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Shelby Talbot
Shelby Talbot
Volume 148 (2020-2021) – Lifestyle Editor
Volume 147 (2019-2020) – Editorials Editor
Email:
journal_lifestyle@ams.queensu.ca
Stories
February 26, 2021
‘February is the month of Black History Month, but it’s also the month of love’
February 11, 2021
We need to talk about sexually transmitted infections and diseases
February 5, 2021
Justin Timberlake’s Queer ‘allyship’ strips ally of its meaning
February 2, 2021
‘Gifted kid burnout’ is more than a punchline
January 19, 2021
Why normalizing pronoun sharing is a simple but important step
November 26, 2020
Three safe ways to be social during winter break
November 26, 2020
‘You’ and ‘Barry’ are quiet commentaries on white male privilege
November 20, 2020
‘Supernatural’ shouldn’t have buried its only gay lead
November 13, 2020
In global politics, this fall feels like a step backward for women
November 13, 2020
O Canada: The reality of anti-Indigenous discrimination
October 22, 2020
Why generational divides are unproductive when it comes to COVID-19
October 22, 2020
Falling back in love with reading
October 16, 2020
Stop putting down media for young women
October 16, 2020
Is nostalgia cramping Hollywood’s creativity?
October 6, 2020
‘Supernatural’ has a pattern of queerbaiting
October 2, 2020
I read ‘Midnight Sun’ so you don’t have to
October 2, 2020
The game of 2020 is finally ‘Among Us’
September 22, 2020
Remembering Chadwick Boseman
September 18, 2020
Fall back into step with fashion
September 18, 2020
Battle of the streaming services
September 18, 2020
We need to talk about birth control
September 15, 2020
Professors: this fall, please teach with empathy
September 11, 2020
‘The Umbrella Academy’ is back with a better apocalypse
September 3, 2020
Don’t cancel ‘cancel culture’
September 3, 2020
Making the most of a strange summer
September 3, 2020
Call it what you want, “WAP” is overdue
September 2, 2020
Managing my expectations going into this fall semester
July 27, 2020
'365 Days' is alarming, not sexy
June 29, 2020
The ups and downs of 13 Reasons Why’s queer representation
June 29, 2020
Navigating relationships through COVID-19 distancing
June 29, 2020
Harry Potter and the anti-trans author
June 1, 2020
The pandemic is exposing the weaknesses of celebrity activism
March 6, 2020
Finding post-abortion support in Kingston
January 10, 2020
Little Women brings modern feminism to a familiar story
November 22, 2019
Switching out of science changed my attitude about university
September 24, 2019
Unbelievable shows what empathetic sexual violence response looks like
September 17, 2019
Two taken to hospital after blaze at Alfred Street house
September 9, 2019
Why 13 Reasons Why should have ended after its first season
September 4, 2019
Thrifting for clothing is more than a passing fashion
July 29, 2019
Without academic accountability, universities suffer
July 28, 2019
Why Spikeball nets the love of Queen’s students
Photos
March 2, 2021
The Bachelor’s racism doesn’t end with Chris Harrison
March 2, 2021
Living at home versus on-campus during a pandemic
February 26, 2021
‘February is the month of Black History Month, but it’s also the month of love’
February 26, 2021
Crafting equitable curricula with care
February 26, 2021
We need more nuanced representations of Muslim women
February 11, 2021
We need to talk about sexually transmitted infections and diseases
February 9, 2021
The fight for paid sick days continues through a pandemic. It shouldn’t.
February 9, 2021
Snapchat Spotlight gives TikTok a run for their money
February 5, 2021
Point/Counterpoint: Do you enjoy winter weather?
February 5, 2021
Justin Timberlake’s Queer ‘allyship’ strips ally of its meaning
February 2, 2021
Connecting with my grandma during the pandemic
February 2, 2021
Men: Please watch ‘Promising Young Woman’
January 29, 2021
Jojo Siwa’s coming-out story is important for children to see
January 29, 2021
‘Fate: The Winx Saga’ does too much with too little
January 29, 2021
STEM and the City: Pantone has announced the colours of 2021. Here’s how to wear them.
January 26, 2021
‘Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical,’ the production of all our dreams
January 22, 2021
Stick with ‘WandaVision’—it’s headed places
January 22, 2021
STEM and the City: Put your best face forward in 2021
January 19, 2021
What’s the deal with Squishmallows?
January 19, 2021
Why normalizing pronoun sharing is a simple but important step
January 15, 2021
‘The Queen’s Gambit’ doesn’t properly depict addiction
November 26, 2020
‘You’ and ‘Barry’ are quiet commentaries on white male privilege
November 20, 2020
‘Supernatural’ shouldn’t have buried its only gay lead
November 20, 2020
Tricolour Sex Column: The porn gap
November 13, 2020
Remembering Alex Trebek
November 13, 2020
The history of Indigenous representation in film and television
November 6, 2020
Examining the ethics of family vlogging
November 6, 2020
To the Hallmark movie critics: stop hating on romance
November 6, 2020
When politics come to the dinner table
November 3, 2020
Three steps to surviving a Kingston winter
October 22, 2020
Voting absentee as an American-Canadian citizen
October 22, 2020
‘Emily in Paris’ tests negative for COVID-19
October 22, 2020
Ranking Jane’s love interests on ‘Jane the Virgin’
October 20, 2020
‘Prime Day’ feels like an empty celebration
October 16, 2020
The public has no right to discuss Billie Eilish’s body
October 8, 2020
How COVID-19 reshaped my student finances
October 8, 2020
The return of ‘Saturday Night Live’ couldn’t have come at a better time
October 8, 2020
iOS 14 proves the iPhone is far from revolutionary
October 8, 2020
Staff picks: Quirky Thanksgiving stories
October 6, 2020
‘Supernatural’ has a pattern of queerbaiting
October 2, 2020
I read ‘Midnight Sun’ so you don’t have to
October 2, 2020
Tricolour Sex Diary: My sex life in movies
October 2, 2020
The game of 2020 is finally ‘Among Us’
September 29, 2020
A mask-wearer’s guide to clean skin
September 29, 2020
Our pets were there for us during quarantine. Let’s be there for them afterward.
September 25, 2020
My failure to go zero waste
September 25, 2020
The spill on plant-based milk
September 25, 2020
Reflecting on the legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
September 25, 2020
Everyone is a sinner in ‘The Devil All the Time’
September 22, 2020
Remembering Chadwick Boseman
September 22, 2020
Universities should acknowledge unique experiences of separate minorities, not lump them in together
September 18, 2020
How laptop stickers became the new campaign button
September 18, 2020
Fall back into step with fashion
September 18, 2020
Battle of the streaming services
September 18, 2020
Staff Picks: What we’re looking forward to most this fall
September 18, 2020
Let's get down to business: the live-action ‘Mulan’ disappoints
September 18, 2020
We need to talk about birth control
September 15, 2020
'Patriot Act' was a hilarious, brilliant example of South Asian representation
September 15, 2020
The problem with gender reveals doesn’t stop at forest fires
September 15, 2020
It’s time to tune out from the Ellen Show
September 15, 2020
How the new Best Picture criteria fits into the Oscars’ diversity problem
September 3, 2020
Don’t cancel ‘cancel culture’
September 3, 2020
Queen’s Eats: How to make the most of Kingston patio season
September 3, 2020
Making the most of a strange summer
September 3, 2020
How COVID-19 has impacted entertainment
September 3, 2020
The complexities of race and motherhood scorch the screen in Little Fires Everywhere
September 3, 2020
An inside look into some of Kingston’s Black-owned businesses
September 3, 2020
Looking at recent posthumous rap albums: Juice WRLD and Pop Smoke
September 3, 2020
Call it what you want, “WAP” is overdue
July 27, 2020
Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ is a storytelling triumph
July 27, 2020
The conflicting sides of 'Hamilton'
July 27, 2020
TikTok is proof that we can't outrun toxic diet culture
July 27, 2020
Don’t roll the credits on the movie theatre experience
June 29, 2020
How police television shows contribute to 'copaganda'
June 29, 2020
The ups and downs of 13 Reasons Why’s queer representation
June 29, 2020
Confronting your white privilege requires self-reflection
June 29, 2020
Navigating relationships through COVID-19 distancing
June 1, 2020
The Half of It proves breaking down barriers doesn’t happen perfectly
June 1, 2020
The pandemic is exposing the weaknesses of celebrity activism
June 1, 2020
Will Riverdale’s surprisingly strong season finale carry into season five?
June 1, 2020
“Pride—It’s All of Us”: Pride Month moves online due to COVID-19
May 14, 2020
Expecting Queen’s alum reflects on role of midwives during pandemic
March 27, 2020
Five good things that have happened this year
February 7, 2020
How my sexual assaults made me an advocate for male mental health
January 17, 2020
Justin Bieber’s silent struggle with Lyme disease
January 14, 2020
You’s second season is somehow scarier than the first
January 10, 2020
Styles walks a “Fine Line” between sadness and hope in new album
November 15, 2019
Psychoanalysing Don Cherry’s divisive language
November 8, 2019
The perfect simplicity of Living with Yourself
November 1, 2019
Breaking down the blood-pumping allure of Twilight
October 23, 2019
Spider-themed recipes to impress at any Halloween potluck
September 24, 2019
Unbelievable shows what empathetic sexual violence response looks like
September 17, 2019
Two taken to hospital after blaze at Alfred Street house
September 12, 2019
What the Amazon fires reveal about our attitude towards climate change
September 9, 2019
Why 13 Reasons Why should have ended after its first season
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