New Music Revue: Drugs of Faith destroys with efficiency on new albumDrugs of Faith Asymmetrical (Selfmadegod Records) 4/5 North Virginian metal trio Drugs of Faith has returned with their third LP, Asymmetrical, exploding back onto the scene with a timely tackling of modern issues. With each song clocking in at an intense one-to-two-minutes long, the album says a lot with efficiency. An instrumental “Opening” builds intrigue, […] Continue Reading |
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No books allowed: What libraries face when challenges hit shelvesWhen it comes to distribution of books, there’s always a question of propriety and the follow-up of censorship. The subsequent challenging, shadow banning, or outright banning of books is most common in school libraries and curriculum-required books for students of high-school age and younger. This problem is most heavily documented south of the border in […] Continue Reading |
Lydia’s Film Critique: A Face in the CrowdIn his little old town of Riddle, that’s where scruffy vagabond Larry “Lonesome” Rhodes earned his southern Americana charm. His bluesman aptitude to carry a tune. His folksy witticisms. No, Riddle does not really exist. It’s more of a composite, or, rather, a compost heap, he says. Still, it runs deep through his very veins, […] Continue Reading |
Pieces of Performance: Rallying in prosperity in the Forbidden LandAs I passed through the US border in March, I was terrified. Having recently changed my gender on my passport to X, during a period of a new “president” law-maker, there is a potential to ban me from entering with the accusation of fraudulent paperwork. All for a little alphabetical letter. I don’t think I […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Galgeberg’s Cerberus disorienting, non-stop wall of soundGalgeberg Cerberus (Our Ancient Future) 2/5 Cerberus is the debut album from Norwegian death metal band Galgeberg. It consists of six songs that are an amalgamation of death metal and punk; each song will shred your eardrums like thin slices of cheese. The guitars and drums are an assault to the inner ear. The song […] Continue Reading |
Fellas, Let’s Figure It Out: Toxic vs. healthy masculinityA lot has been made in recent years about the concept of toxic masculinity and its harmful effects on society. In this piece, I am going to attempt to cut through some of the noise surrounding this topic to get to the core of the discussion: what differentiates the two. First, I want to establish […] Continue Reading |
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Twelfth Night unsure of its own identityHaving written nearly 40 theatrical productions in his career, Shakespeare is widely considered one of the masters of literary antiquity, and his work is still studied today, four centuries after his death. UVic theatre professor Fran Gebhard has been teaching and producing Shakespeare for many years, and Twelfth Night was, in fact, her directorial debut, […] Continue Reading |
