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Allison Bunt

November 26, 2024

All of the poems submitted as part of Lilith 2024, Arthur's feminist insert.

The Best Canadian Poetry 2025: Fragments of the Human Soul

Ciara Richardson

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November 13, 2024

Arthur journalist and literary fanatic, Ciara Richardson, reviews The Best Canadian Poetry 2025.

Drama, Drinks, and Donkey Ears: Students & Faculty Break Legs at Shakespeare Pub Night 2024

Liam Andrews

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November 12, 2024

Students and alumini attend the annual Fall Shakespeare Pub Night for an evening of performances, comedy, and community.

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A Review of Sally Potter's The Party (2017)

Amelia Takacs

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November 29, 2023

Directed and written by Sally Potter, The Party (2017) is a vivid black-and-white film, set in suburban London. Getting an inside view of a “small celebration” for the character of Janet, and her recent political success, the audience watches as each member of the cast arrives, bringing more than just their congratulations.

What Do You Wish To Do With Your Art? An interview with the minds behind Trent University Alternative Arts Collective

Alix Lonsdale

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November 28, 2023

The Trent University Alternative Arts Collective (TUAAC) is a newly recognized student group founded by Ziggy Allin, with the help of their band The Pajama Bottoms, and Ainsley Berry, their secretary. TUAAC is a place for creative people to connect with each other and create non-mainstream events no matter their preferred medium.

Nathan Whitlock Launches Newest Novel “Lump” at Take Cover Books

Louanne Morin

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November 24, 2023

On November 21st, author Nathan Whitlock was at Peterborough’s own Take Cover Books, promoting the launch of his third book Lump. Whitlock described this novel as his “favourite” of all his books, about “relationships”, “class and privilege”, and “the power that we have over people, and we don’t even realize it.”

Silent Hill 2 Remake and The Renaissance of Retro Horror games

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

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

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?

Vicious Fun: Indie Horror Comedy at its Finest (and Canadianest)

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"

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

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!

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Public Energy Performing Arts Presents Vástádus Eana (The Answer is Land)

Amelia Takacs

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March 6, 2024

Public Energy Performing Arts presentation of Vástádus Eana on March 3rd, 2024.

English Department and Anne Shirley Theatre Company Host Shakespeare Cabaret in Nozhem Theatre

Mikaela Lewis

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Ian Vansegbrook

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.

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