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.

Arts

Connecting through music with singer Michelle Hopkins
The UTM singer-songwriter shares her passion for her craft and community.

Aidan Thompson February 28, 2022September 21, 2022

Michelle Hopkins’s relationship with music began when her sister started singing in elementary school. “I’m a second child, so I…

Arts

The reassurance of romantic comedies
Finding comfort in the genre’s subtle formula for self-love.

Aidan Thompson February 14, 2022April 12, 2023

In the modern cinematic age, choice is both a privilege and a curse. The privilege is the convenience of being…

The Cut

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.

Aidan Thompson February 7, 2022April 12, 2023

Spoiler warning: this article discusses the plot and scenes from the original Star Wars trilogy. Before we begin, there are…

Arts

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.

Aidan Thompson January 31, 2022April 12, 2023

“What drives my work the most is representation,” said Alleyne, a Trinidadian artist and UTM alumna whose work is inspired…

Arts

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.

Aidan Thompson January 24, 2022April 12, 2023

What started on a 1980 Atari 2600 video game called Dragster now captivates millions of people worldwide—speedrunning. The goal is…

Arts

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.

Aidan Thompson January 17, 2022March 30, 2023

Abel Tesfaye’s (The Weeknd) fifth studio album Dawn FM was released on January 7 and serves as a more experiential…

Arts

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

Aidan Thompson January 10, 2022March 2, 2023

The Batman—March 4, 2022. Dir. Matt Reeves, starring Robert Pattinson, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, Zoë Kravitz. Reeves’ upcoming film marks…

Arts

No Time to Die and the serialization of Hollywood
The James Bond franchise continues to survive as the film industry recycles nostalgia.

Aidan Thompson October 25, 2021March 2, 2023

Action movies are like junk food—nutritionally devoid, enticingly marketed, always sold in combo packs in dingy convenience stores, and perhaps…

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