Brittany Tenhage
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Making the decision to cut ties with toxic family members
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“You can’t choose your family!” is something I hear a lot of people say. If your family member has done something embarrassing or made a social faux pas, it seems to be a way to say that you don’t really associate with them and laugh it off. What happens when it goes beyond them…
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For your consideration: Breakfast Sandwiches
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One of my favourite ways to start the day is with a breakfast sandwich. It’s quick, easy and relatively healthy. However, with so many various places buy one, it can be hard to decide which you want. To make sure you can avoid the trouble, I have taste-tested five different sausage and egg breakfast sandwiches for you! Tim Hortons Timmies’ sausage and egg…
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Taking the howl out of Halloween
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Halloween can be a stressful time of year if you, like me, absolutely hate being scared. Halloween is full of scares and spooky costumes as well as people having horror movie marathons. I’ve been invited to two horror movie marathons as well as five horror movie screenings in the weeks leading up to Halloween 2017,…
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Making the most of your everyday commute
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Commuting to and from school is a viable option for many students, but so few tackle it. Want the cold, hard facts about being a commuting student? I’m your gal. I often get asked “how do you do it?” by multiple fellow students as well as profs. I know lots of people choose not to…
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Lesbian relationships are lacking on TV
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Representation is a bit of a buzzword when considering the modern media. White, heterosexual, cis-gendered people try their best to include it and everyone else is desperate to see themselves well represented. Modern media tries its best to include depictions of same-sex relationships between women. Sometimes it succeeds, sometimes it fails. A bad example is The 100’s Lexa. Her onscreen journey…
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Kesha’s comeback album Rainbow leaves a powerful impact
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Kesha’s fourth studio album, Rainbow, was released over the summer on Aug. 11. For me, the album is a triumph in every sense of the word. She has come back from the pain of her court case with new music that explores genre and style. Her court case was between her and her producer, Dr.…
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Understanding your own privilege
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It happens from time to time that a celebrity says something offensive towards a specific community. It can be intentional or accidental, but it always causes online controversy. They say something insensitive, or they debunk a popular, non-canon relationship. This isn’t the issue, as they almost always apologize. The issue is the articles, blog posts,…
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The trouble with toxic relationships on TV
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On modern TV, romances are not frequently depicted in a healthy manner. Audiences are fed inorganic, unhealthy relationships that, heterosexual people especially, lap up like they’re meant to without a second thought. The most recent example that comes to mind is Mon-El and Kara, also known collectively by internet fans as “Karamel”, on Supergirl. It…
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Broadway you can enjoy without breaking the bank
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It’s no secret that musicals – while infinitely enjoyable – aren’t always entirely accessible. Pricey tickets and out-of-town shows mean that often times you’ll be missing out. However, that doesn’t mean you need to fall into a musical melancholy. I’ve put together a list of musical soundtracks that will make you feel like you are…
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Three cheers for Power Rangers reboot
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I don’t often get excited for movie or TV franchise reboots. They are often disappointing on most levels. The most recent Disney release, Beauty and the Beast, comes to mind — an unnecessary live-action reboot of a beloved classic. Being a person who is mostly disappointed by reboots, imagine my shock-horror when I found out…
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