Nic’s Flicks: Nightmare Alley fantastic noirNightmare Alley (2021) 3.5/4 One my favourite film genres is old film noir. I really get a kick out of watching classic noir movies, such as the John Huston classic The Maltese Falcon or Roman Polanski’s thought-provoking Chinatown. Now, Oscar-wining director Guillermo Del Toro has crafted Nightmare Alley, a movie that pays tribute to the […] Continue Reading |
Let’s Talk 2.0: We don’t talk about intimate partner violenceWe like to think that bad things don’t happen where we live, and we like to think that bad things don’t happen to the people we know. As far as we’re concerned, those things only happen to random people in random parts of the country, or in other countries altogether. This is, of course, a […] Continue Reading |
Show Me the Money: War and your moneyLet me preface this column by saying that I believe war is a terribly stupid thing. It is unbelievable that in 2022, we still have leaders who think that large-scale violence is the solution for their personal insecurities. The human cost of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is immeasurable in any currency. But since this column […] Continue Reading |
Nic’s Flicks: Uncharted doesn’t break the video-game curseUncharted (2022) 1/4 Assassin’s Creed, Max Payne, Warcraft, Tomb Raider, and Mortal Kombat. What do these five video-game franchises have in common? They all have some pretty awesome games that have been turned into piss-poor movies. Now a new video game has, sadly, been added to the list and that is through Ruben Fleischer’s new […] Continue Reading |
Let’s Talk 2.0: Pink power, babyWhile pink is mostly used for girly stuff in the western world, it also means breast-cancer awareness. And while October is a whole month dedicated to that, it’s important to note that March is Women’s History Month. From wearing skirts to becoming a politician, I’ve talked about lots in this column. Not so much about […] Continue Reading |
Leaving the Cave: Picking up the piecesAs we are now in the middle of the semester, I am so curious about how many of us have had or know someone who has had COVID-19. We walk around with only half of our faces showing, taking for granted that our neighbours who walk next to us are who they claim. (I also […] Continue Reading |
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 |
