sci-fi
Twin Peaks blurs the lines between reality and the unconscious mind
March 30, 2024By: Yildiz Subuk, SFU Student Content warning: mention of death. Shows like The Sopranos and The Simpsons are frequently mentioned as the most groundbreaking shows of all time, and while there is merit to those claims, there is one show that often gets overlooked in discussions around shows that redefined television: Twin Peaks, which first aired its pilot episode on April 8, 1990. At the time, David Lynch was one of the most fascinating art house film directors, well known for writing and directing surrealist films such as Eraserhead. Surrealism is an artistic approach to cinema that reveals aspects of…
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Post-COVID-19 SFU will be a truly alien world
July 6, 2020Update (5/6/2020): A previous version of this story included rumours of Club Ilia's permanent closure that have since been confirmed as false. By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor SFU is famous in the Sci-Fi world for being the setting of several…
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Review Roundup: end of TV season
May 16, 2016Spoilers below. How to Get Away with Murder, Season 2 This season felt like an absolute shit-show. I mean, it’s always a gong-show, but this season felt more driven by formula than creativity. Okay, Rebecca’s dead and it’s obviously not…
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