Skin Against Our Fingertips
A year without summer,A night without stars—the constellations aligned,Perched high above the sky’s radiant stunner,Life without connection is stumbling through…
Paige France
Staff Writer (Volume 48) — Paige is in her second year at UTM, currently completing a double major in Biology for Health Sciences and Psychology. She previously worked as an Associate Editor for A&E in Volume 47 of The Medium. When she is not writing review articles for A&E, you can find her watching rom coms, playing basketball, cruising on her motorbike, and fangirling over the icon that is Taylor Alison Swift. You can connect with Paige through Instagram.
Poetry Corner
Hero Among the TulipsPaige France Our love began when the tulips sprouted,Back when your glimmery eyes competed with the dew…
The Perils and (Eventual) Character Building of Too Hot to Handle
A binge-worthy watch to see if the challenge is too much for lovers who cannot touch.
Released in the summer of 2020, Too Hot to Handle is a Netflix original reality show with the growth of…
Poetry Corner
Armour?Paige France I gave you my love and you let it go to waste,And as I collect myself from our…
Rockin’ Around the Omicron Variant
Students share how the rising variant affected their holiday break
Whatever By Sherene Almjawer On the first Thursday of the holidays, my mom and I strolled around IKEA throwing little…
The Korean Wave crashes into the Western world
The prevalence of Korean entertainment charms a global audience and challenges the spotlight of American TV.
After the exhaustion of hardened tropes and archetypes that remained at the forefront of Western entertainment for years, something stark…
Red (Taylor’s Version) is a magical and miserable masterpiece
Taylor Swift’s re-recording of her 2012 heartbreak anthem leaves fans crumpled up like pieces of paper.
As autumn leaves begin falling down like pieces into place, Taylor Swift’s re-recording of her fourth studio album, Red, is…
Local indie pop-rock band Lost in Japan gains nationwide attention
From the band’s beginnings to their upcoming album, Lost in Japan shares their musical highlights with The Medium.
“Why you hiding? Are you lost? I’d search the world despite all the costs,” blares Lost in Japan’s hit, “Lonely,”…
Lecture Me! On yoga as development for Africa
After the fall of a once tranquil, cosmopolitan island, the introduction of yoga arrived to restore its beauty.
“Perhaps you are familiar with the Lion King?” Professor Sarah Hillewaert jokes as she begins her PowerPoint, displaying her latest…
A lost Indigenous identity
My journey of tracing my ancestry and embracing the Cree traditions, culture, and heritage has shaped who I am today, and who I hope to be in the future.
With my shiny dark straight hair covering my inquisitive brown eyes, prominent cheekbones, and olive skin, my heritage oftentimes goes…
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels has some tricks up its sleeves
Michael Caine and Steve Martin co-star as con men, stealing the spotlight from the original film.
As poise meets pissant, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) asserts itself as a tale of two cons who fight for vanity…
Summer hits of 2021
Amplify your summer soundtrack with the discovery of new tunes.
Sour—Olivia RodrigoPaige France, Contributor “God, it’s brutal out here.” Sour, the debut studio album of 18-year-old American actress Olivia Rodrigo,…
Familiar filming sights as UTM locations rise to stardom
A look at popular films and TV shows that were filmed at the UTM campus.
The University of Toronto’s Mississauga (UTM) campus is providing the backdrop for numerous shows and films during the lull of…