Three surprising pop culture tearjerkers

Three surprising pop culture tearjerkers

by | Jan 16, 2014 | Culture, Film, Music

I have never been averse to a good tearjerker, whether in film, television, or another medium, partly because they happen so rarely for me. Doing a minor in film studies will open your mind to a lot of incredible things, but it will also ruin a lot of movies for you;...
Things aren’t okay

Things aren’t okay

by | Dec 5, 2013 | Culture, Film

I was deeply affected by the first Hunger Games movie. I’m a girl who can sit through art-house horror without losing much sleep, but I thought about The Hunger Games for days after I finished watching it. The hand-held cameras may have seemed cheap to some, but they...
The future is ours, 140 characters at a time

The future is ours, 140 characters at a time

by | Nov 21, 2013 | Culture, Film

Quick—name what the following TV shows have in common: Firefly, Arrested Development, Pushing Daisies, Angel: the Series, and Veronica Mars. Many readers will recognize it as a very short list of television shows with huge cult followings, all cancelled before their...
Don’t mess with Beliebers

Don’t mess with Beliebers

by | Oct 10, 2013 | Culture, Music

Twitter is a funny, marvelous thing. I work with it in my job as a social media consultant, and I use it extensively in my personal life to keep up with friends, connect with favourite celebrities, and find out what’s happening in the world. In my role as a regular...