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The story of us: Taylor Swift in Toronto
From adorning Toronto’s Police horses with friendship bracelets to naming a street after her —Taylor Swift’s arrival in Toronto for the Era’s Tour has taken the city by storm.

Emma Catarino November 25, 2024November 24, 2024

It’s no secret that Toronto is full of enthusiastic Swifties (fans of Taylor Swift), and over the past few weeks,…

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Theatrical rereleases
Looking at the reasons behind theatres rereleasing classic movies.

Tyler Medeiros November 25, 2024November 24, 2024

In a world where Netflix, Disney+, and other streaming platforms are easily accessible, it’s hard to think of reasons why…

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Fashion as a form of self-expression
A glamour of our choosing, fashion decides how we will be perceived.

Jia Bawa November 24, 2024November 24, 2024

Fashion is often underestimated, with many of us thinking it is limited to the clothes we wear, but it’s so…

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The killer gaze: the Terrifier franchise and women in horror
Some are concerned by how the popular new Terrifier film depicts and treats women.

Skyler Piskoroski November 18, 2024November 18, 2024

After a month in cinemas, Terrifier 3 (Damien Leone) is dominating the box office, earning over $60 million worldwide from…

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Ka: The lone poet of Brownsville underground rap scene
Honoring the life and legacy of Kaseem Ryan, FDNY Captain and revered underground hip-hop legend.

Tarkan Dahi November 18, 2024November 18, 2024

Committed rhymes, if you give it time, much is learned Firm dense, but earn strength with a young stalk –…

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My fascination with the mundane: A photo essay
From bird watching at breakfast to cement blocks outside vacant storefronts, beauty can be found even in the dullest of places.

Keira Johannson November 18, 2024November 17, 2024

For breakfast last week, I ate toast with peanut butter and when I sat down at the kitchen table, I…

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An intersection of art and learning
The Blackwood Gallery brings together artists to create a space that embraces our shared responsibility for making livable worlds for all.

Kirsty Carnan November 18, 2024November 24, 2024

The Whole World in Our Hands, a semester-long exhibition hosted by the Blackwood Gallery, held a four-session forum on November…

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YINTAH: Netflix’s newest documentary on the power and resistance of Canada’s Indigenous people
Exploring the themes presented in the documentary, and why stories like these must be told.

Emma Catarino November 11, 2024November 10, 2024

YINTAH was released on Netflix on October 18, 2024, and documents the decade-long struggle between British Columbia’s Indigenous people and…

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The Indigenous origins of friendship bracelets
Despite now being associated with raves, Swifties, and fandoms, the practice of making and trading friendship bracelets has a completely different origin story.

Skyler Piskoroski November 11, 2024November 10, 2024

From summer camps to The Eras Tour, friendship bracelets have become increasingly popular, and many stores now sell premade bracelets….

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Indigenous literature recommendations
Fiction, non-fiction, and poetry collections written by Indigenous authors to add to your TBR.

Zainab Hassan November 11, 2024November 10, 2024

As November settles in, we’re all thinking too much about assignments and pointedly not about finals. We need—well, godly intervention…

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The rise, fall, and rise again of Saturday Night Live
Exploring the evolution of SNL, from cult comedy to viral sensation.

Mariana Dominguez Rodriguez November 4, 2024November 3, 2024

Since its premiere in 1975, Saturday Night Live (SNL) has been a cornerstone of television and comedy. All these years,…

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Remembering Liam Payne: Fans, loss, and the parasocial bond
Understanding fans and their connection to celebrities.

Presha Dev November 4, 2024November 3, 2024

People can become highly attached to celebrities they don’t personally know, demonstrating a parasocial relationship. A parasocial relationship is a…

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Celebrating the legacy of Oscar Peterson
UTM’s Music and Culture Concert Series presents a celebration of Peterson’s impactful career.

Laura Luasu-Ludiazo November 4, 2024November 3, 2024

The University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)’s Department of English and Drama recently held the first UTM Music and Culture Concert…

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Contemporary Japanese fiction: Rediscovering the humanness in us all
A reflection on my experience rediscovering the joys of reading through Japanese fiction.

Emma Liang November 4, 2024November 4, 2024

The return of the regular academic calendar comes with the demands of course assignments, exams, and extracurricular activities, not to…

Arts | Theatre Erindale

Romance and romp: Two nights of Twelfth Night
Theatre Erindale’s two productions of Twelfth Night may differ in their emphasis on the frivolous or poignant dimensions of Shakespeare’s tragicomedy, but they coincide in being captivatingly entertaining adaptations of the play.

Ramiya Sureshkumar October 21, 2024October 21, 2024

Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night balances two distinct dimensions of elegiac somberness and overt festivity—elements that Theatre Erindale’s two casts emphasize differently….

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