Arts
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End in sight for music building construction
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It’s been a little over a year since ground was broken for the construction of the new SavvasChamberlain Music Building, and now we’re in the home stretch. The plans for the renovations were first announced in fall 2019 at the launch of the MakingSpace for Music fundraising campaign, which initially aimed to raise $14 million.…
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Ways to spend the rest of your summer in Kitchener-Waterloo
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Looking for things to do in August before the summer’s over? Kitchener-Waterloo has a long list of activities and attractions to keep the next month exciting. Every week you can head to Uptown Waterloo to catch regular events that are entirely free. Check out the Uptown Night Market every Thursday from 7 p.m. to 10…
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Lil Yachty breaks his mold: same artist, new sound
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At the end of last month, Lil Yachty, a rapper not known for his creative endeavours but rather for consecutively producing one or two hits from each of his albums, released what has been titled one of the wildest musical left turns in recent years. The Atlanta rapper’s last previous albums were all mildly to…
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Spotted: A failed reboot once again – Gossip Girl
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With HBO having announced that its reboot of Gossip Girl was canceled after two seasons, one can’t help but wonder: What went wrong? At first glance, it seemed to have everything a typical teen drama needs; an influential clique, the infamous bad boy and a queen bee who had more than what meets the eye. …
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Are you ready for the Razzies?
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There are certainly a lot of awards that films and people involved with films can achieve. Of course, the Oscars are the most famous of the awards, but they are not the only ones. There are awards to be won at film festivals such as TIFF, Cannes and Sundance. There are also smaller and less…
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Napoleon Dynamite and the nerd revolution
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For a society that once bullied nerds into oblivion, we’ve certainly done a 180° on them over the last two decades. Perhaps it is correlated with the rise of nerdy products dominating pop culture. There was a time when talking about Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and superheroes was a one-way ticket to wedgie…
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The roar of “The Sea Beast”
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On February 4th, celebrated Canadian-American animator Chris Williams returned to his hometown of Kitchener-Waterloo for a showing of his Oscar nominated film The Sea Beast. Active in the animation industry from 1996 onwards, Williams worked with Disney until 2018. During his time with the company, he worked on the well known Disney classics Mulan, The…
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Classic love songs that still hold up
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Love songs don’t need a special time of year to be listened to, but as Valentine’s day rapidly approaches, some classics deserve extra recognition. Many heart-fluttering love songs have been released over the years, but nothing compares to the ballads from the mid to late 1900s. These five romantic melodies will make you want to…
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Romantic movies to kill romance
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Watching romantic movies is as synonymous with Valentine’s Day as roses and heart-shaped boxes of chocolate. However, some movies (while focused on romance), aren’t exactly romantic. Here are some fantastic films that double as perfect date-repellents. The Graduate (USA, 1967) Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Kathrine Ross Do you know the song Mrs. Robinson by…
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Scores and snubs of the 2023 Oscars nominations
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With 2022 having come to a close, the Grammys and Oscars have finally released their nominations, sparking the expected heated debates and conversations. As COVID restrictions loosened, delayed films such as Top Gun: Maverick and others marked the year as one of tight competition for the Oscars. The nominations contain a wide variety of films…
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