“Everything is about sex except sex. Sex is about power.” — Oscar Wilde Being a Black woman means you’re nonconsensually subject to no shortage of assumptions about your womanhood — you’re the hypersexual fiend always on the hunt for a new sexual partner. You’re a freak without even trying.
Trying to understand the morality of the man who created the atomic bomb isn’t the best use of anyone’s time, but Christopher Nolan took on the challenge with open arms. The film follows the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) during, before and after the creation of
Thanks to the explosion of BookTok, the portmanteau of TikTok and book reading has gained a new appreciation. These videos follow a clean format — bolded text floating above the creator’s head reading something like “Best #Enemiestolovers books I’ve read this year” while they balance a stack of thick
Fringe theatre is exactly what it sounds like — theatre that exists on the outskirts of conventional performance. Each year, the Fringe Festival takes on this challenge by bringing to light performances that aren’t your typical plays. As part of the festival, the U of C continues to support upcoming
The heat of July wasn’t enough to deter anyone from experiencing this year’s Folk Festival. Sunday’s sessions brought together Calgary’s finest, the Lovebullies and Tea Fannie, alongside Edmonton’s very own Colleen Brown. The session was aptly named Arranged Merriment — bringing together the three artists to
Storytelling is a wonderful medium because it places you in a world far away from your own, allowing you to step into the shoes of someone else. Sometimes, you don’t want to be whisked away to a magical world of sunshine and fairies but to a world that makes
On July 7, Justin Trudeau made an appearance at the kick-off of the Calgary Stampede and commemorated the event by challenging opposition leader Pierre Pollievre to a pancake-eating competition. Trudeau won the competition by 2 pancakes, the final score being 46-44. The Liberal Party leader stated he
"We beg you not to forget" – Pussy Riot When you think of punk, normally theatre isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. So when Holy Fools Theatre announced they would be putting on a theatrical performance detailing the arrest of the Russian feminist protest group Pussy
The U of C announced its new strategic plan for the next seven years that will guide the institution. The plan was finalized through the Board of Governors vote on June 23 and came into effect on July 1. It will be formally implemented in the fall. “Our new strategic
In 2013, Beyonce mused about the music industry and birthed one of the most pertinent quotes of the modern music industry — “People don’t make albums anymore.” She was complaining about the tendency of artists to put out singles in hopes of achieving a number one track instead of treating