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Feminism is a topic that I’m constantly writing or reading about, and both as a movement and as a literary genre, it has become a primary focus of my day-to-day life. However, ironically, it remains a topic that I don’t think is taught about nea...

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The spotlight on sexual harassment has indeed gotten brighter with the onset of the ‘Me Too’ movement, including media coverage and more open public dialogue on the issue. However, the extent of casual forms of sexual harassment and assault,...

As someone who’s had to let go of a lingering obsession for their sanity’s sake, I was a bit afraid of starting ‘Spinning Out’. After watching the trailer I imagined a ‘Black Swan’  spin-off with an ‘I, Tonya’ setting, and an uncomfortable depiction of an obsessive men...

Contemplating where we come from and how that makes us who we are is a lengthy process; all the words and pages are sometimes not enough. Introductions to these essays were featured in our February print issue and are continued in full right here...

Navigating the World...

It may seem counterfeit that the generation that grew up with the inventions of social media and platforms are also the loneliest. Millennials have long been dubbed as the “me, me, me” generation four our supposed narcissism and insistent need for online validation. Th...

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The first AI-written screenplay is promised to appear within five years. That’s sooner than most national pledges of net zero greenhouse gas emissions. It’s quicker than becoming a doctor. It’s closer than the prospect of eradicating pover...

A commitment-deficient generation wakes in a world where instant gratification is possible and endless options are available in every aspect of life; from what we want to eat to where we want to live to who we want to be when we grow up. With touch-screen-accustomed fi...

Contains spoilers for the film 'Raw' (dir. Julia Ducournau) and 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' (dir. Wes Anderson.)

Sometimes, the quiet, understated beauty of a film is endearing. Films such as ‘Moonlight,’ ‘Vox Lux,’ ‘Tangerine,’ and ‘Frances Ha’ are undeniably great. The...

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When a certain Twitter-savvy president took to the internet, threatening an attack on 52 Iranian sites in attempt to deter Tehran retaliation to the killing of general Qassim Soleimani,...

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As our lives begin to plough into 2020, we begin to ponder how we would like this year to unfold... achieving grades, graduating, securing a first job, getting that work promotion, more money, more travelling, more socialising, more friends,...