Nic’s Flicks: Babylon at turns brilliant and incoherentBabylon (2022) 2/4 One of the most memorable movie experiences I had in 2022 came in the form of Damien Chazelle’s new Hollywood epic Babylon, which was released in December. This is one of those movies that I find very hard to sum up my feelings for—the technical brilliance battles with the incoherent storyline and […] Continue Reading |
Walking the Balance Beam: Keep looking aheadI wrote in the last issue of Nexus about the challenges of finding balance in life. Trying to find balance with the staples in life—such as eating and sleeping, or multitasking with school, work, paying rent, and having fun—can be pretty overwhelming. What many students (such as myself) find difficult is the time we take […] Continue Reading |
Walking the Balance Beam: Juggling academics and lifeHow do we find balance? There are so many expectations in life: having the career (or the job), the perfect place to live, the right (or left) political ideals, and navigating how we live in society. As students it can be overwhelming, to say the least. Many (myself not included) are young, but I’ve been […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: The Fabelmans late winner for top movie of 2022The Fabelmans (2022) 3.5/4 Just a little while ago, Top Gun: Maverick was my favourite film of 2022. However, in December there was a latecomer that knocked it off that position: Steven Spielberg’s newest film The Fabelmans. From its stunning performances to its homage to the art form of filmmaking, this is simply pure movie […] Continue Reading |
Show Me the Money: Keep on learningHow time has flown by: this is the last instalment of Show me the Money, as I’m graduating in December. I will miss college life, but it will be nice to start working full time and have a regular source of income. The field of personal finance and investing is huge and there’s always something […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever one of Marvel’s bestBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) 3.5/4 Marvel Studios’ widely anticipated sequel to 2018’s Oscar-winning Black Panther was recently released, and I’m happy to report that it lives up to the trailblazing original. One of the main things that really worked about this movie was its tribute to Chadwick Boseman, who played Black Panther in the […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: Black Adam appallingly handled misfireBlack Adam (2022) 2/4 I have no qualms with comic-book movies. Over the past 20-plus years, this genre has provided us with some of the most successful films of all time, and, for the most part, they’ve been very good. But there are also the overblown, nonsensical CGI fests that turn out to be a […] Continue Reading |
Show Me the Money: Tenant’s insurance and why you should consider itMy current homestay agreement ends in December, and I’ve been looking around for a new rental. One requirement I’ve noticed some landlords asking for is tenant’s insurance. It’s not something I had thought of before, so I started looking into it, and now I think that anyone who rents should seriously consider it. It’s important […] Continue Reading |
Show Me the Money: Tax-free savings accountsIn earlier instalments of this column, we looked at some ways to invest your money, including ETFs and GICs. In this issue, we’ll look at the tax-free savings account (TFSA), which, despite its name, can also be used for investing in stocks, ETFs, and GICs. A TFSA is a registered savings plan that lets you […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: Amsterdam just a bunch of actors saying linesAmsterdam (2022) 2/4 Despite what is known about David O. Russell as a person, I loved many of his films. American Hustle was my favourite movie of 2013; Silver Linings Playbook had Jennifer Lawrence’s best performances to date and a really funny script. So when I sat down with my popcorn to watch Amsterdam, I […] Continue Reading |
