Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the hottest series on Netflix right now is Bridgerton. An exciting love story set in the regency era full of drama and scandal. We break the series down to see if it’s worth tuning in.
Arts
Reading Time: 3 minutesEach week we take a look at hot new music released, and share some of our favourites, too.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis week’s picks included hot jazz, existential dread, and cool new musical experiments.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe holidays can see increased pollution, especially from single-use plastics and mass consumption of disposable consumer goods. So how can you help the environment while still giving friends and family gifts they’ll love?
Reading Time: 2 minutesFinancial insecurity and lack of available movies has forced owner Bruce White to make a difficult decision.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe caught up with Christmas time favourites, Good Lovelies, to get the scoop on their upcoming virtual tour.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe’ve reimagined some of our favourite snacks for exam season.
Reading Time: 3 minutesLocal theatre makers Nicholas Leno (a 2016 U of O MFA directing alum) and Norah Paton have created an immersive, site-specific, audio production of A Christmas Carol to be delivered to audience’s houses in a convenient box.
Reading Time: 4 minutesA collection of the top 10 worst Christmas songs ever. How many bags of coal will you be getting this holiday season?
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s likely we’ll be living in this digital new normal for a while; let CityFolk be proof that that doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad thing.
Reading Time: 2 minutesTaylor Swift’s new film is, in truth, the ultimate treat for fans, allowing us into her creative processes while also serving us brilliant new arrangements of the folklore album.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe took a look at Netflix’s newest cringe-fest, Emily in Paris starring Lily Collins.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis year, the festival gave insight to humanity’s connection to social media and the need for artistic adaptation, and was a platform for emerging Canadian talent.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThere’s utility in these platforms to talk about eating disorders without triggering vulnerable targets into having them.
Reading Time: 3 minutesOur picks this week include a surprise comeback and what are sure to be some new indie classics.
Reading Time: 2 minutesArtpreneur 2020 will allow artists across the city to converse on the big cultural questions made especially apparent by the pandemic.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe took a look at an ethereal exhibition at Gallery 101 and learned about the Slavic goddess, Makosh.
Reading Time: 2 minutesRemembrance Day in Canada looked a little different this year. We took a look at the specifics of the holiday’s digital migration.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe took a look back at some of the best moments of our favourite game show, starring U of O alum Alex Trebek.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA key member of the U of O music department, Berick was instrumental in implementing the uOttawa Summer String Academy, an incubator for emerging string artists.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis week saw the release of System of a Down’s “Protect the Land,” their first release in 15 years.
Reading Time: 3 minutesItching to write that story you’ve had sitting in your drawer for all of quarantine? NaNoWriMo might be just the project for you.
Reading Time: 4 minutesSet in 1789, Rebel Rose follows Belle as she explores her new position of power while living in a castle and learns how to best use it to create justice in her country. Over time, she discovers how to use her voice, power, and privilege to help those less fortunate than herself in a world where many would rather silence her.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis week saw the release of Bright Eyes and Phoebe Bridgers’ “Miracle of Life,” a track that is, in every sense of the word, perfect.
Reading Time: 2 minutesStéphie Mazunya’s monodrama will be the only French selection in the upcoming 21 Black Futures season at Obsidian Theatre in Toronto.
