A refreshingly raw take on female desire
By Sarah Green, Arts Editor Three Women by Lisa Taddeo is perhaps the most important book I have ever read. Let me explain. This summer, I was wandering through Chapters in Chinook Mall with a...
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Album review: Sludgefest by Chipmunks on 16 Speed
Chipmunks on 16 Speed Sludgefest Self-released Score: A+ From the opening notes of a hellish interpretation of Blondie’s “Call Me,” it’s obvious Christ has abandoned the soundscape of Sludgefest. Pitched down and brought to...
Album review: Hi This is Flume by Flume
Flume Hi This Is Flume Future Classic Score: A If someone told me five years ago that I would be positively reviewing a Flume album, I’d say: “Buddy, what are you? Some kind of...
How a radical shift in the literary world is reviving poetry
By Sarah Green, Staff Writer We’ve been there — stuck in a high school English class, head in our hands, attempting to dissect the intricate words of Shakespeare, Homer or Dickinson. We’re all familiar with...
How Maren Morris and the rest of the music industry are standing up for women
By Mackenzie Gellner, Contributor Music has the ability to make a person feel like they belong or that they are being understood. Music can uplift you and also put you right into your feelings. Recently,...
Pixar SparkShorts: The shifting tale of stories
By Rosemary De Souza, Features Editor The animation studio that brought us Bug’s Life, Cars, Finding Nemo, Wall-E and The Incredibles, to name a few, has had a couple of its Academy Award-winning creators leave...
Album review: Beware of the Dogs by Stella Donnelly
Stella Donnelly Beware of the Dogs Secretly Canadian Score: A Stella Donnelly, on her debut LP Beware of the Dogs, finds ways throughout to ambush her listeners in the best way possible. Exploring themes...
Album review: This is How You Smile by Helado Negro
Helado Negro This Is How You Smile RVNG Intl. Score: A+ If you’re only interested in listening to one new album this month, it should be Helado Negro’s This Is How You Smile, a...
Comprehending homelessness in India with The Song of Kahunsha
By Karina Zapata, Arts Editor Kahunsha, or “the city of no sadness”, is a place that 10-year-old Chamdi created in his head. In Kahunsha, children aren’t abandoned and the world is colourful and bright. Raised...
Opinion: How The Vagina Monologues changed my perspective on feminism
By Sarah Green, Contributor When I first saw the word “vagina” printed on a hot pink book cover, I was immediately overwhelmed by a sense of uncomfortable curiosity. Casually scanning my surroundings, I made...
