March 4, 2016

During midterm season, fitness and cooking become less of a priority, and fattening comfort food creeps its way into your diet.

Last week, in the midst of a lengthy legal battle, singer Kesha was denied a court injunction that would release her from working with the man she says “sexually, physically, verbally, and emotionally” abused her.

Do you have a friend that covers their webcam with a sticky tab? Ever think they might be going overboard? Well, think again.

Former Gael and Olympic athlete Justice Hugh Fraser, is nothing short of an honorable man.

In 2005, a white Queen’s student painted her face black for a “Miss Ethiopia” Halloween costume.

While Hothouse offers exciting twists and turns, the melodrama leaves little room for critical engagement with prison systems in Kingston or elsewhere.

Morris Panych’s absurdist comedy The Ends of the Earth — produced by 5th Company Lane Productions — is built around the story of two men who go to extreme lengths to avoid each another.

Kingston Canadian Film Festival (KCFF) shorts program ended on a high note with John Abram’s The Ballad of Jack the Tenor, which came as a breath of fresh air in an otherwise forgettable evening of cinema.

Before 1997, Robert Sutherland, was just another name on campus.

Robert Sutherland’s enrolment at Queen’s was and continues to be a significant part of the school’s history. As someone who’s remembered not only for surpassing Canadian milestones, but saving Queen’s during a crucial financial crisis, Sutherland is among the university’s most notable alumni. 

February 26, 2016

Over the next three weeks, the fireside lounge in the Common Ground will be taken over by what appears to be a retail store. But the mannequins wearing ornate dresses, bottles of perfume and handbags are actually part of an
art installation.

Why do we watch movies? We watch them because we get to experience a new walk of life for a few hours or enjoy a piece of art. We get to lose ourselves, and we get to find ourselves. We get to learn.

Michael Winter’s Minister Without Portfolio — one of five books selected for the Canada Reads 2016 shortlist — presents the intricate beauty of one man’s personal story.

February 26, 2016

Operators and Wolf Parade songwriter and performer Dan Boeckner has been busy. Both bands have new music in the works, and he says his newest Operators album will have a “trippier and heavier” sound.

February 26, 2016

A week and a half ago, I went to hear a panel of guys talk about intimacy, sex and relationships.

February 25, 2016

After months of bruising, pain and sickness the doctors concluded I had cancer. It was two weeks after my sixth birthday.

After releasing the music video for her latest single “Formation”, Beyoncé has gotten her fair share of both praise and criticism. Critics quickly took to their respective platforms to condemn Beyoncé’s latest track, calling it anti-police and needlessly political.

February 11, 2016

By no means would I ever label myself a dancer. As a child, even with the effort and support of my parents — and the trial and error of every form of dance under the sun — it just never worked out.

So you want to get big and strong? It’s a simple process: lift, eat well, rest and repeat.

As the weather outside goes from premature spring back to the gloom of February, many — myself included — find themselves spending reading week alone in Kingston. A book can provide a well-needed escape.

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