War of the words: ‘La La Land’: More than a tribute
If La La Land has received the Academy Award for Best Picture, it is because it shows the magic of the musical and the value of comebacks, both for the characters and for the genre.
Category: ARTS
A note on history: Taking metal to its zenith
The term “extreme metal” refers to music that takes all the characteristics of metal and pushes them even further. Basically, it’s metal at its fastest, rawest, most abrasive, and noisiest.
An ambitious series with realistic, flawed characters
I was consistently surprised at how dark and brutal these books were, and they only became more so as the series went on.
Art of the earth
“I do my work in order to help show my love for nature and for the things around me.”
Porn can ruin your life
Its finest moments derive from its treatment of the subject of pornography and porn addiction, facets of modern day life.
Enjoy the story without the word count
I find these to be particularly useful for a series that I have already finished, as I get to enjoy the story and remember all the good—or dangerous, or frightening, or downright deadly—times along the way.
The figure skating anime ‘born to make history’
The anime depicts a healthy same-sex relationship, which is unfortunately uncommon in most anime of the same genre.
Sex addiction in the city
Jake and Lainey’s behaviours are both adulterous and fuelled by a sort of sexual addiction that demands the thrill of an adulterous sexual encounter.
Samurai Souls
While it does draw from the Souls series, Nioh is its own game, and it has a lot to offer on its own merits.
Giving a voice to Japanese Canadian history
“This history […] can tell us […] how race and citizenship and nationhood have been constructed over time in Canada.”