Searching for Awe in a Digital World
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.”– W.B. Yeats Antoine Hennepin was…
Aidan Thompson
Copy Editor (Volume 49) | aidan@themedium.ca —Aidan is completing a major in Professional Writing and Communications at the University of Toronto Mississauga. He previously worked as the Associate Editor for the Arts and Entertainment section of The Medium, and currently works as the Copy Editor for The Medium. When he’s not catching up on course work or thumbing through style guides, Aidan spends his free time exercising (begrudgingly), singing (unmelodically), and trying (helplessly) to read David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest. The latter of which has taken 3 years to reach the 16th page. You can connect with Aidan at aidan@themedium.ca.
How I broke up with Jack Daniels
A story of sobriety that doesn’t involve rehab, police, or overdoses.
In 2021, alcohol killed more people in the United States than drugs did at the peak of the opioid epidemic….
Disney’s unique position in the streaming wars
How Disney+ uses its catalogue of nostalgic shows and familiar films to maintain subscriptions and attract new viewers.
From its release on November 12, 2019, Disney+ has been a streaming service that uses nostalgia to attract viewers. Whether…
Robert Eggers continues to redefine genres with The Northman
Egger’s film is yet another example of the history that creates historical fiction.
The Northman, Eggers’ latest and most ambitious film, received six times the budget of the director’s two preceding films combined—The…
The Batman’s dark world brings a bright future
With his image of Gotham’s caped crusader, Matt Reeves may be the superhero that the DC Universe needs.
Matt Reeves’s The Batman takes another stride in the right direction for DC Comics and hopefully means that we are…
The struggle with the Strong Female Character
The need for more accurate representations of women arises with the trope’s controversial setbacks.
“Look, I appreciate your spirit,” says Steve Trevor, a British Intelligence Agent played by Chris Pine in Patty Jenkins’s 2017…
Connecting through music with singer Michelle Hopkins
The UTM singer-songwriter shares her passion for her craft and community.
Michelle Hopkins’s relationship with music began when her sister started singing in elementary school. “I’m a second child, so I…
The reassurance of romantic comedies
Finding comfort in the genre’s subtle formula for self-love.
In the modern cinematic age, choice is both a privilege and a curse. The privilege is the convenience of being…
The flawed spaces in Star Wars
Star Wars IV: A New Hope hits its target of success but misses opportunities for character and plot depth.
Spoiler warning: this article discusses the plot and scenes from the original Star Wars trilogy. Before we begin, there are…
Jasaña Alleyne’s Portrait of Inclusivity
In an interview with The Medium, this visual artist and UTM alumna highlights a lack of diversity, showing art as an incomplete canvas.
“What drives my work the most is representation,” said Alleyne, a Trinidadian artist and UTM alumna whose work is inspired…
Speedrunning’s popularity shows no signs of slowing down
Exploring the evolution of a community capable of raising $3.4 million for charity in one tournament.
What started on a 1980 Atari 2600 video game called Dragster now captivates millions of people worldwide—speedrunning. The goal is…
Dawn FM—The Weeknd is saving pop, one album at a time
The singer-songwriter is back with a dark twist on the classic ’80s sound.
Abel Tesfaye’s (The Weeknd) fifth studio album Dawn FM was released on January 7 and serves as a more experiential…
The Most Anticipated Movies of 2022
Get ready for familiar favourites, next chapters, and new adventures with the top five upcoming films of the year
The Batman—March 4, 2022. Dir. Matt Reeves, starring Robert Pattinson, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, Zoë Kravitz. Reeves’ upcoming film marks…
No Time to Die and the serialization of Hollywood
The James Bond franchise continues to survive as the film industry recycles nostalgia.
Action movies are like junk food—nutritionally devoid, enticingly marketed, always sold in combo packs in dingy convenience stores, and perhaps…