Megan Freedman

Associate Arts & Entertainment Editor (Volume 49) — Megan is majoring in English with minors in Creative Writing and History. Her love of the arts and experience in theatre and music are the backbone of Megan’s work with The Medium. Aside from her academics and journalistic endeavors, Megan can be found writing original music for streaming platforms, playing her pink Fender Jazz Bass, writing spooky detective stories, longing for the mountains of B.C., and watching Disney+. Her preferred instruments of writing are her notes app and her 1970s Erika typewriter. You can connect with Megan on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Arts

The Last of Us: A show about the complexities of love
Looking at how the show’s post-apocalyptic themes influence a story largely focused on love.

Megan Freedman March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

Content Warning: This article contains major spoilers. Trigger Warning: This article mentions sexual abuse and suicide. On March 13, 2023,…

Rewind

How Fiddler on the Roof represents the evolution of traditions
Examining the historic musical-drama that has revolutionized film and music.

Megan Freedman March 13, 2023March 13, 2023

Tradition! Tevye the Milkman’s (Chaim Topol) entire world revolved around that one word. Sadly, this well-known, Fiddler on the Roof…

Theatre Erindale

Theatre Erindale’s Alcestis: Merging styles of the past and present
How Theatre Erindale’s latest main stage production used costumes, lighting, and sound effects to create a timeless experience.

Megan Freedman March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

Theatre Erindale’s latest production reimagines a play that has been in production since 438 BC. Alcestis by Euripides tells the…

Rewind

How When Harry Met Sally… remains a timeless rom-com
While the film’s plot may seem ordinary, Reiner’s 1989 classic remains relevant for its depiction of heterosexual relationships.

Megan Freedman February 13, 2023February 13, 2023

When thinking about romantic comedies, we must discuss the beloved When Harry Met Sally… (1989). The movie’s plot is the…

Arts

The evolution and significance of The Addams Family
From kooky cartoons to a noteworthy Netflix series, the Addams Family franchise continues to wow audiences.

Megan Freedman January 23, 2023January 25, 2023

Four notes from a pipe organ and two snaps is all you need to recognize this historically “creepy and kooky”…

Arts

How Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery represents billionaires like Elon Musk
Examining concepts of wealth, intellectual property, and social negligence through Johnson’s latest detective flick.

Megan Freedman January 16, 2023January 25, 2023

In 2019, Rian Johnson’s Knives Out was a total hit. The film centered around the death and will of Christopher…

The Cut

How Avatar: The Way of the Water misrepresents Indigenous culture
While visually remarkable, the new Avatar missed the mark with its representations of colonization.

Megan Freedman January 9, 2023January 25, 2023

Spoiler warning: The review reveals the plot of Avatar: The Way of Water. In 2009, James Cameron wowed audiences with…

Theatre Erindale

Identity, trauma, and the beauty of friendship in Theatre Erindale’s The Wolves
The theatre’s rendition of Sarah DeLappe’s award-winning play left audiences speechless.

Megan Freedman November 14, 2022January 25, 2023

Bright green turf lined the stage and walls of Erindale Studio Theatre at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM). Dim…

Arts

The lack of well-represented information in documentaries
Questioning and analyzing the “facts” in some of Netflix’s most popular docuseries.

Megan Freedman October 31, 2022January 25, 2023

There is something so satisfying about sitting on the couch, turning on Netflix, and flipping to a docuseries. Documentaries aim…

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