Screen & Souls
By
Madison Mäe Adsetts
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November 11, 2025
A plea for wonder in a world that has mistaken data for divinity.
The Death of the Filler Episode
By
Indigo Moran
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October 16, 2025
The disappearance of dead-end plots is symptomatic of a new age of TV writing.
Little Barbershop of Horrors: The Bosses Revolt
Little Barbershop of Horrors: The Bosses Revolt
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Cameron Noble
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April 16, 2021
In this op-ed, Cameron Noble tracks the rise of anti-mask, anti-vax, anti-lockdown mobilization in our city -- including how local business owners are working together to 'end the lockdowns.'
Slander in Cinema
Slander in Cinema
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Aimée Anctil
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April 15, 2021
In this article, Aimee Anctil explores the oft-overlooked racist and homophobic tropes in 'Mean Girls' (2004) and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010). Anctil reminds us that "we can appreciate art, we must also criticize it for what it is. No art is without flaw, and no film is without its biases."
Has City Hall Failed the Transgender Community?
Has City Hall Failed the Transgender Community?
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Robert Gibson
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April 14, 2021
In this article, Robert Gibson explores the debate about change rooms at the Peterborough Wellness Centre--diving into whether or not transgender and non-binary folks are being heard by the City of Peterborough. In addition to pointing out some of the transphobic rhetoric being espoused by community members, Gibson interviews a transgender man to provide insight on the developing situation.
Promises and Precarity: How Canadian Policy and Trent's Budget Strategy Exploit International Students
Promises and Precarity: How Canadian Policy and Trent's Budget Strategy Exploit International Students
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Emma Rivero-Uribe
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August 19, 2025
An examination of how Canadian immigration policy and Trent University’s budget strategy place international students in financially and legally precarious positions
U.S. Isolation and the Coalition of the Willing
U.S. Isolation and the Coalition of the Willing
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J.A. Forrester
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March 1, 2025
"America First" is the present refrain of the dogmatic American right wing, but from where exactly did this mantra arise? James Forrester details a history of U.S. exceptionalism which has seen the country further its own agenda while making the rest of the world pay.
Innocence Abroad ...The Americans are coming, the Americans are coming!
Innocence Abroad ...The Americans are coming, the Americans are coming!
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J.A. Forrester
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February 13, 2025
A simple question: Is the United States a global empire in the colonial tradition?
4 Years Left: The World Climate Clock and the Recognition of Indigenous Land Sovereignty
4 Years Left: The World Climate Clock and the Recognition of Indigenous Land Sovereignty
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Ciara Richardson
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February 10, 2025
Ciara Richardson examines the World Climate Clock initiative and its efforts to raise awareness about anthropogenic climate change before it's too late, specifically the project's investment in Indigenous Land Sovereignty as a means to combating the climate crisis.
You Are Not "Just A Girl." Stop Saying That
You Are Not "Just A Girl." Stop Saying That
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Louanne Morin
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January 23, 2025
Are you coquette? Do you know girl math? Do you subscribe to the philosophy of care ethics? From social media to academia, Louanne Morin details the ongoing antifeminist retrenchment.
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Closure of Minden ER Signals More Sinister Acts Ahead for Ford Government
Closure of Minden ER Signals More Sinister Acts Ahead for Ford Government
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Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay
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June 2, 2023
The closure, which was announced in April, left just six weeks for residents of Minden and the surrounding municipalities to adjust to the fact that they would be losing access to a key part of their healthcare system.
Maybe They Have to Poop
Maybe They Have to Poop
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Daniel Morris
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May 9, 2023
Following a chance incident during a snowstorm, Daniel Morris contemplates how we ascribe intent to others and suggests a new way to extend the benefit of the doubt.