Phone Min Thant
Exploring queerness across Southeast Asia
August 3, 2026“Queer Asia does not have a great history; it has never found an institutional home in the region.” This quote is one of the last sentences in Queer Southeast Asia: An Afterword, in a section about finding hope through the study of queer experiences. It is a wonder, of course, why I chose to start with this quote. It does not sound particularly hopeful. I chose it because it perfectly describes queerness across Southeast Asia: a largely grassroots network of movements fuelled by activism, passion, collective reimagination, trial and error, and language reclamation against institutions that have prevented queer expression…
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The Terror brings forth bristling psychological horror
June 7, 2026Snow-covered lands, cold winds, frozen seas, no fresh food — least of all any human contact — to be spotted as far as the eye can see. That is the essence of “Arctic Horror,” a film genre that was made…
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SFU’s new Southeast Asian research initiative set to host its first event
February 9, 2026Editor’s note: The Peak’s arts & culture editor, Phone Min Thant, co-led this event. He was not involved in the editorial process of this article. The School for International Studies’ newly formed Southeast Asian research initiative will host its first…
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Gwangju Uprising explores the quest for democracy
November 11, 2025Content warning: Brief mention of military brutality Beyond Death, Beyond the Darkness of the Age — a poetic name for a book that has so much suffering, death, and destruction. While the book’s first revised, English-language publication did not carry…
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Four book recommendations for Disability Pride Month
July 24, 2025knot body by Eli Tareq El Bechelany-Lynch knot body is a collection of poems, short stories, and letters that address various themes, along with how people with disabilities are treated unjustly by capitalist and discriminatory systems. For instance, in one…
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Canada should prioritize domestic needs over NATO spending
July 16, 2025On June 25, fresh from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada would fulfill its commitments to the alliance’s new defence budget of 5% of annual national GDP by 2035. This was more…
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Friends of Simon: building community through education
May 28, 2025The author of this article is a Friends of Simon tutor. Following The Peak’s conflict of interest policy, the piece’s payment has been reduced. “It’s the best job I’ve ever done,” Teagan Leong began as she described her experiences as…
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SFU’s artistic history comes to life in A Magical Time
May 22, 2025One step onto SFU’s Burnaby campus, and the word “prison” comes to mind. However, the campus’ grey walls and bleak buildings hold a rich cultural history. A Magical Time: The Early Days of the Arts at Simon Fraser University is…
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Trump loses historic match of geopolitical chess
April 5, 2025Editor’s note: This article is rated “CIR” for Chess and International Relations enthusiasts. May contain references to your favourite or most disliked world leader. Knowledge of chessboard coordinates is encouraged. Reader discretion is advised. Welcome to the White House Situation…
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Introducing SFU faculty Pokémon cards
April 4, 2025Did you know, raccoons aren’t the only critters roaming campus? Here are some of the Pokémon you will face as you wander the concrete halls of the mountain fortress — each belonging to one of SFU’s faculties. Networkat Beedie School…
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