Show me the Money: The pump and dump scamScammers have probably been around for as long as money has been in existence. The financial markets are where some of the most high-profile scams have been pulled off, from the eponymous Ponzi scheme in the 1920s to Madoff’s $64.8 billion (USD) fraud. In this issue, I will discuss the pump and dump scam in […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: CODA‘s passion offsets its predictabilityCODA (2021) 3/4 One great movie of many that have come out of this year’s award season is Sian Heder’s streaming sensation CODA. This is a masterfully directed film about family, tolerance, and—most importantly—about love triumphing over all other obstacles. Based on the French film La Famille Bélier, CODA follows Ruby Rossi, a musician and […] Continue Reading |
This System Is Broken: ACAB, FTP (part 2)Where I live, a small government body made up of Indigenous locals is our first point of reference (Council of the Haida Nation). They make a lot of calls that we listen to and abide by on Haida Gwaii, but ultimately we still exist under the canadian government and their enforcers, the rcmp. When there’s […] Continue Reading |
Let’s Talk 2.0: The double standard of self-sexualizationHollywood has long objectified women for profit. It’s not surprising to see young, fit, and conventionally attractive women in large blockbuster movies, as these movies are usually directed toward a male audience. But it’s interesting to see how women are treated when they’re sexualized by someone else versus when they are sexualized by themselves. Self-sexualization […] Continue Reading |
Leaving the Cave: Spring lifts the spiritThe beginning signs of spring have a wonderfully predictable ability to lift the spirit. It doesn’t matter how dark and desolate my mood is—if a cheerful, graceful mother deer with two fumbling, dancing fawns happen to cross my path, there is an inevitable feeling of grace and wonderment at the beauty that still exists everywhere, […] Continue Reading |
Show me the Money: So you want to be a stock pickerRegularly investing in a diversified ETF such as SPY is a great strategy for most people, but picking individual stocks can be a fun and rewarding challenge. It feels great when your research and hard work pays off. In this column, I’ll briefly talk about how you can start picking stocks yourself. The discussion will […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: The Power of the Dog immersive, powerfulThe Power of the Dog (2021) 3.5/4 As a film lover, my favourite time of year is Oscar season. One of the greatest films out this season is Jane Campion’s faithful adaptation of Thomas Savage’s powerful novel The Power of the Dog. I’m happy to report that not only did I have a blast watching […] Continue Reading |
This System Is Broken: ACAB, FTP (part 1)Do you remember the superhero title bestowed upon police officers when you were a kid? I do. I can recall my mother befriending local cops and introducing me to them with such excitement and awe on her face. These were members of our community, people we knew, who, like Peter Parker, flocked to scenes of […] Continue Reading |
Let’s Talk 2.0: The beauty of diversityUS national youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman stated in “The Hill We Climb,” the poem she read during Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration, that we live in times where “a skinny Black girl… can dream of becoming president/only to find herself reciting for one.” It was a bold move to read that at the inauguration, and […] Continue Reading |
Leaving the Cave: The good news of springThe first signs of spring are a wonderful thing to see after going through months of howling winds, deep snow drifts, and cars skidding around black ice. Winter is exhausting unless you truly enjoy the layering of clothes, the loss of feeling in your earlobes and fingertips, and the constant leaking from your eyes and […] Continue Reading |
