flying by, extreme fight choreography between spartans and dark depictions of a twisted criminal world. These are some of the specialties of director Zack Snyder. Throughout this piece, I’m going to rag on him pretty hard so I felt that I should mention his strengths first.
Continue reading “Don’t Release The Snyder Cut”
By Noor Mirza Rashid
Continue reading “Your Hashtag Isn’t Helping Anyone”
By Lauren Olszaniecki
It’s the time of year when approximately one-and-a-half million families across Canada get ready to buy their Christmas tree. The cycle of Christmas trees year after year is a metaphor for the human impact on the environment.
Continue reading Tree Farms are the Reason to Skip the Christmas Tree
By Christina Dinh
Recently, I’ve been getting a lot of Victorious clips recommended to me. They’ve brought me a wave of nostalgia, but hadn’t pushed me to actually revisit the show until I saw a clip from the 2012 episode The Breakfast Bunch – an homage to the movie, The Breakfast Club. I used to be a huge fan of both Victorious and The Breakfast Club. I decided, why not rewatch it? I expected to feel nostalgic and have a few laughs, not to craft an entire analysis on the importance of being critical of the media we consume. Continue reading Victorious, The Breakfast Club & Being Critical
By Noor Rashid
As students, we’ve watched from the sidelines as decision-makers debate the future of education during COVID. Over the summer, everyone was talking about the fate of the 2020-21 academic year. Some students prepared to go to university, while younger public school students waited to hear any information at all.
Continue reading “Two-Tiered Education During a Pandemic”
