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Album Reviews
July 5, 2017By Sera Akdogan and Neil MacAlister Pretty Girls Like Trap Music by 2 Chainz It’s easy to reduce 2 Chainz to a party rapper making turn-up ratchet hits and coasting on punchlines, but over the past few years his music output has been so incredible and consistent that the man formerly known as “Tity Boi” should seriously be regarded as one of Atlanta’s most quintessential artists. With Pretty Girls Like Trap Music, 2 Chainz has truly solidified his place in the canon of hip hop. His strength doesn’t necessarily lie in intricate songwriting or deft wordplay (although he’s displaying a…
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Three Day Road: a Cree story from the Great War
July 4, 2017By: Alex Bloom Based loosely on a true story, Three Day Road follows two young brothers of the Cree people, Xavier and Elijah, who join the Canadian infantry during World War One. Their upbringing in the country and experience hunting…
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Famous musicians and bands from Canada
July 3, 2017By: Alex Bloom and Edna Batengas Tory Lanez: This Canadian hip-hop artist from Brampton, Ontario is most known for his hit singles “Say It” and “Luv” which landed on the Billboard Hot 100. Fun fact: His birth name is Daystar…
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Famous actors and actresses from Canada
July 3, 2017By: Alex Bloom and Edna Batengas Michael J. Fox: Best known for playing Marty McFly in Back to the Future, this Edmonton, Alberta-born actor has gone on to play significant roles in TV series such as Spin City, Rescue Me,…
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Album Reviews
June 27, 2017By:Tiffany Chang and Neil MacAlister Witness by Katy Perry It’s been four years since Katy Perry has released new music and she’s making an explosive return to the spotlight with her latest studio album, Witness. The pop icon is known…
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Contemporary African authors you should add to your reading list this summer
June 26, 2017By: Jackline Obungah 1.Taiye Selasi Ghana Must Go Ghana Must Go is a deeper illustration of Selasi’s “afropolitanism.” A fresh breath into the diverse realm of African literature, the book weaves through cultural complexities whilst tackling themes such as migration…
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The Mummy fails in spectacular fashion
June 26, 2017By: Jonathan Pabico The Mummy is a devastating cinematic blunder. Director Alex Kurtzman’s reboot of the classic monster film fails to capture the thrills of its predecessors. It buries my expectations for a well-rounded summer blockbuster, never coming close to…
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I lost my voice at the Nobody Safe Tour
June 25, 2017By: Edna Batengas Future has clearly not lost his steam, dropping two albums back to back, with both of them being on Billboard's top 100. Accompanying him on his North American tour were successful talents Tory Lanez, A$AP Ferg, and…
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Pholicious, the name does it justice
June 25, 2017By: Ana Maria Mejia Morales This is SFU Eats, a segment dedicated to filling your tummies, warming your hearts, and keeping your wallet a little bit chubbier than usual. As we all know, it’s hard to maintain a diet, let…
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Stuff we like and don’t like
June 24, 2017By: Eva Zhu We Like: When summer in Vancouver finally starts to feel like summer This year has been exciting for those who like snow and excessive amounts of rain. For the rest of us who enjoy wearing less than…
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