The cinema of cutscenes
Before I ever picked up a camera or learned the language of film, I learned storytelling, framing and emotional resonance through a unique medium —…
Editorial
The importance of the local music scene in big cities
Music is an integral part of culture, in many cases even helping people define who they are, who they interact with and how they see…
The gift of being a beginner
As someone who works with clay, I can confidently say that learning how to wheel-throw was a humbling experience. I was sitting in a classroom…
Horror is the most honest genre
Stories — films especially — are hyperbolic extensions of the things we experience in everyday life. They enlarge the feelings we experience like love, fear,…
Find your creative flow
As someone who enjoys painting, drawing and photography, I would describe myself as a creative person. I, however, would not describe myself as an artist…
The merits of a beater car
Earlier this summer, I took my 2008 Honda Fit to a shop for a quote on replacing my exhaust system. It would cost $1,000, the…
Why fitness matters
In today’s fast-moving world where technology does almost everything for us, it’s easy to overlook the importance of fitness. From dawn until dusk, people sit…
A quest for belonging
One of my fellow international classmates said to me at the very beginning of our first term, “I don’t think I belong here.” This is…
Warlocks, witches and spells
Ever since I was little, I have always had an idea of what witchcraft is. I was raised with the belief that perhaps witchcraft is…
Should we trust generative AI companies?
Generative AI (GenAI) does not generate new content, it generates a mirror. We are looking into our past, reflected over and over, and told that…