BY: SAMANTHA TAPP If you’ve stumbled upon Aaron Paul’s Instagram page, you may be aware that he often hosts live music shows in his home for all of his friends. As the days pass and we all patiently await the…
Expression & Culture
Video exhibition portrays the dark side of 1950s domestic life
BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY Sarah Anne Johnson may or may not be a familiar name, but her striking brand of photography has left a mark on Canadian art and culture. A graduate of the University of Manitoba, Johnson’s diverse photographic exhibitions…
Crooks, pimps and prostitutes: the dark side of 1970s New York
BY: KRUPA JOSEPH The 1970s have gone down in history as a period of change. Social progressive values that began in the ’60s such as environmentalism, political awareness and the economic liberty of women, gained momentum. The developing countries began…
The lazy person’s guide to simple (and awesome) last minute Halloween costumes
If you’re anything like me, you’ve spent months dreaming up the perfect Halloween costume that hits on all levels – it’s funny, it’s clever and it makes you look amazing. There’s only one problem: today’s Halloween and you haven’t actually…
This all girl Indie-folk band is all you need to listen to today
Elana Stone, Katie Wighton, Hannah Crofts and Georgia Mooney were all individual singers/songwriters who managed to book a show before they even had a name… I’m sure you’ve read many strange stories of band formations, but it’s pretty rare for…
Five unique Halloween traditions and rituals from around the world
Halloween, Hallowe’en, All Hallows Eve, Hallowtide… Halloween is one of the world’s oldest and most widely celebrated holidays. Historians believe that Halloween began with Irish and Scottish Gaelic festivals that had roots in Paganism. Christians then took those Gaelic ideas and morphed them into All Hallows…
Five bone-chilling true crime podcasts that are guaranteed to keep you up at night
The popularity of true crime podcasts is due to more than just morbid curiosity. True crime podcasts have to balance facts with sensationalism while staying true to their storytelling. Due to their ability to reach people far and wide, they have the power…
A look Inside the village that is home to India’s resilient Tiger Widows
BY: KRUPA JOSEPH For me, it all started with a book. Saba Naqvi’s In Good Faith, to be precise. In the book, the political editor of Outlook takes us to distant corners of India to show that in a country…
New film puts one of the most gritty, honest and controversial artists in the spotlight
BY: JESSICA BEUKER “For over 50 years Robert Cenedella has been the art world’s worst kept secret.” Robert Cenedella was never interested in doing things the so-called traditional way. A bit of a rebel by nature, Cenedella attended the High…
This is what it looks like to surgically repair your earlobes after years of stretching them
BY: ADAM THRUSH The creation of large holes in earlobes: an act some alternative, religious or tribal communities have done for centuries. Depending on the size of these holes, the end product of “spacing” or “gauging” your earlobes could be…
Tales of Migration: From Istanbul to Toronto
BY: AISHA ILYAD Mustafa was born in Afghanistan, but continued his studies in Istanbul, Turkey. When he was offered to continue his higher studies in the Toronto branch of his university, Mustafa was not sure whether he wanted to travel to…
5 helpful tips to go on a road trip with your significant other (without killing each other)
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP It is possible. In fact I just completed my first road trip with my boyfriend and yes, we are still together. We decided to take travelling together to a new level by renting a mini van for…
This TED talk encourages bad feminism and you should too
By: Zoe Melnyk Somehow, along the way, society lost the meaning of what it really means to be a feminist. Just mentioning the word feminism will either send everyone into an uncomfortable silence or a lecture about “feminazis” hating on…
How ancient Egyptians paved the way for today’s beauty standards
BY: AISHA ILYAD Egypt – the land of magic and unknown ancient secrets, decorated with the greatest man-made structure of the ancient world, the great pyramid of Giza – is a land of many treasures. When Greek historian and philosopher, Herodotus,…
Why do women really want children?
By: Zoe Melnyk Just a single generation ago, it was completely normal for a woman to graduate from high school, get married, and have children. In 1980, the average age for women to start having children was just over 22…
French photographer beautifully captures the freedom of modern day hippies and nomads
BY: KRUPA JOSEPH Twenty-three year-old Valentin Duciel is a self-taught photographer from Provence, France. A nomad at heart, he loves to discover beautiful places away from the city and people, armed with his camera and film. Through his work he…
Visit these 5 surreal art installations that use mother nature as a canvas
BY: SOPHIE JOYCE “Keep your love of nature, for that is the true way to understand art more and more.” Vincent Van Gogh’s words ring especially true when one experiences a profound and conceptual piece of art complimenting the beauty…
The Medieval city of Bruges has built the world’s first beer pipeline to protect its heritage
BY: MIROSLAV TOMOSKI When the tour guide at the chocolate factory was asked, “What kind of beer pairs well with dark chocolate?” I half-expected him to laugh. To the tour group’s surprise, he answered without skipping a beat and went…
Get to Know the Graffiti Affect
Often accredited to deviant hooliganism, my professors, and peers upped their nose at the idea of graffiti as fine art, only to ask me in private how I felt about Banksy. It seems the academic and hi-art roster is quick to jump…
Five stunning wineries to add to your bucket list
By: Jocelyn Schwalm Bonnie Heath Estate Winery: The aesthetics of this winery appeals to a vast array of people with their fields of lavender, grape vines and apple orchard. This winery located in Waterford, Ontario has set itself apart with its jack-of-all…