Pain and Glory by Pedro Almodóvar: A Film Review
by Gurkarm Singh We all deal with the struggle of life in our own way; we dredge through the tedium in a manner, which makes sense to ourselves and only ourselves. As people, we look for something that wasn’t there to begin with – the missing piece that’ll make senseContinue Reading
“Positions Deluxe”: Follow-Up Album Review
by Neelam Singh While some artists venture away from music in favour of other projects (I’m looking at you, Bad Gal), Ariana Grande isn’t ready to switch up positions on us just yet. With five more songs totalling just under 11 minutes, Ariana gifted the world with “Positions Deluxe” thisContinue Reading
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite: A Book Review
by Nikita-Kiran Singh Oyinkan Braithwaite’s My Sister, the Serial Killer is a tale of two sisters in Lagos. Ayoola is charismatic, brazen, and manipulative; Korede is pragmatic, meticulous, and reliable. The novel begins shortly after Ayoola has stabbed her boyfriend, the third time she has killed a romantic partner. KoredeContinue Reading
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia: A Book Review
by Regan Reid “Once the railcar left the station, she realized the townspeople would say she had run off with a man, like her mother did, and speak bad things about her. Not that a god who had jumped out of a chest would care about her reputation.” Silvia Moreno-GarciaContinue Reading
Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson: A Book Review
By Zoe Morrison Brandon Sanderson’s epic fantasy series The Stormlight Archive continues with Rhythm of War, the fourth installment of a planned total of ten. With the nature of sequels, it is going to be impossible to write about the premise of this book without spoilers for the earlier booksContinue Reading
Home
by Shrida Sahadevan What’s home? Is it the secure, four-walled building with a roof to cover our heads? Is it the place of our refuge and rest? What’s home? Is it the reminiscence of simpler times with loved ones? Is it the echoes of where we began and how weContinue Reading
Bear Town by Fredrik Backman: A Book Review
By Isabella Hird Bear Town by Fredrik Backman explores the complex relationships, gender roles, politics, voices and whispers that go hand in hand with life in a small town. Set in northern Sweden, so far north that many claim there is nothing but trees and ice; the people who liveContinue Reading
“Missing from the Village” by Justin Ling: A Book Review
by Ashley Reid In any given year, 70 000 to 80 000 people are reported missing to Canadian police. Between 2010 and 2012, three people specifically from Toronto’s LGBTQ+ community disappeared: Skandaraj “Skanda” Navaratnam, Abdulbasir “Basir” Faizi, and Majeed “Hamid” Kayhan. All three were middle-aged men with brown skin andContinue Reading
Daisy Jones & The Six: A Book Review
By: Regan Reid Sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll is given a new meaning in Taylor Jenkins Reid’s New York Times bestseller, Daisy Jones and The Six. This 300-page novel is packed with as much drama and excitement as you would expect from a ‘70s rock band as they become worldContinue Reading
Venous Hum: A Book Review
by Zoe Morrison “Everyone thinks reunions happen by themselves, just like office Christmas parties or non-denominational holiday receptions. (…) you pay your fifty cents per paycheque into the social fund and God or Satan or the ghost of a secretary who loved her job so much she never went homeContinue Reading