The Year of the Pop Hunger Games
A look into the anticipated music releases of 2026
The year is officially in full swing, and pressures are high for 2026 to repeat the booming success of 2016’s…
Arts
Celebrating the One Hundred Year Anniversary of Winnie-the-Pooh
Author A. A. Milne published Winnie-the-Pooh in 1926, making this year the titular character’s centennial celebration
First published in 1926, Winnie-the-Pooh has been a childhood staple character for the last 100 years. Author A. A. Milne…
All That Is Gold
Alchemy and its resonance in popular culture, how the ultimate search for immortality has persisted throughout all forms of science and fiction.
For thousands of years, humans have been obsessed with the idea of alchemy. The topic has made its way from…
Behind-the-Scenes Look into David Blackwood’s Studio
Janita Wiersma, former assistant to Blackwood, recently did an interview detailing his artistic process, and what it was like to work with the Canadian legend.
David Blackwood is a well known Canadian artist known for his depictions of Newfoundland culture. Blackwood utilized a unique art…
“I’m Right Here:” Cultural Clubs on Campus and the Importance of Celebrating Cultural Pride
Sitting down to have cordial conversations with several culturally-focused clubs at UTM.
Consisting of around 15 000 full-time undergraduate students with roughly 25-30% having international enrolled each year at the University of…
Accuracy of Chinese Culture in Mulan (1998)
Does the classic princess movie portray Chinese culture correctly, or is it still heavily influenced by euro-centric ideals?
The Disney Renaissance occurred during the 1990’s, and produced ten of Disney’s most beloved animated films. The era gave birth…
Deck the Halls With Bright Lights and Holiday Spirited Fun
An overview of the Festive decorations that can be witnessed around the University of Toronto Mississauga campus
As the fall semester comes to a close and winter sets in, people around campus are finding ways to decorate…
Christmas, Crosswords, and Criminals–Oh my!
Reviewing a new holiday film, A Christmas Murder Mystery (2025) which brings together the crime mystery and festive genres for a holiday packed chilling viewing experience
When browsing your favourite streaming service for the newest holiday hit, you may not be expecting crime fiction to top…
Large Corporations Capitalizing Off of St. Nick
Many companies produce special Christmas advertisements to promote their brands during the holiday season.
Christmas will arrive in just six weeks, much to the delight of our university students who see the holiday as…
Polaroids
We stare down at the polaroids, The phantoms of Her youth Scattered over a pale tablecloth She glides a weary…
Lessons of the Night
For the hands that hold our fears while we learn to face the world on our own
The night was made for mothers Who take our pain to bed with them She knew too much for too…
The Louvre Heist Reopens an Old Question: Whose Treasures Were Those to Begin With?
A closer look at how a dramatic theft revealed the multinational, colonial histories embedded in France’s royal jewels
The Louvre, home to the Mona Lisa and centuries of cultural treasures, became the stage for a heist that seized…
Celebrities Who Flew Too Close To the Sun
From Dan Schneider to Sydney Sweeney, celebrity mistakes can come in all forms but all have the same devastating impact
In the past few years, a number of celebrities have fallen from public grace for one reason or another. A…
Indigenous Filmmaker Recommendations
An overview of Jeff Barnaby and Zacharias Kunuk, two contemporary Indigenous filmmakers who have helped give Indigenous cinema greater attention.
Many Indigenous forms of artwork are receiving a greater amount of attention today. The contributions to Canadian culture made by…
Art To Voice What Was Lost
A deep dive into the numerous examples of Indigenous artwork with meanings that are being rediscovered.
Indigenous artwork encompasses native spirituality, myths, nature, and anything that embraces a love of the land. But it’s also a…