Learning to love yourself in The Sky Blues
In our heteronormative society, a large struggle for the LGBTQ2S+ community is acceptance. Even when ignored, negative reactions are so…
Arts
tick, tick… BOOM! is a true tribute to Jonathon Larson
With a stunning soundtrack and powerful performances, this successful adaptation has everything to love about musical theatre.
Spoiler warning: this review mentions scenes from the movie. tick, tick… BOOM! is a semi-autobiographical musical about composer and playwright…
Adele’s 30 is devastatingly perfect
This latest album marks the artist’s return with a reformed style that keeps the same insightful lyrics.
After six years, Adele finally says “Hello” once again with her fourth studio album, 30. With this recent release, the…
The birth of a hero in Eyes of the Eternal with author G.E. White
With the release of her debut novel, this author shares her past at UTM and discusses the book’s creation with The Medium.
Like many aspiring authors, G.E. White began writing fiction in middle school. Tweens often gravitate to fanfiction—a genre based on…
Succession: a portrait of familial dysfunction
Questioning how repulsive reflections of reality continue to capture audience attention.
Spoiler warning: this review discusses scenes from seasons two and three of Succession. The opening scene of Succession’s third season…
Arcane brings the League of Legends world to life
The highly anticipated animated series from Riot Games is a challenger of success.
One of the world’s most popular multiplayer online video games, League of Legends, introduced the first animated series set in…
Marvel’s Eternals—a sidekick at best but never the superhero
While the latest film in the franchise had power and potential, it failed to save itself.
Spoiler warning: this review briefly discusses the beginning and end of the film. Marvel’s Eternals was expected to be a…
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…
Poetry Corner
Gray MorningsBy: Komalroop Kaler A silver puddle floods my rose garden my knees scrape against the cold cement floor I…
A generation’s experience told in ROM’s #MyPandemicStory
Showcasing how the pandemic rippled through the creative minds of Ontario’s youth.
As the number of vaccinated individuals increased in Canada, the daily lives of people have returned to some semblance of…
A journey of growth with author April Joy T. Abit
UTM alumna shares past PWC publications and reflects on the complicated reality of career paths.
As people enter the workforce and leave behind adolescence stride by stride, there is a never-ending fear to settle and…
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,”…
The empowerment of voices in If We Were Birds
Theatre Erindale’s first show of the season is a beautifully haunting retelling of a classic Greek tragedy that remains relevant today.
CW: Sexual abuse From gut-wrenching violence to tear-inducing displays of female empowerment, Theatre Erindale’s production of If We Were Birds…
Only Murders in the Building—a criminally comedic show to binge
Solving the mystery of success with a star-studded cast and creative storytelling.
Only Murders in the Building stars Martin Short, Steve Martin, and Selena Gomez as an unlikely trio of true-crime connoisseurs…
Dune—desert power
Dennis Villeneuve’s adaptation captures the world of the original novel with a trinity of techniques.
Frank Herbert’s original 1965 Dune is a double-bladed story—one of a young man set on a spiritual path that prophesies…