The Best Canadian Poetry 2025: Fragments of the Human Soul
The Best Canadian Poetry 2025: Fragments of the Human Soul
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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
Drama, Drinks, and Donkey Ears: Students & Faculty Break Legs at Shakespeare Pub Night 2024
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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.
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.
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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.
To Honour and Respect: How 13 Quillwork Baskets Crafted by Michi-Saagiig Women in 1860 Arrived Back in Peterborough and What They Continue to Teach About Indigenous Arts and Our Relations
To Honour and Respect: How 13 Quillwork Baskets Crafted by Michi-Saagiig Women in 1860 Arrived Back in Peterborough and What They Continue to Teach About Indigenous Arts and Our Relations
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Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay
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August 11, 2023
In this feature article, Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay tells the story of how international curators, museum staff, and city staff worked alongside Indigenous communities to bring these ancestors back for a visit to their territory after 163 years. Since April of 2023, the makakoon have been on loan from the Royal Collection Trust and have since been on display at the Peterborough Museum and Archives as part of a six-month-long exhibit entitled “To Honour and Respect: Gifts from Michi Saagiig Women to the Prince of Wales, 1860.” 
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?
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!
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The Next Best Option; the Musicfest Livestream
The Next Best Option; the Musicfest Livestream
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Elizabeth Mitton
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April 2, 2021
Musicfest's free admission concerts in Del Crary Park have been a staple summer activity in the Peterborough-Nogojiwanong area for decades. However, in the age of COVID-19 and concerts being cancelled for the foreseeable future, Musicfest opted to host their first-ever livestreamed performance while aiming to maintain audience engagement. How did they do it? Elizabeth Mitton sat down with Musicfest's Marketing and Communications Specialist Justin Sutton to find out.
The Arthur Literary Review: Tim Hwang and Why You're a Commodity
The Arthur Literary Review: Tim Hwang and Why You're a Commodity
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Dante Pettapiece
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March 17, 2021
In his latest edition of the Arthur Literary Review, Dante Pettapiece reflects on Tim Hwang's new book, 'Subprime Attention Crisis,' which explores how big tech financializes attention. In this review, Pettapiece reimagines the internet and explains why Hwang believes there is a ticking time bomb at the heart of the internet.