A definitive, very objective list of the best albums of the past year DISCLAIMER: I am aware that there is a strong contingent of Taylor Swift fans at Osgoode—the omission of Midnights from this list is solely because I have not listened to it yet (please forgive me). Renaissance – Beyonce I’ve hinted about my unabashed love for this album throughout previous Obiter articles, so regular...
“I’ve fallen in love with the warrior woman who walked through fire, the one who came through stronger, reshaped by sorrow, reformed by grief, reborn in joy.” Yasmen & Josiah fell in love and got married young, had two children, and built a successful local restaurant from the ground up. But after a series of devastating experiences that neither of them could control, their combined trauma...
In a world with tens of streaming services, with thousands and thousands of TV shows and movies accessible to us at any time, Nathan For You does something that is hard for a comedy to do. It stands out. The show introduces us to Nathan Fielder, a graduate of the University of British Columbia in (insert degree here). He helps people. He finds struggling businesses, and gives them solutions in...
Four creative things to do without internet On 16 January 2023 from around 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., the WIFI at Passy was officially disconnected. Some said the router room was flooded. Others said it was disconnected wires. I said, “How am I supposed to watch The Bachelor Australia?” (Writer’s Note: There are THREE Bachelors this season!) After playing Klondike for the first twenty minutes, I quickly...
I was spending time with some of my friends over the weekend, with the intention of watching holiday movies while consuming the occasional libation. After consuming more than intended—prior to watching anything—we inevitably came to the debate of which movie to watch. We all suggested some of our favourites, which were hotly debated, before we eventually settled on putting several ideas in a hat...
Midnight by Taylor Swift & Netflix’s twelve-episode anime, Romantic Killer Midterms are over. It’s time for us to destress with some new music and Netflix series. At least before Finals come around the corner to steamroll me, I’ll be enjoying the calm before the storm. On My Playlist: Midnight – Taylor Swift Night is 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. in the Criminal Code, and when my self-loathing begins...
The band, best-known for the hopeful and urgent hit “Dog Days Are Over” is paving the way for a spiritual renaissance On 3 September 2022, I saw Florence + the Machine in concert. I have been a fan of this British indie rock band since I was twelve, around the time the group’s most popular hits “Dog Days Are Over” and “Shake it Out” were released. Since then, I have listened to all five of the...
Fantasy is my genre of choice, but it’s also the most difficult to review—I find there is such a fine line that, if crossed, gets dangerously close to spoiler-territory, and I would hate to do that to you, dear readers. I’m a person that never reads a summary immediately before picking up a book (I may have read it months, sometimes years, earlier, but then thrown it on my TBR and never looked at...
An obscure court martial drama rears its DVD cover once more. People I meet rarely miss the chance to learn that I was a history major, and prospective historian, before I made Osgoode my home. It is only natural, then, that I might be billed as a creature of the period legal drama, and that the red “O” emblazoned on me was just the excuse my inner cinephile needed to catch up on the great legal...
A selection of songs that I’ve been listening to recently by Black artists “Satellites” – Rayvn Lenae: I’ve waited for years (!!!) for Rayvn Lenae to release a full-length project, and in May of this year, my prayers were answered. Following up on 2018’s magnetic Crush EP, Hypnos is an ethereal vibe, a dense, lovelorn project that will transport you to a higher level of existence. With...
And it was everything I could’ve ever wanted. I am a big fan of Lizzo’s work, and have been listening to her newest album (also titled “Special”) on repeat since its release back in July. Shortly after their Emmy win, I also watched her Amazon Prime reality TV show titled Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, where the superstar auditions and selects plus-sized dancers to join her on crew full...
A half-hearted attempt at conjuring the lore of The Last Dance, The Captain falls short of the standard set by its predecessor ESPN’s The Last Dance miniseries was a cultural touchpoint like no other. When all professional sports were on indefinite pause at the height of the pandemic, all that was left was the greatest basketball player of all time, reflecting on his vindictive triumphs. It...
The public’s fascination with serial killers continues with the popularity of Netflix’s Dahmer–Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. Currently, the number one show on the streaming service in Canada, Dahmer is not without controversy. Starring the very creepy and well-cast Evan Peters, the show attempts to tell the story from the victims’ perspectives and Dahmer is not supposed to be the focal point...
Simply put, I’m a bit ignorant of pop culture. I’m terribly lazy when it comes to mustering the focus required to invest in a new show, and almost faint when someone tells me I must start watching something that is already several seasons and hundreds of hours deep. With attention smothering inventions like YouTube, I find it far easier to spend ten hours watching Youtuber apologies than to get...
Wardobe inspiration from spring/summer 2023 street style Now that we have a few weeks of fall behind us, we can really start preparing for our fall and winter wardrobes. I will be swapping out my spring/summer closet for my stored fall/winter items, and thrifting for any other pieces I’d like to wear. However you choose to organize your closet refresh, you will need some inspiration. Luckily, the...
A spoiler-free rant featuring my latest TV obsession: The Sandman is a dark, dreamy, and whimsical piece of storytelling, and Netflix needs to renew it right now. After the success of Good Omens’ debut season in 2019, it’s safe to say that The Sandman was on my immediate “to-watch” list, which, considering my general failure to keep up with what most people are streaming these days, is quite a...
This is my first look (two episode) opinion of Netflix’s Partner Track. Some spoilers ahead. When Ingrid Yun (Arden Cho) graced my screen on the trailer for Netflix’s Partner Track, based on Helen Wan’s 2013 novel The Partner Track, my ears perked up and eyes widened. Of course, there have been numerous legal dramas centered around strong female leads such as The Good Wife and, more recently (and...
A masterclass in absurdity, The Rehearsal is Nathan For You on BALCO steroids, spoilers ahead There’s no denying the ubiquity of reality television at this point in time. Every conceivable industry or sphere of work has an accompanying documentary crew and dedicated fanbase committed to turning regular people into celebrities. As someone who enjoys reality television fairly regularly despite its...
This ranking is based on the sum of three scientific criteria, each scored on a five-point scale: Midterms are around the corner, so it’s time we start preparing our rotation of mindless television to procrastinate to. If you like cooking and food or reality TV, I’ve got you covered. I present to you my highly objective ranking of the best cooking and food shows on Netflix Canada since 2020. 1...
Industry begins with Harper, a raw American upstart from a non-target school, interviewing for a coveted placement at Pierpoint & Co. an investment bank where she is taken under the wing of Eric, a grizzled veteran who appreciates her bravado and glibly justifies the hurdles inherent to keeping her around, saying “every successful business is full of people who spent money nurturing...
On Sunday, the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in Super Bowl LVI, my favourite sports event of the year. Why is it my favourite, you ask? Because of everything unrelated to the game itself that comes with it. First of all, Odell Beckham Jr. (OBJ) caught the first touchdown of the game at betting odds of +800, so Drake cashed his $600,000 bet. The rumour is that he...
In Apple TV+’s new murder mystery comedy show The Afterparty, the cast is as killer as the plot… literally. This should go without saying, but bears emphasizing when the show’s cast includes such screwball comedy favourites like Dave Franco, Tiffany Haddish, Ben Schwartz, Ike Barinholtz, and Ilana Glazer. The storyline is also uniquely creative. It’s like watching the board game Clue in action...
The highly anticipated biographical drama miniseries, Pam & Tommy, aired on 2 February 2022. The show chronicles the tumultuous marriage of Canadian actress, Playboy Playmate and Baywatch star, Pamela Anderson, and Motley Crue founding member and drummer, Tommy Lee. After the couple married four days after meeting in 1995, their intense and internationally publicized four-year marriage led to...
Hello there, fellow Osgoode students. I look forward to maybe meeting some of you this upcoming week. I am now about to finish my second semester of 2L, and I am yet to touch the actual physical grounds of Osgoode Hall Law School. Has online school had its downfalls? Well, certainly—but there have been positive aspects as well (not many)! As a result of school being online, I had much more time...