What can you do with an arts degree?
Photo by Brit Kovacs What the hell do you do with an arts degree It’s a fair question to ask and I’m sure all arts majors have pondered such an open-ended...
Review of Hans Werner Henze’s “The Tedious Way to Natascha Ungeheuer’s Apartment”
Hans Werner Henze at the Jahrhunderthalle Bochum in 2008 Photo by Wikimedia Commons “Der langwierige Weg in die Wohnung der Natascha Ungeheuer,” or, “The Tedious Way to...
“Coming 2 America,” the most disappointing sequel in years
Life is chaotic It’s full of twists and turns, surprises are at every corner and nothing is ever truly certain However, there are times when life—miraculously— gives you...
Investing in sports cards can be a fun, lucrative hobby
Photo by Darien Funk Ever since the beginning of the pandemic, the sports card industry has seen a massive boom in popularity With everyone inside and bored out of their...
Local patios are making a comeback
Photo by Darien Funk As we know, the Kitchener-Waterloo area has been deemed in the “red zone” of Ontario’s colour coding system for COVID-19 With this, restaurants and...
Shamek Farrah’s “First Impressions” is an undervalued jazz album
Contributed image Shamek Farrah is a relative oddity in the jazz world, even among his familiars and those involved in the genre His place as a saxophonist, by all relevant...
Alternatives to partying on St. Patricks Day
Contributed image Another Saint Patrick’s Day is upon us, and the COVID-19 pandemic continues to fester during its celebrations Our beloved street party on Ezra Avenue...
Representation, Mythos and Dragons in Raya and the Last Dragon
Photo by Darien Funk Directed by Don Hall and Carlos Lopez Estrada, Raya and the Last Dragon tells the story of Raya, Kelly Marie Tran, the young daughter of Chief Benja,...
What’s it like to work as a funeral director?
Photo by Brit Kovacs As conscious, living organisms, it’s not rare to concern ourselves with feelings of existentialism and the inevitability of death We’re all going to...
“While We’re Young” balances layered and nuanced plot
Contributed image While We’re Young is the seventh film written by Brooklyn-born director Noah Baumbach—starring Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver and Amanda...