Omar El Akkad’s Giller Prize-winning novel What Strange Paradise is a moving tale of friendship prevailing in the face of racism, hatred, and cynicism.  

At the age of four, I first picked up a violin and started learning the language of music as an extension of my self-expression. 

Hazel Aden, Class of 2006Hazel, one of Degrassi’s earliest “It Girls,” attended Queen’s and graduated with a nursing degree. In her time here, she dabbled in student activism while spending her fair share of nights at Stages. She’s worked in Toronto since graduation, and she’s mostly stayed away from partying during the pandemic—but when Paige Michalchuk calls, she always goes running.Liberty Van Zandt, Class of 2007

LinkedIn, the mystifying social media platform for adults, can be overwhelming for university students.

Virgil Abloh is undoubtedly one of the boldest and most brilliant visionaries in artistic history.

Union Gallery is running an ongoing professional development series titled Making Art Work in collaboration with the Agnes Etherington Art Centre and Modern Fuel.

In a showcase of four short films, ASUS’s DownThere Productions is gearing up for their annual show, with a portion of proceeds going to Kingston’s Addiction and Mental Health Services (AMHS).

The Listeners, by Jordan Tannahill, is a thought-provoking examination of how relationships, mental health issues, gender expectations, and the media can all intersect.

Whether you’re an English major whose course load is slowly killing your love for literature or a psychology major drained from looking at statistics, here’s a list of short, reviving poems and stories to have open on a tab next to your Google Docs.

The Batman is the dark antithesis to contemporary superhero movies.  

As I approach the end of my graduate coursework, I’ve been trying to find the words to define what my time as a philosophy student has taught me.

In my household, the antidote to graduating in six weeks is revisiting Degrassi: The Next Generation. Unbearably Canadian and quintessentially teen, Degrassi is a must-watch, and is even getting an HBO Max reboot soon.

Passionate film lovers who entered theatres at the Screening Room and the Isabel Bader Centre received the full in-person experience of the Kingston Canadian Film Festival (KCFF).  

With the release of The Batman, the Caped Crusader has again emerged from the shadows to entertain audiences worldwide.  

Said The Whale played The Mansion on Mar. 10 as part of their cross-Canada tour.  

Canadian writer Miriam Toews’ Fight Night was released last August to immediate acclaim, climbing the national bestseller list onto the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist.

As a brown girl, it feels like 2022 is my time to shine.

For far too long, video games have been critiqued differently than movies and TV shows despite having more similarities than differences—and it’s time we embrace them as art.

Jatiwangi art Factory (JaF), an artistic collective from Jatisura, Indonesia, is bringing their music ensemble to Kingston for a micro-residency. 

Euphoria is, at its core, a tremendous piece of art. Its cinematography, soundtrack, and performances are chillingly beautiful, and it’s brought to life a cast of diverse and intricate characters unlike any seen on television before.