Silent Hill 2 Remake and The Renaissance of Retro Horror games
Silent Hill 2 Remake and The Renaissance of Retro Horror games
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Ciara Richardson
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October 31, 2024
Silent Hill 2, one of the most popular horror games of all time, has just had a high-budget remake released. Ciara Richardson takes this as an opportunity to talk about the game's enduring popularity, and the renewed interest in horror games from an earlier era.
Arthur Attends Mary's Wedding
Arthur Attends Mary's Wedding
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David King
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October 25, 2024
Arthur revels in the history of it all at the Peterborough Theatre Guild's production of Mary's Wedding.
Joker: Folie à Deux - The Perfect Bad Sequel
Joker: Folie à Deux - The Perfect Bad Sequel
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Ciara Richardson
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October 17, 2024
Personally, after watching Todd Phillips' much-anticipated Joker sequal, all I could ask myself was the simple question: Why? Why is this movie so hated?
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Cinevangelism Summer Blockbuster: Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
Cinevangelism Summer Blockbuster: Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
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Evan Robins
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August 14, 2023
After a brief hiatus (...is it a hiatus if you don't tell anyone?) Cinevangelism returns with an instalment released during the month of August which miraculously avoids mentioning cicadas or Neon Genesis Evangelion! Through her trademark meandering narration Evangeline collates several summers' worth of accrued memory and reflects on fast food, friendship, and personal growth.
My Barbie, My Self
My Barbie, My Self
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Angela Hibbs
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August 11, 2023
Barbie still transfixes me. When I look at dolls with children, they may prefer Monster High or LoL dolls, but I get a look at what is going on with Barbie in those minutes before I buy the inferior doll requested by the child I am shopping with. Is this child transfixed by the monster high doll? Yes. I watch her brush her hair and perch the doll on her night stand.
Am I Become Stale, Destroyer of Cinema?: A Review of Oppenheimer
Am I Become Stale, Destroyer of Cinema?: A Review of Oppenheimer
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Connor Stinson
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August 11, 2023
In a three-hour runtime that found itself meandering at times, and struggled to fruitfully address b-plots, I found a disheartening lack of Japanese and Indigenous perspective or reference in this film. The story of Robert J. Oppenheimer is more than just a tale of philosophical and ethical quandary, there is a less than subtle layer of American exceptionalism wielded in the face of one of the most depraved war crimes in modern military history.
Vicious Fun: Indie Horror Comedy at its Finest (and Canadianest)
Vicious Fun: Indie Horror Comedy at its Finest (and Canadianest)
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Ian Vansegbrook
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October 15, 2024
Arthur journalist, Ian Vansegbrook, decides to throw his hat into the movie reviewing ring to dissect the modern cult classic horror comedy: Vicious Fun.
Indie Folk Band VANCAMP Release Debut Album, "Diner Coffee"
Indie Folk Band VANCAMP Release Debut Album, "Diner Coffee"
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Allen Barnier
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October 4, 2024
Calvin Bakelaar, the man behind the musical alias VANCAMP, speaks to Allen Barnier about his musical background, accolades, and his band's debut album, Diner Coffee
Cinevangelism Returns for Rot Girl Summer
Cinevangelism Returns for Rot Girl Summer
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Evan Robins
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August 27, 2024
After an unjustifiably long absence, the film column beloved by chasers and lesbians the world over returns to talk about the woke horror movies of the summer!
Five Books for Five Songs from “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
Five Books for Five Songs from “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
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Sophia Mailloux
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August 20, 2024
Around the time of her viral Tiny Desk performance in March of 2024, lesbian pop singer Chappell Roan absolutely took off in popularity. Sadly, however, it looks like Chappell Roan summer is coming to an end, giving way to a new semester of schoolwork and readings. But if you’re looking to expand your media consumption for more vibes like those from The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, look no further: I’ve compiled a list of five books to go with five hit songs from the album to help get you started, spanning the range of genres from Horror to Canlit!
Arthur Book Club Goes to Summer Camp
Arthur Book Club Goes to Summer Camp
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Evan Robins
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Abbigale Kernya
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August 6, 2024
Evan and Abbigale go back to the 90s for an appropriately summery splat-fest in Gretchen Felker-Martin's gory gesamtkunstwerk, Cuckoo. We might be hyping it up a bit much, which raises the question: will it go over better than the last one?
“It feels like coming home”: Trent Alum Band I, the Mountain Performs at Traill’s Music on the Hill
“It feels like coming home”: Trent Alum Band I, the Mountain Performs at Traill’s Music on the Hill
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Abbigale Kernya
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July 26, 2024
On Thursday, July 25th, the Kitchener-based Canadian folk band I, the Mountain took to the stage at the Jalynn Bennett Amphitheatre for one of the six musical events part of Catherine Parr Traill College’s Music on the Hill series this summer. Arthur co-editor, Abbigale Kernya had the opportunity to speak to the band before their performance to discuss their musical origin, upcoming releases, and their nostalgic connection to Peterborough.
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English Department and Anne Shirley Theatre Company Host Shakespeare Cabaret in Nozhem Theatre
English Department and Anne Shirley Theatre Company Host Shakespeare Cabaret in Nozhem Theatre
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Mikaela Lewis
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Ian Vansegbrook
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March 2, 2024
On the evening of February 17th, Shakespeare fans and cynics alike packed into Trent University’s Nozhem Theatre to watch the Shakespeare Cabaret—a collaboration between Trent’s English department and the Anne Shirley Theatre Company (ASTC). Arthur's Mikaela Lewis and Ian Vansegbrook were both there to take it all in.
Book Review: Beautiful World, Where Are You
Book Review: Beautiful World, Where Are You
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Amelia Takacs
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February 29, 2024
Sally Rooney’s 2021 novel Beautiful World, Where Are You is an articulate investigation of emotion as it relates to the phenomenon of self. Drawing on personalized experiences to create literary persons, Rooney’s continuous ability to convey depth through a thought-provoking narrative is uncontested.