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Album reviews
June 20, 2017By: Tessa Perkins and Neil MacAlister The Road Ahead is Golden by Jon and Roy With an optimistic title, Jon and Roy’s seventh album continues their whimsical brand of indie folk-rock with a bit more realism than their previous works. The melodies are still jubilant and upbeat while some of the lyrics this time around are less so, but that’s not a bad thing. Roy Vizer’s signature congas (that were not present on their last album, Riverside) have made a welcome return, and Jon Middleton is joined by guest vocalists on a few tracks, including members of another…
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Why you should read the modern classic, The Outsiders
June 19, 2017By: Amneet Uppal The Outsiders is a story that has touched me in so many ways. S.E. Hinton created a masterpiece of a novel in 1967 at the tender age of 18. Just recently, Hinton celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of…
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Five great podcasts you should listen to
June 18, 2017By: Vincent Justin Mitra In recent years, it has become harder and harder to find someone who does not know what a podcast is. Podcasts are quickly becoming the next big thing, harkening back to serialized radio programs of the…
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It Comes At Night — horror with an existential twist
June 17, 2017By: Alex Bloom It Comes At Night (directed by Trey Edward Shults) is a gripping horror movie that will leave you feeling deeply disturbed, without quite terrifying you. It isn’t the kind of movie that has you hiding under the…
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Wonder Woman: the DCEU finally gets something right
June 9, 2017By: Vanessa Romein As the fourth film in the dubiously successful DC Extended Universe (DCEU) lineup, Wonder Woman is perhaps the first to merit any real attention, not just from DC fans, but also from action and fantasy fans in…
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Smino, a name you probably don’t know, but won’t forget
June 7, 2017By: Neil MacAlister In recent years, Chicago’s rap scene has come to join the ranks of New York, LA, and Atlanta for generating scores of remarkable artists. Two of 2016’s most acclaimed albums (and two of my personal favourites) came…
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The Hunger Room is a play full of surprises
June 6, 2017By: Tessa Perkins Two male high school teachers share a whiskey and discuss the challenges of working with young girls who sometimes look older than they are. One seems to be hinting that he struggles to resist acting on his…
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American War by Omar El Akkad: terribly topical fiction
June 5, 2017By: Gabrielle McLaren Published in April 2017, Omar El Akkad’s American War narrates the events of the second American Civil War of the 2070s as experienced by Sarat, a lovable girl from Mississippi who grows up in a torn country…
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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. concludes its strongest season yet
May 23, 2017By: Vincent Justin Mitra Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is the broadcast television arm of Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), whose recent conclusion of its fourth season saw what many found to be its most compelling season yet. First airing in…
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Album Reviews
February 27, 2017I See You – The xx The xx is a UK-based band consisting of Romy Madley-Croft, Oliver Sim, and super producer Jamie xx – which hasn’t released new music in over four years. Their much-anticipated latest release, I See You,…
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