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BeReal and an era of supposed online authenticity
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Alas, a new social media has come into our lives once again and has become all the rage with Gen Z. And surprise, surprise – I am here to complain about it. BeReal is an app developed in 2020 by two French techies that has gained massive popularity this past year, especially with Gen Z.…
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Holiday markets you can look forward to in Waterloo this festive season
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It’s November – you know what that means, on to the next festive season! Just because the weather is getting colder and the ground will soon be filled with snow, doesn’t mean we have to go into hibernation. Time to hear those jingle bells ring, hang those stockings, and get gift shopping. Kitchener-Waterloo is known…
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Diversity in “The Rings of Power” shouldn’t be controversial
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Prime Video’s new series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has sent many fans into a racist backlash frenzy over the series’ casting of several Black characters. While the show’s diverse representation has indeed made headlines and fired up new interest in JRR Tolkien’s universe of noble quests, evil powers and magical…
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“Monster” fails to capture the true magnitude of Dahmer’s crimes
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The romanticization of Jeffrey Dahmer in Netflix’s new series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story has been in mass circulation on the internet for the past two weeks. Whether it was my for you page on TikTok, Instagram or Twitter feed, the series almost felt inescapable. In anticipation of an outstanding performance after discovering Emmy award…
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The toxicity of Andrew Tate
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Content warning: this article contains mention of abuse, violence and sexual assault against women. With the constant rise of social media influencers, it is no surprise that many achieve fame due to their ideologies. However, this fame does not guarantee that these internet celebrities will be favoured by the masses. When it comes to influencers…
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Making the most of fourth year
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Like many others, the majority of my university career was spent in bed on Zoom calls – while no one could have predicted the COVID-19 pandemic, it is easy to feel resentful of not being able to have the proper “university experience.” Going into my final full year of university, I refuse to let thoughts…
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Let’s rejoice! Cringe culture is dead
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When I was in high school, I was aware of (on a subconscious level) what made someone cool. At the time, it meant being “on trend” with fashion trends (anything from the Bethany Mota Aeropostale line), taking a photo of your pumpkin spice latte for Instagram and blasting Taylor Swift’s 1989 while applying her signature red…
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Let’s stop glamourizing burnout!
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The world runs on a tight schedule that doesn’t fit us. At the supposed peak of our civilization as a human society, we find ourselves constantly pushed to points of extreme stress without ever taking truly beneficial breaks. We know first-hand how harmful burnout is, yet we continue to cope with it instead of finding…
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Editorial: How I survived my first year at Laurier
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“I’m so lucky we all lived through who we were to become who we are.” – Neil Hilborn. When I graduated high school, I’d already been mentally checked out of the place for months. My heart was in the future and I looked ahead at Laurier starry eyed, my mouth watering. I had no idea…
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Minions Taking the World by a Storm
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On July 1, many Canadians and other moviegoers around the world chose to ring in Canada Day with a trip to their local movie theatre to see Minions: The Rise of Gru. Following the 2015 film Minions (2015), Minions: The Rise of Gru once more follows the wacky adventures of Gru’s banana-obsessed, bug-eyed hench-people. With…
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