by Katherine Goertz | Mar 5, 2015 | Local, News
In the past, Lisa Nakamura’s work has led her to write extensively on topics like racism and homophobia in gaming. For her piece on racism towards “gold farmers” in the World of Warcraft (WoW) universe, the University of Michigan professor (who specializes in digital...
by Katherine Goertz | Jan 16, 2014 | National, News
Three days before Christmas, the power went out for Toronto resident Evan Yeong. Freezing rain had assaulted Toronto for several days. The ice that built up on trees eventually caused branches to snap under the weight and fall onto power lines, leaving hundreds of...
by Katherine Goertz | Mar 7, 2013 | Opinions
Boobs. I didn’t even watch the Oscars, and boobs were the first things I heard about. Seth MacFarlane’s “boob song” video was waiting for me on my Facebook newsfeed the day after the awards show, posted by a friend who constantly bickers with me over the...
by Katherine Goertz | Dec 13, 2012 | Culture
Mandy Leith’s documentary forum, Open Cinema, is hosted in the Victoria Events Centre approximately once a month. The Events Centre has casual café lighting, and on Open Cinema screening nights, the audience is invited to sit around tables or on couches to encourage...