“It ruined my life!” This is how my 22-year-old sister Louise responded when I told her I was writing a piece on the X-Files reboot. “I had to stay awake for…
If the 2016 Oscars were a fence, Tom Sawyer could show it to his Aunt Polly with pride. But as Hollywood’s most esteemed — for better or worse — celebration of film, this year’s…
What if I told you that one of the most profound secrets in the Universe is tattooed on Brad Pitt’s bicep? No, it’s not some leftover renegade mantra from his…
During the renaissance, before medicine was all that reliable, an important concept in the western world was the Ars Moriendi, or “the art of dying.” Because death was always an…
On Jan. 2, the book-to-screen world was knocked on its ass. George R.R. Martin, the author of A Song of Ice and Fire and literary wordsmith behind the popular HBO…
Nov. 26, 2015 might seem like eons ago to most students, but for UVic Pride it may still sting. On that day, the school-wide referendum on a proposed fee increase…
Something’s gotta give (and it might finally be that “hair”) Donald Trump will, or will not, be President. Either way, getting to the result is gonna be a hell of…
In 2015, Justin Trudeau defied his detractors and skeptics as he led the Liberal Party from political underdog status to the top of Parliament Hill, winning a majority in the…
To say there’s been some hype around the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (TFA) would be an astronomical understatement. Whether it’s the introduction of new characters (What’s Kylo Ren’s…