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I have always been interested in the debate concerning social media and its effects on people’s lives. There have been numerous cases of someone receiving offline harassment, threats, employment loss or even violence due to something that originated online. Since 2014 we have had movements like Gamergate come into the woodwork, attacking the supposed corrupting…

I try to avoid spending too much time on Facebook, there’s only so much entertainment that I can derive from selfies. Earlier today I came across this interesting video a friend posted. If you can’t watch it is a video by black photojournalist, Tom Jefferson. The incident begins with Jefferson at a anti-fracking rally in…

I remember watching the Zootopia sloth trailer in front of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and laughing just as hard as everyone else in the theater. However, when the release date came around I was preoccupied with the hype for BatmanvSuperman and the film slipped by my radar. Zootopia returned to my radar after hearing…

I have been writing fiction since I was ten (not saying it was good, or is good), but I started taking writing much more seriously during Grade 12 in my writer’s craft class. By this time I had finished a rough draft of my first novel, Elseworld, but had it sitting for years: not editing,…

Written By Cadeem Lalor The Commander recently suggested that I check out Vertigo’s Transmetropolitan. I’ve heard of the series before on numerous “best of” lists and figured it was time to start reading it. I ordered volume one last week, read through it yesterday and then ordered the next two volumes. I would have ordered…

Happy Canada Day to all my fellow Canadians, whether you are a citizen or a resident. This day brings up one aspect of citizenship that has bothered me at times. I remember seeing this online http://imgur.com/gallery/9HcXN I laughed and appreciated the joke, and I assumed most people did. I forget which outlet I saw this…

Whiplash (2014) follows Andrew Nieman (Miles Teller), a student at the fictional Shaffer Conservatory. Nieman is a skilled jazz drummer who wishes to become one of the greats, with particular admiration for Buddy Rich. Nieman’s relationship with his abusive instructor, Terrence Fletcher (J.K Simmons) provides the central conflict of the film and the film’s most…

I was posting to my writing instagram account today, when I started scrolling through one of the pages I (used to) follow. On his latest post, the user had a caption: You hear your mom calling you into the kitchen. As you are heading down the stairs you hear a whisper from the closet saying…

I saw Captain America: Civil War recently and I currently rank it as my second favourite MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) film, with The Winter Soldier still being #1 for me. Despite the love I have for some of the MCU, I can’t help but notice the criticism people always levy at DC films. I am…

In 2013, NetherRealm Studios (best known for Mortal Kombat) released Injustice: Gods Among Us. In an alternate universe, The Joker tricks Superman into killing Lois Lane and his unborn child. The Joker uses scarecrow’s fear toxin to make Superman think he sees Doomsday. Superman responds by pushing Doomsday into space, and it is too late…