Fallen Leaves
It’s that dreaded time again—summer cleaning. I sit at my desk and slide open the top drawer, exposing its faux-velvet-lined…
Volume 49
Brushstrokes of the Past
The University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), once Erindale College, began its history in the early 1960s when a timid building,…
Searching for Awe in a Digital World
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.”– W.B. Yeats Antoine Hennepin was…
Back in Style
When I was three years old, my parents bought me a Fisher Price cassette tape player. This was their first…
Between an Atom and a Star
I lost my grandfather on July 19, 2022. For the first time, “I’m sorry for your loss” took on a…
Tangible Keepsakes of the Past
Tangible keepsakes. Pictures, letters, and old mediums, no longer in use. It is an unaltered repetition of history to leave…
Plasticity
I never knew the hands that made me. They pour hot liquified plastic into my metal mould. I am one…
Welcome to “Out with the Old” – Editor’s Note
All throughout our unique, individual journeys, we seek ever-lasting familiarity—a special person, a long-lived passion, weekly Sunday brunches with the…
Don’t let the guilt of a sugar-binge haunt you
Burn off creepy candy calories with this quick at-home workout.
This time of the year is filled with tempting treats. For those with insatiable sweet tooths, Summer Azem, a U…
Hocus Pocus 2: The Sanderson witch trio back in action
Disney’s Hocus Pocus sequel reworks an old classic and makes it young.
Halloween is the time for consuming a ridiculous amount of candy, dressing up as the scariest clown, and bingeing your…
Angela Lansbury’s legacy in Murder, She Wrote
The actress’ beloved role in the cherished mystery series has reshaped female cinema and captured fans worldwide.
British-Irish-American actress Angela Lansbury, known for her starring role as Jessica Fletcher in the 12 season crime-mystery TV series Murder,…
Exhilarating horror in Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Why do we enjoy reading horror novels? In his essay, “Why We Crave Horror Movies,” Stephen King poses a similar…
The lack of well-represented information in documentaries
Questioning and analyzing the “facts” in some of Netflix’s most popular docuseries.
There is something so satisfying about sitting on the couch, turning on Netflix, and flipping to a docuseries. Documentaries aim…
Halloween specials—a trick and a treat?
Exploring some of pop culture’s most memorable and hilariously spooky TV Halloween episodes.
When I think of Halloween TV specials, I think of The Addams Family (1991) theme song—they’re creepy, kooky, mysterious, and…