2016
2016’s best comedy specials
January 4, 2017Let’s be honest, 2016 was anything but funny. The world is a giant mess and it’s not magically going to get better in the New Year. So let’s look back on when comedians tried to make the best of a really bad situation because maybe that’ll make us all feel better for, like, a millisecond. Big Fat Quiz of Everything This is not a stand-up comedy special; this is better. Six guests (usually comedians) compete on this quiz show that is normally aired around Christmas. This year they did three special episodes and, honestly, bless them. While some guests…
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The best video games of 2016
January 4, 2017By all measures, 2016 was a good year for gamers. Much as I would’ve liked to try them all, I didn’t get around to some of my most anticipated games — still, I was able to try out some of…
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Best albums of 2016
January 4, 2017If 2016 were a movie, it would be a blockbuster disaster movie with a perfectly peculiar soundtrack. Artists ignored the boundaries of genre, creating pieces that showcased their progression and vulnerabilities as artists and people. So I tried to put…
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The worst songs of 2016
January 4, 2017“Me Too” – Meghan Trainor Meghan Trainor’s “Me Too” is the most painful thing I heard in 2016 — and that’s being nice. The chorus is just “If I was you, I’d wanna be me too” repeated multiple times. Did…
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Year in Review: Major SFU news from 2016
January 2, 2017While 2016 has been an eventful year globally, SFU has experienced some major controversies and changes this year. Here is a rundown of the top SFU news stories of 2016. Virgil Hill On April 1, former SFU basketball head coach…
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Your guide to an awesome 2017
January 1, 2017[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f there is any reason to be excited about 2017, it’s that 2016 is finally over. Now that it's all said and done, 2016 was a pretty messed up year for all of us. But with the new year comes…
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Eleven of the most fucked things from 2016
December 4, 2016Welcome to the darkest timeline, friends. With just over a month left in 2016, we move into that time of year when everyone looks back with nostalgia on the last 12 months. However, it seems for this year, when reflecting…
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CINEPHILIA: Top five movies of 2016 so far
June 27, 2016My favourite movies of 2016 so far are anomalies. As our southern neighbours have stooped closer to madness with each passing day of their erratic election campaign, a few great films are returning to simple sincerity; clinging to an older…
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Whitewashing the 2016 Oscars
January 25, 2016[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f 2015 ended a little bit more hopeful with regards to media representation for minorities, given the release of a Star Wars sequel featuring a black man and a woman as the main characters, as well as Viola Davis’s Emmy,…
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Top 10 books to kick off 2016
January 4, 201610. Girl on the Train – Paula Hawkins This mystery has been called a Hitchcockian thriller and an incredible debut for Paula Hawkins. For anyone wanting to immerse themselves in a world consumed by betrayal, obsession, and murder, Hawkins’ novel…
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