This week may feel like a nostalgic playlist of your old emo jams as we enter the sign of Pisces in a mercury retrograde. If you find yourself revisiting some ghosts of the past and feeling like an open wound, well… welcome to the club. Read below to discover what the...
By Karlie Mickanuik Love and romance have seemingly become undefinable as society has moved away from placing labels on relationships. Polyamory, open relationships, long distance, and online relationships have become more openly discussed compared to the past. The...
By Stephanie Swensrude Joanne Swensrude sits in her home office sipping chai tea. Her dog rests at her feet and there is a green screen hung behind her. “Hi, Maria! Hey, Joseph,” she chirps to her computer. Today, Swensrude is hosting an online webinar. Hundreds of...
By ELI O’DONNELL Entertainment Editor When was the last time you really felt like you? I don’t mean you the physical self, the mass of atoms that have so perfectly combined to create the mixture of oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus that...
By Jonah Peterson Edmonton hip-hop artist Ntwali uses the release of his third mixtape Vintage Simba, as his escape from the real world. Ntwali came to Canada when he was 4 years old and quickly discovered the genre he would one day perform: rap. Starting with artists...
By Paige Gordon The word ‘slut’ is at the center of one of the biggest debates among feminism. The word is defined as “a woman who has many casual sexual partners” by Meriam-Websters dictonary. Much like the words ‘bitch’ and ‘cunt’, ‘slut’ is a word that has caused a...
By Jonah Peterson “Livin’ Right” – Ntwali, Vintage Simba, 2019 Listining to Ntwali’s mixtape, Vintage Simba, you might feel like you have been transported back into the golden era of Hip-hop. The Edmonton rapper is a must listen for anyone trying to find new artists...
By Sara Gouda Egypt is remembered as the cradle of civilization and the place from which many arts and sciences spread across the world. It was also the place where cosmetics were first used. Many popular and commonly used makeup looks from today, such as the dramatic...
By Morgan Noseworthy It’s been a month and a half since the former social worker said good-bye to the nine-to-five world to keep up with the demand for her pottery. Four and a half years ago, Brinn Steeves decided to try out pottery. Today, she’s out of the frying pan...
By Stephanie Swensrude Starting Feb. 27, art lovers will flock to venues all over the city to catch the eighth annual SkirtsAfire Festival, a collection of performing and visual art events with a focus on local woman artists. “[The name comes] from this idea of women...
