Category: Multimedia
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The Toronto Comic Jam: Toronto’s third place for cartoonists
In a friendly corner of The Cameron House, local artists come together monthly to share in drinks, drawing and a community that has endured for over three decades.
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Art Battle: Inside Toronto’s underground painting tournaments
The canvas becomes a battleground in this live painting competition
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A Curious Trip in Toronto: A Day at the MilkUP Pop-UP
My jacket wasn’t enough in the face of Toronto’s lineup culture By Sidra Al Jammal This past Family Day weekend, my curiosity led me to this event located at the Bentway in Toronto called “MilkUP.” From the name, you can guess there were a lot of milk-related things at this winter pop-up. It was jam-packed…
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A Noche Underground
A night out exploring the world of Mexican Luchadore fighting in Toronto By Anna-Giselle Funes-Eng This past November, I headed down to Lee’s Palace to check out Demand Lucha’s “Masked by Midnight” event; almost two full hours of Luchadore wrestling matches. Demand Lucha says they’re the only place in Toronto where one can get authentic…
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One man’s trash is probably my treasure
The sentimental art of junk journaling By Nalyn Tindall My tendency for “sentimental hoarding,” coupled with my lifelong habit of collecting stickers I was too afraid to use because I may regret their placement, has found the perfect outlet in the form of my junk journal: A scrapbook compiling each little piece of my days,…
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A Roomful of Surprises: What Gifts Can You Find in Your Room?
It’s giving season. How can you give on a budget? By Mariana Schuetze New year, new me, right? Before the new year comes around, I thought I’d get rid of some clutter in my room. In doing that, and with my Christmas shopping list in mind, I ended up finding some iconic things I might…
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Why I can’t drive; Navigating the city without a licence
There’s nothing like driving in the city. Because I can’t do it and don’t know how By Christian Malong If you’re reading this, I want you to know that twice when I was running around to record, I saw a cyclist almost get hit by a car. Two pickup trucks. Both in broad daylight. Once…
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The price of beauty: Exploring the makeup of our cosmetics waste
A makeup artist and beauty product consumers unpack the economic and environmental issues with purchasing beauty products in today’s society By Isabella Iula In the era of beauty influencers, TikTok trends and celebrity beauty campaigns, it’s easy to be persuaded into buying more makeup. Often, to the extent where products end up on the shelf…