- “With a right understanding of time, all clocks are alarming.” — Steve Nimmons on chronophobia What do people my age worry about? As a member of the generation that has been named the most anxious in history, I guess it’s only in my nature to wonder about such things. For millennials, feeling behind in life is […]
- “Harmon plays pawn to Queen Bishop four. The Queen’s Gambit.” What makes great television? To me, it goes beyond clever storytelling and well-developed characters. Great television dares you to do more with your present situation; to depart from familiarity and venture into curious worlds that broaden the possibilities. Great television, the truly admirable kind, inspires […]
- After a murky battle for the White House that has been all about the Biden-Trump rivalry, Kamala Harris shines through. Biden’s win may be the prime focus of today’s celebrations (and rightfully so), but the significance of Harris’s win cannot be understated. To many people, hers is the real victory of this election. On Saturday, […]
- In the present era when battle royales are regnant and unabated, it does not take much for an FPS-enthusiast to develop some degree of gamer’s anxiety. For no other game does this ring truer than for Apex Legends, where screaming matches and rage-quitting are seemingly inevitable outcomes in every session. When Apex Legends first came […]
- In a few hours, the fate of the free world will be decided in what some experts are calling “the most important election of our lives.” While such sentiment may seem melodramatic, it really does feel like there is so much more at stake this time around. Then again, anytime Trump is involved, everything feels […]
- SZA once considered retiring from music before she even released CTRL, the album that changed her life. In 2016, she tweeted that she was anxious and that there was “a lot going on” in her life. “I’m still miserable. My world got so much smaller so fast. I have so much to write about. I […]
- “Remember that one time when we hung out at the park near your house in Scarborough and we were laying down in the dirt for some reason? I think we were looking at the stars or something. “Then you asked me to come inside your house for a sec and I laid down on your […]
- By now, most people are well-aware of Canada’s timeless beauty. Surreal places like Moraine Lake in Alberta, Niagara Falls in Ontario, and Peggy’s Cove in Nova Scotia have become so famous that they are regularly featured on postcards and souvenirs. But beyond these Canadian standards exists a plenitude of lesser-known locations that are equal to […]
- Canada may be one of the coldest countries in the world, but that doesn’t mean ice and snow are all it has to offer. In fact, Canada gets considerably hot in the summer months, with temperatures reaching tropical highs in some locations. On the most torrid days, many Canadians become inclined to seek out swimming […]