Book Review of Notes on a Beermat by Nicholas Pashley

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February 18, 2026

Nicholas Pashley's "Notes on a Beermat" is a critique of modern pubs and how they have fallen from their traditional role within communities.

A Lifetime with The Lord of the Rings

Wesley Braid

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February 17, 2026

Wesley Braid recently watched his (second) favourite trilogy of all time in the theatres and breaks down the once in a life time experience.

Shakespeare Pub Night: An English Department Divorce Party

Allen Barnier

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February 17, 2026

Stephen Brown and Andrew Loeb present the Trent English Department's 24th annual Shakespeare Pub Night.

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A Review of Blackberry, dir. Matt Johnson

J.A. Forrester

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May 30, 2023

Community contributor reviews the new Matt Johnson film chronicling the rise and fall of Canadian tech giant Blackberry.

Ziysah von Bieberstein Inaugurated as Peterborough's Second Poet Laureate

Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay

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April 25, 2023

Ziysah von Bieberstein was officially inaugurated as Peterborough’s second Poet Laureate during a City Council meeting on April 24th.

Cinevangelism Vol. V: The Scott Pilgrim Cinematic Universe

Evan Robins

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April 18, 2023

Scrambling to meet her CanCon quota, Evangeline mans a field trip to a favourite piece of quirky Canadiana set in her least favourite Canadian city. Along the way she makes sure to highlight the series’ underpinning chaserish themes and to consider the nostalgic merit of slicing up the early 2000s into a tight six-volume manga.

Pathologic 3: Transcending the Medium

Cirilla Bowman

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February 13, 2026

A game about the transcendence of humanity has transcended itself.

Highly Likely: Book Talk & Dad Rock with Niko Stratis

Evan Robins

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February 12, 2026

Two women with Welsh dads talk about working, writing, and what exactly constitutes “dad rock.”

Sketchy Business: TUAAC's Third Comedy Show a Success

Indigo Moran

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January 28, 2026

"I’ve always really loved acting, so [sketch] has been a really great way to pursue that in university," said co-organizer Drew Freemantle.

Anne Shirley Theatre Company Presents: Five Lesbians Eating A Quiche

Allen Barnier

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Indigo Moran

January 28, 2026

Arthur asks the five lesbians if they eat the quiche.

ReFrame Review: INGA

Wesley Braid

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January 28, 2026

INGA is an emotional look into the lives of Ukrainians displaced by Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Cruelty Maintains Gnostic Front's INDUSTRY STANDARD

David King

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January 28, 2026

The latest collaboration from Gemunu de Silva and Gnostic Front is a devastating glimpse into a global death machine.

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ReFrame Review: Love in the Time of Fentanyl

Alyssa Triano

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January 24, 2023

Alyssa Triano reviews Love in the Time of Fentanyl, a documentary showing at the ReFrame Film Festival 2023 featuring the first safe injection site in Vancouver.

ReFrame Review: Devil Put the Coal in the Ground

Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay

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January 20, 2023

Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay reviews the documentary Devil Put the Coal in the Ground as part of the 2023 ReFrame Film Festival.

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