pop culture
Keep your underground favourites alive this Halloween
October 26, 2026“I hate gay Halloween, what do you mean you’re celebrating pieces of culture you love before they die to time and online oversaturation?” Originating in 2022, the beloved internet trend, “I hate gay Halloween” encapsulates the queer community’s tendency to create the most obscure costumes for Halloween. My favourite example comes from Morgan Sung’s post of her costume titled, “i hate gay halloween what do you mean you’re that 2016 tweet of the person who went to a halloween party as the babadook but it was more of a grown ups drinking wine vibe.” Using Halloween to make a reference…
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All gays are hockey players
August 3, 2026How did I, a straight middle-aged white woman, end up at a gay club during arguably the busiest season of all time — Vancouver Pride? Well, to tackle that question, you’ll have to understand the last few months of my…
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Top 10 television crushes, ranked
February 14, 2024Ah, young love. Who doesn’t reminisce about our teenage years, living vicariously through our OTP (one true pairing) couples on our favourite CW shows? We scarcely minded that the actors portraying these characters may have been 10 years our senior.…
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Stop iconizing serial killers in popular culture
June 15, 2021CW: Sexual violence, murder, misogyny Ted Bundy is receiving yet another take on his horrific life in the form of a film. Chad Michael Murray — yes that Chad Michael Murray — has been cast to play Bundy in American…
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Five harmful myths and stereotypes about sex perpetuated in film and TV
July 15, 20171. Condoms are always kept in wallets In almost every movie and TV show that includes a sex scene, the guy is always taking the condom out of his wallet. This is portrayed in media as normal, and the best…
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THE BAD RAP: Kanye West
July 3, 2017Celebrities and people in the public eye are often placed on a pedestal — whether they choose to be or not. With that spotlight comes glaring judgement and an intense examination of everything that they do. Some celebrities often get…
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