Culture
Movies
Tick Tick Boom: Don’t fear the passing of time
My message to those of us who are still trying to figure out their true place in life is to pursue what you know you want to do instead of what society tells you to pursue.
Liv on the Edge
Liv on the Edge: Spotify Wrapped, 2021, and me
All of these moments, which slipped through my fingers like tiny grains of sand, are accounted for in my Spotify Wrapped playlist.
Music
Aminé emerges from quarantine with ‘TWOPOINTFIVE,’ his most exciting experiment yet
Aminé takes hyperpop and smoothens out its rough edges — what results is a sugary pop rap record that translates his eccentricity into music.
Campus
Exploring local offerings at the holiday shopping fair
It’s nice that the University made shopping local more accessible to students, especially as UR can be a bit of a bubble.
Culture
Not all representation is good representation
All in all, despite all the social progress we’ve made, if Western media can’t do better than this, then I would rather have them not try at all.
Campus
A mixed review of Mr. U of R
This year’s Mr. U of R was a welcome return of in-person shenanigans and college kid tomfoolery. Not every joke landed, but everyone had a great time cheering for everybody else.
Music
Silk Sonic’s timeless sound outlives critics’ questions of its authenticity
Silk Sonic manages to bring nostalgia for a beloved era of music, whilst perfectly balancing a carefree self-awareness of its parody with serious artistry.
Music
Feeling all too unwell: The impact of Taylor’s new heart-wrenching short film
The thing about “All Too Well” is that most people have their own person they think of when they hear it, and the short film does a good job of drawing out the memories of that person.
Fashion
Liv on the Edge: Exploring the origins and effects of camp
Sontag says that to write about camp is to betray it. You have to see it, to experience it, in order to understand what it means. Still, the best definition I can find is one she wrote herself.
Art
Screaming Into the Void: A night with UR’s creative writing faculty
The process is the best part of writing — or any art form, for that matter. It’s where one can find the joy in building their own unique world.