Harleen Khangura
Moonlight magic in the south of France
July 28, 2014Woody Allen’s fascination with France in the 1920’s seems far from over. While in Midnight in Paris, Owen Wilson’s character travels back and forth between present-day Paris and the Paris of the Jazz Age, Magic in the Moonlight is set in the south of France during the late 20’s. The experience of watching Magic in the Moonlight is in some ways similar to that of Midnight in Paris: there is a lot of jazz music, Gatsby-like costumes, and a picturesque French setting. While the visual experience of the two films may be similar, Allen presents a very different and —…
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Drone technology does more harm than good
June 10, 2013Creating distrust and hostility in civilian populations Photos by Wikimedia Commons President Obama’s National Defence speech on May 23 has sparked a greater interest and debate on US facilitated drone attacks aimed towards eliminating high-ranking terrorists in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and…
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Feminist criticism of Middleton misses the mark
March 31, 2013Dissenting voices still reduce her to her reproductive organs Hilary Mantel’s latest speech has raised a few eyebrows in the UK, mainly in response to her stinging comments on Kate Middleton. Mantel, an award-winning English writer, recently defended her speech…
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High Infidelity
November 13, 2012Photos by Vaikunthe Banerjee Are we meant to be monogamous? “Men are hardwired to propagate with as many people as possible.” This is one of the enlightening remarks of a man on the new show, The Mistress, who was asked…
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I Now Pronounce You Man and Sister: Fringe’s Controversial Home Free!
September 3, 2012The Vancouver International Fringe Festival brings incest and agoraphobia to the stage. Fringe Festivals, known for celebrating alternative theatre, are often synonomous with descriptors like unusual, strange, and at times, risky. The Vancouver International Fringe Festival does not disappoint in…
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