J.K. Rowling
Cancel culture gives voice and power to those who need it most
Opinions July 25, 2020By: Kelly Chia, Features Editor There’s no question that the internet has brought us intimately close with many of our favourite artists and content creators. Unfortunately, this also means that we now have a front-row seat to all of their flaws and problematic worldviews. In response to some very public comments made by public figures in recent years, so-called “cancel culture” has arisen as a community-driven means of unseating creators from their public platforms, revoking their celebrity status, and in some cases, punishing them financially. In general, cancel cultures aims to force public figures to acknowledge the mistakes they've made. Cancel…
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“Death of the author” doesn’t negate the need for critical readings and re-readings
Opinions January 4, 2020By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief When I was in fourth grade I had to do a presentation on “my hero,” which is a pretty standard assignment for a kid’s first foray into PowerPoint. I picked J.K. Rowling, who was my absolute favourite…
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