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Warning: this review contains mild spoilers for HBO’s The Last of Us season 1 and Naughty Dog’s w video game based only on trailers and promotional materials When PlayStation’s crown jewel studio Naughty Dog first released The Last of Us in June of 2013,...
Matthew Dutczak, better known by his alias “the mall guy,” started his YouTube channel Best Edmonton Mall in 2016. According to his channel’s description, Dutczak’s goal is to “look back on the largest mall in North America with rose-coloured glasses.” Dutczak now...
Warning: this review contains mild spoilers for God of War Ragnarök based only on trailers and promotional materials, as well as spoilers for previous God of War games. Aside from its numerous Game of the Year awards and other cultural accolades, 2018’s God of War...
We all have our vices. Nothing feels as good as that dopamine hit when you purchase the new must-have product from a company that you swear by. Whether it be a video game, cosmetic, or seasonal Starbucks cup of coffee, purchasing can feel so, so good. The “treat yo...
Warning: this review contains mild spoilers for Andor based only on trailers and promotional materials. Like 2018’s prequel film Solo, it’s confusing why Cassian Andor needs a series-length backstory considering the conclusion of 2016’s Rogue One: A Star Wars...
With Amazon’s Lord of the Rings show, Star Wars’ Andor, and HBO’s House of the Dragon, it’s becoming harder to find quality shows that aren’t already part of a shared universe. However, FX — now integrated through Disney+ Star — has consistently delivered quality...
Warning: this review contains mild spoilers for Prey based only on trailers and promotional materials, as well as spoilersfor previous Predator films. I’ll be honest, I’ve never been a fan of the Predator franchise. With other iconic ‘80s monster films such as The...
Warning: this review contains mild spoilers for The Batman based only on trailers and promotional materials, as well as spoilers for past Batman films. The Batman has had quite a tumultuous journey to the big screen. First announced back in 2014, The Batman once...
From Ted Lasso to Mythic Quest, Apple’s quality of original shows offered through their Apple TV+ subscription service has been impressively high. By the end of its eight near 35-minute episodes, The Afterparty, a new whodunit comedy series brought to you by...
If you did not grow up during the age of arcades, it’s relatively hard to explain the culture outside of what we know now as arcade bars like Cineplex’s The Rec Room, Greta, or Beercade. Back in the 1970s and 1980s, arcades were a cultural staple inspiring a...
Warning: this review contains mild spoilers for Uncharted based only on trailers and promotional materials, as well as spoilers for the video game series. After the departure of six directors (including notables like David O. Russell, Shawn Levy, and Travis Knight)...
When I walked into the food establishment aptly named “Ghost Kitchens,” located on 11729 Jasper Avenue, I was shocked to see nothing but a small store outfitted with basic food preparation and storage necessities. There was limited seating space, barely any chairs,...
Warning: this review contains mild spoilers for The Power of the Dog based only on trailers and promotional materials. Netflix’s The Power of the Dog is currently cleaning up award season. Winning the Golden Globe for best motion picture in the drama category and...
NASH 84, Canada’s largest student journalism conference, created by the Canadian University Press (CUP), took place over the weekend of Feb. 25-27. The three-day virtual event was hosted by Montréal’s The Concordian, Concordia University’s student publication and...
After nearly two decades of screenwriting, Kurt McLeod’s name is finally up in lights. At the end of last year, Copshop, a script McLeod’s been developing for over seven years, was finally made into a major motion picture. Growing up in St. Albert, McLeod always...
Warning: this review contains mild spoilers for HBO’s The Last of Us season 1 and Naughty Dog’s w video game based only on trailers and promotional materials When PlayStation’s crown jewel studio Naughty Dog first released The Last of Us in June of 2013,...
Matthew Dutczak, better known by his alias “the mall guy,” started his YouTube channel Best Edmonton Mall in 2016. According to his channel’s description, Dutczak’s goal is to “look back on the largest mall in North America with rose-coloured glasses.” Dutczak now...
Warning: this review contains mild spoilers for God of War Ragnarök based only on trailers and promotional materials, as well as spoilers for previous God of War games. Aside from its numerous Game of the Year awards and other cultural accolades, 2018’s God of War...
We all have our vices. Nothing feels as good as that dopamine hit when you purchase the new must-have product from a company that you swear by. Whether it be a video game, cosmetic, or seasonal Starbucks cup of coffee, purchasing can feel so, so good. The “treat yo...
Warning: this review contains mild spoilers for Andor based only on trailers and promotional materials. Like 2018’s prequel film Solo, it’s confusing why Cassian Andor needs a series-length backstory considering the conclusion of 2016’s Rogue One: A Star Wars...
With Amazon’s Lord of the Rings show, Star Wars’ Andor, and HBO’s House of the Dragon, it’s becoming harder to find quality shows that aren’t already part of a shared universe. However, FX — now integrated through Disney+ Star — has consistently delivered quality...
Warning: this review contains mild spoilers for Prey based only on trailers and promotional materials, as well as spoilersfor previous Predator films. I’ll be honest, I’ve never been a fan of the Predator franchise. With other iconic ‘80s monster films such as The...
Warning: this review contains mild spoilers for The Batman based only on trailers and promotional materials, as well as spoilers for past Batman films. The Batman has had quite a tumultuous journey to the big screen. First announced back in 2014, The Batman once...
From Ted Lasso to Mythic Quest, Apple’s quality of original shows offered through their Apple TV+ subscription service has been impressively high. By the end of its eight near 35-minute episodes, The Afterparty, a new whodunit comedy series brought to you by...
If you did not grow up during the age of arcades, it’s relatively hard to explain the culture outside of what we know now as arcade bars like Cineplex’s The Rec Room, Greta, or Beercade. Back in the 1970s and 1980s, arcades were a cultural staple inspiring a...
Warning: this review contains mild spoilers for Uncharted based only on trailers and promotional materials, as well as spoilers for the video game series. After the departure of six directors (including notables like David O. Russell, Shawn Levy, and Travis Knight)...
When I walked into the food establishment aptly named “Ghost Kitchens,” located on 11729 Jasper Avenue, I was shocked to see nothing but a small store outfitted with basic food preparation and storage necessities. There was limited seating space, barely any chairs,...
Warning: this review contains mild spoilers for The Power of the Dog based only on trailers and promotional materials. Netflix’s The Power of the Dog is currently cleaning up award season. Winning the Golden Globe for best motion picture in the drama category and...
NASH 84, Canada’s largest student journalism conference, created by the Canadian University Press (CUP), took place over the weekend of Feb. 25-27. The three-day virtual event was hosted by Montréal’s The Concordian, Concordia University’s student publication and...
After nearly two decades of screenwriting, Kurt McLeod’s name is finally up in lights. At the end of last year, Copshop, a script McLeod’s been developing for over seven years, was finally made into a major motion picture. Growing up in St. Albert, McLeod always...