Photo Credit: Rasheeque Ahnaf/Pexels In mid-January, winter’s gusts blow us a taste of icy, frigid breath. The crisp, white blanket of fluffy snow that covers every dip and peak of our scape glistens when a sharp glimmer of sun hits it. The magical glow that beams from the light reminds us of the beauty of winter. The barren branches of trees that were once green and flourishing, are now...
Photo Credit: The Globe and Mail On 7 December 2024, Osgoode Hall Law School and the legal community lost an inspiring and dedicated scholar and advocate, Professor Alan Young. Professor Young graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1981 and subsequently clerked for Chief Justice Bora Laskin at the Supreme Court of Canada. Professor Young then attended Harvard Law School and graduated with an...
› A Canadian CL-415, the model of plane fighting fires in LA Photo Credit: Francis Vachon /The Canadian Press t is a tragedy that so early into the new year, a time meant for working toward goals or still recouping from last year’s trials, Los Angeles is experiencing titanically destructive wildfires. For those unaware, in the first full week of 2025, multiple fires started throughout...
PBRs, farmers markets, man buns, fixed gear bicycles—all marks of the hipster, a genus whose extinction has heralded cultural monotony, social deterioration, and, above all, tastelessness. Growing up in a city in the 2000s/early 2010s, my exposure to the hipster was frequent, but it is only with the benefit of hindsight that I have come to appreciate the hipster as a final attempt to emulate the...
In this week’s Ethical Lawyering in a Global Community class, students discussed the lawyer’s duty to not act for a client in a situation of conflict of interest. The professor described a situation where a lawyer tells a potential client that the lawyer cannot represent them because the other party in the dispute already discussed the case with the lawyer. The ensuing controversy among my...
On a hazy evening in that first, frigid week of January, I drag a sage green laundry basket stiff with piles of folded knit sweaters across the concrete jungle of Passy. Past the stairs and benches blocked off by a combination of rope and duct tape, and into my too-warm apartment littered with familiar and forgotten details: a photograph of my best friend and me during a girl’s weekend three...
Nosferatu is the latest project from famed writer-director Robert Eggers. Widely regarded as the industry’s foremost horror director, Eggers offers his take on the 1922 silent film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, directed by F.W. Murnau. While reviewing the film, this article will comment on how a filmmaker’s background and style serve as a critical determinant of a remake’s success. In...
In 2000, Eva and Franco Mattes made an extraordinary decision: every single piece of information on their personal computer was made accessible to the public, in real time. Through a single link, anyone could access and download their digital life. Emails—both personal and professional—were left in plain view, waiting to be read. Financial documents, private conversations, artist contracts...
Photo Credit: Janus Films Imagine a world that has sunken beneath a great flood, leaving a lone sailboat to roam its vast waters. The only ones on board are a unique group of animals, who must put up with each other as they set sail for distant stone pillars—their most likely chance of weathering out the flood. Such is Flow, a 2024 film directed by Latvian animator Gints Zilbalodis and brought to...
Osgoode’s Sikh Students Association wishes everyone who celebrates a blessed Gurpurab! 2024 marked the 555th anniversary of the birth of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Sikh Guru. Guru Nanak’s teachings emphasize the oneness of God but also place a strong focus on the values of equality, humility, and selfless service. As we reflect on the significance of this milestone, here are five key...
Photo Credit: Warner Bros-Seven Arts Sam Peckinpah is the sort of director that proves the trope of distinct creative genius as a product of erratic and troubled people. Perhaps some would be amazed that self-loathing and alcoholic idiosyncrasy could be such a strong conduit of filmic success—but if you know great artists, you know that eccentricity is raw material for much brilliance...
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Photo Credit: PWHL The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) represents a transformative moment for women’s sports. For decades, female athletes have fought for recognition, funding, and equitable opportunities in professional hockey, and the PWHL’s establishment signifies a long-overdue step toward addressing these disparities. As the league progresses it also raises deeper questions about...
Photo Credit James Moy/Alamy Stock Photo When it was announced on 18 December 2024 that Sergio Pérez would not race for Red Bull in 2025, the news shocked no one. While the first five races of 2024 seemed to suggest that Pérez had solved the issues that had plagued him last year, he would end the season eighth in the drivers’ standings with only four podiums, no wins, and 285 points behind his...
Not home or work, but rather the “third place”—that café, library, park, or diner—is one of the most overlooked necessities of modern life. These are the spaces where we exist without agenda, where we don’t have to justify our presence with productivity. Yet, as cities grow denser and our lives busier, the third place is quietly disappearing. The third place is special precisely because it...
Photo Credit: Metis Nation of Ontario In November, we recognize National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. It is an annual occasion to honour the memory of women who have been victims of gender-based violence and to reflect on the ongoing struggle to prevent such violence. On this day, we also reaffirm the importance of addressing the systemic barriers that women face...
That tingle of satisfaction derived only from an embodiment of great human creativity manifests itself quite differently for each of us. I know some close to me for whom this occurs in the witnessing of a vast, sprawlingly colourful film scene filled with nonsensically perfect dialogue; still, others witness it in a perfect play on the football field, the impossible note in an orchestral...
‘Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.…’ – Winston Churchill There are only 24 legitimate democracies in the world; it appears that we forget what...
In Fall 2024, Osgoode’s annual tuition stood at an eye-watering $26,0156.16.1 In exchange, Osgoode purports to offer a world-class education via a diverse course selection, clinical offerings, and academic partnerships with other law schools. However, what many may not realise is that our tuition dollars may be going towards Osgoode’s possible partnerships with Israeli universities—namely Bar...
Photo Credit: Julia Dorian It’s Monday morning. You’re heading out for school and you’re running a little tight on schedule, but Google Maps is telling you that your bus is coming on time. Surely you’ll get to class on time, right? Potentially. Or you see two “not in service” buses, the subway slightly behind schedule, and the TTC instructor telling you to get off at the station right before...
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has gained a reputation as a moment to remember in music history. The tour became the highest-grossing tour ever and has broken multiple attendance records at various venues worldwide. The Eras Tour movie received an unprecedented number of Golden Globe nominations and became the highest-grossing concert film of all time in the United States. So now, with six sold-out...
Ayumu Fujino, a young mangaka (manga artist) lauded by her peers, is in for a shock one day when a guest artist’s detailed drawings outshine her often popular comic strips. A chance encounter reveals that said artist—a reclusive student named Kyomoto—is a big fan of her work, leading to an unlikely friendship full of laughs, tears, and plenty of manga. Such is the Japanese anime film Look Back, a...
The 2024-2025 Toronto Maple Leafs Photo Credit: Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press The Toronto Maple Leafs faced skepticism after beginning the season with a 4-4-1 record. However, they have since defied pessimistic predictions, winning five out of their last six games and currently standing at 11-6-2 at the time of writing. Notably, one of these games featured Anthony Stolarz’s first shutout, and...
Photo Credit: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images I settled into my seat in the Meridian at Island Gardens, an arena pulsing with energy, crowded with spectators donning curated designer ensembles, gaudy jewelry and impossibly pristine sneakers. It was 30 January 2020, a mere week after the novel coronavirus ominously debuted in North America, casting a sense of global unrest. Another viral phenomenon was...