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...
We are entering the halfway point of the 2022-2023 National Football League (NFL) season. Fortunately for some, and unfortunately for others, we have enough evidence to indicate how the rest of the season will go for most teams. Occasionally a slow starter may catch headwinds, ultimately shocking the rest of the league at the end, but generally speaking, this is rare. Without further ado, here...
Historically, Manchester City has been an irrelevant club in English football. Overshadowed by their neighbours—Manchester United—City was known for choking in big moments and never winning trophies. In 2022, they have completely transformed into the best footballing side in the world. Since the Abu Dhabi United Group purchased the team in 2008, City have won six out of fourteen league titles...
This short editorial is for the 2Ls. Specifically, the 2Ls that have very likely been bending over backwards to secure interviews and positions in the 2L recruit.
>tw: Violence and trauma connected to recent and ongoing conflict in Iran On 13 September 2022, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, a native of the Kurdish region in western Iran, was with her brother at a subway station in Tehran when she was stopped by the Iranian government’s morality police. She was accused of not complying with the state’s compulsory hijab laws. Amini’s brother was told she would be...
Are the current laws unconstitutional? Back in 2013, my Law and Morality professor had a sex worker speak to the class about the issues that she and her colleagues faced due to the sex worker laws that were in place at that time. Those next few weeks, our tutorials were discussions about the morality of being a sex worker, and a classmate asked something along the lines of, “Laborers sell their...
The Bank of Canada (“BoC”) has been aggressively increasing interest rates, with another anticipated rate hike on the way. When the pandemic first hit, the BoC responded by lowering the interest rates to stimulate economic activity. By lowering the interest rates, businesses and consumers benefited by having lower payments on their loans. The BoC prioritized making credit more readily available...
Every year, the biggest prizes in research are announced prior to the December 10 award ceremony commemorating the anniversary of Alfred Nobel’s death. Alfred Nobel was an inventor, entrepreneur, scientist and businessman—most notably the inventor of dynamite—who also wrote poetry and drama. In his will, he established prizes in fields corresponding to his interests: physics, chemistry...
Shadows paint the sidewalk in all shapes and sizes, a slight breeze whistles in the air, and the sun is bright but calm. Leaves spread across forest trails, gently being carried onwards by the wind, unknowing in their journey. Fall is as beautiful a reminder to take it easy as it is a time to think back on where you have been, and where you will go. I have gone through several different phases of...
A Thanksgiving reflection of a 1L student October is here. The days are getting colder and the nights somewhat lonelier. As quick as our t-shirts turned to sweaters, the brisk air painted the trees crimson and gold. It’s clear that the season for the “manly sport” of cricket is over. I hope my silly introduction emulating Lord Denning in Miller v Jackson doesn’t deter you from reading on. Since...
A philosophical inquiry into criminality, vindication, and morality We as humans are capable of so much good; we are inventors, liberators, and teachers, driven by the desire to selflessly improve life around us. Yet, we have just as much potential to be dictators, thieves, and narcissists. Just as easily as we create worlds, we can be their destroyers. Many live under the assumption that...
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...
Music, community, and Beyoncé meet at the Phoenix Concert Theatre The Beyhive, Beyoncé’s stans (for all of those who have been living under a rock), recently had a dance party in celebration of Beyoncé’s seventh studio album, Renaissance, and wow, did it ever give us ENERGY! (Energy is the title of the fifth song off the album, for those of you who missed that pun). Released this past July...
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...
As I begin writing this article, the city of Toronto is mourning the Blue Jays as they blew an 8-1 lead to be eliminated from the 2022 MLB postseason. This event has resulted in many Toronto sports fans comparing the Jays to the Leafs, and losing all hope for Toronto sports. As a devoted Leafs fan who is too far into the fandom to lose hope, I present to you a fairly optimistic and, in my mind...
Over the past month, the chess community has been embroiled in arguments surrounding the allegations levied against Hans Niemann, a nineteen-year-old rising player, by Magnus Carlsen, who has won the world championship title five times. The way that discussions of the allegations so quickly gripped the two parallel chess communities—both the traditional over the board (OTB) organisations such as...
The Toronto Blue Jays were agonizingly close to making the postseason in 2021. They were one game away from a wild card spot and were unfortunately eliminated on the last day of the regular season. Blue Jays star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr was emphatic that 2022 would be “the movie” and that fans should be excited about the team. The Jays may have lost American League Cy-Young winning...
The 2022 to 2023 NFL season thus far has been nothing short of exciting and full of surprises. As we are quickly approaching the halfway point of the season, I will be taking a look at the Week Seven match-ups and predicting the outcome for the first ten games on the slate. Saints vs Cardinals Cardinals Coming-Out Party. With the return of DeAndre Hopkins, the Arizona Cardinals finally...