Chris Donald
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Modern horror film reviews
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Lifting the veil on the psychic experience
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With Halloween around the corner, we are constantly bombarded with the images of spirits, ghosts and horror movies about the paranormal. To some, the idea of the supernatural is pure fiction — just folklore used to provide a quick scare to children. To others, however, it represents a way of life and a livelihood. The…
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Busty and the Bass graced the stage at Maxwell’s
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Last Friday, Busty and the Bass graced the stage at Maxwell’s Concerts and Events as they performed their unique jazz, rap, pop, electronic musical fusion. This was not the first time the Montreal-based band stopped in Waterloo, but it was the first time their energetic sound was able to draw in a shoulder-to-shoulder crowd at…
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Salt Baby missed the mark
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On one of the stops on their nationwide tour, the play Salt Baby made a stop at The Registry Theatre in Kitchener, this past weekend. It follows the journey of an Indigenous woman and her struggle to identify her ethnicity. She debates having her DNA tested, but is afraid of the result. Meanwhile, she experiences…
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Laurier students make it to poetry slam nationals
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The Canadian Festival of Spoken Word is set to run from October 23-30 in Winnipeg this year. Promising teams from around the country will compete in this week-long tournament featuring workshops, parties and some serious talent showcases. The event will host 22 teams who will each voice their thoughts through a raw technique called slam…
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KW featured in recently published photographic memoir
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Architecture is often synonymous with far away places with large monuments. For older and more historic buildings, images of Rome and Paris come to mind. For more modern architecture, images of Tokyo and New York City may appear. What about Waterloo, Ontario? Our own backyard can provide interesting ideas and stories through the buildings that…
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Tinder profile do’s and dont’s
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Yell Tinder, because it’s going down. It’s about time there’s a fair tearing-into for both guys and girls on how weak your Tinder game really is. Your profile was cute for university but you have a LinkedIn now, so its time to up your Tinder profile as well. Cars Fellas, I reciprocate how much you…
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Gobble up these Thanksgiving Recipes
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Leftover Grilled Cheese Turkey Cranberry Quesadilla’s Stuffing Waffles Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 slices of bread ½ pound of thanksgiving leftovers (turkey, stuffing, vegetables) 2 slices of favorite cheese (cheddar, swiss, Monterey jack, etc) ¼ cup leftover gravy Ingredients: 2 flour tortillas ½ – 1 cup of shredded Swiss cheese (any cheese works)…
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Canadian artists take 2016 by storm
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Time and time again, we’ve seen Canadian artists hop the border in search of fame and fortune. Many times, it’s just the exposure and market size they need to succeed. It’s the unfortunate truth that we have to accept, but it’s not a reason to strip these artists of being ‘truly Canadian.’ Over the…
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The gender chronicles: misogyny in comics
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Staff Writer Shyenne MacDonald addresses the objectification of women within comic book culture Across Chainsaw, on the corner of King Street, there’s a little shop called Carry-On Comics. Seemingly inconsequential on the outside, but step in and you’re thrust into a world of superheroes, romance, treachery and some of the most magnificent artwork…
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