By Colin Macgillivray, Arts Editor When Netflix’s newest docu-series, Dogs, launched on the streaming platform in mid-November, I was more than skeptical. Sure, there was no doubt in my mind that it would be...
By Colin Macgillivray, Arts Editor Sick and tired of reading lists that rank holiday movies each year? Well too bad! I’ve signed a contract with jolly old Saint Nick himself and he’s gnashing at the...
By Colin Macgillivray, Arts Editor December is upon us. With brisk mornings, a never-ending bloodlust for ‘stuff’ and extravagant displays of lights brings with it a horse-drawn carriage of holiday-themed entertainment. Each year, we...
Oh Pep! I Wasn’t Only Thinking About You… ATO Records Score: A Oh Pep!’s second album is a coming-of-age collection about the intricacies of relationships and grappling with self-awareness. “Hurt Nobody” details moments fearing...
Vince Staples FM! Def Jam Score: A- Finding space to deliver both traditional hip hop dynamics and signature finesse within a compact runtime, Vince Staples creates a free flowing and undeniably catchy collection with...
By Colin Macgillivray, Arts Editor Joel and Ethan Coen undoubtedly share a fondness for the Old West. Their latest flick, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, is a deeply entertaining, yet harrowing composition of six...
By Colin Macgillivray, Arts Editor One year ago, I felt it was my duty as a troubadour of good television to dismantle the “it’s so bad, it’s good” narrative that surrounded Netflix’s hit show,...
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor I had the honor to meet Stan Lee for photo op at the Edmonton Expo in 2015. He almost didn’t seem real, as he was propped up in a chair...
By Alec Warkentin, Staff Writer Perhaps it’s a tad ironic that Orson Welles’ The Other Side of the Wind — a film-within-a-film that revels in celebrating and satirizing mid-20th-century filmmaking and all of its...
By Alec Warkentin, Staff Writer I’m probably not the first to say it, but a sizeable amount of the Netflix-distributed content that’s eeked itself out of the woodwork over the past few years —...
Oscar-winning documentary "Period. End of Story." brings the reality of period poverty to life in a way most viewers have never seen. Read about the film now on The Reflector webpage or in our latest print issue
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The independent voice of students at Mount Royal UniversityIn a 2015 study by the Women’s Media Center on how the U.S. media covers campus rape and sexual assault, they found that 41 per cent of the topics given focus in these stories are rape proceedings and only 12 per cent are on the impact of the event on victims and perpetrators.
In response to this, The Reflector initiated “Aftermath: Sexual Violence” — a three-part series shedding light on the importance of the outcomes of sexual violence for the survivor. Read part one online now.
Aftermath: A sexual violence survivor’s relationship without disclosure | The Reflector
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The independent voice of students at Mount Royal UniversityHappy International Women's Day! Check out how MRU is celebrating women in leadership today
MRU hosts ‘Women in leadership’ event | The Reflector
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The independent voice of students at Mount Royal UniversityFollowing the recent popularity of shows like "You" and "The Ted Bundy Tapes," contributor Mackenzie Gellner took a deeper look at the problematic narrative of the "attractive psychopath"
A pretty face with a murderous mind | The Reflector
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