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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The Golden Artistry of Lizeh Basciano

Madison Mäe Adsetts

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January 5, 2026

What audiences remember most is not just Lizeh Basciano's technique—it's her emotional honesty within it.

The Game Awards Don’t Know What They Want to Be

Evan Robins

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December 17, 2025

The "biggest night in gaming" continues to be a three-hour commercial for a shell of an industry.

Give A Sheet Press Revived at Take Cover Books

Cirilla Bowman

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December 16, 2025

Give A Sheet Press' first offerings in 30 years feature poetry and short stories from local authors and artists.

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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Be A Goldfish: How Ted Lasso is Changing the Game for Male Mental Health in Television

Bethan Bates

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March 28, 2022

Bethan Bates reviews ‘Ted Lasso,’ a TV series starring Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, and Juno Temple about an American football coach who moves to London to coach a Premier League (British) football team.

A Review of Encanto: The Magic of Healing Intergenerational Trauma

Cheyenne Wood

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February 24, 2022

Cheyenne Wood reviews Disney's latest animated film, Encanto! Wood writes about what the film means for representation, and how it takes up intergenerational trauma, and puts a new spin on the idea of a Disney villain.

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