Who does Terrorism affect? A look at media narrative and the daily victims of violence
I was born in Pakistan, and moved to the United States when I was three months old. The formative years of my life were spent in a Brooklyn neighbourhood in …
Month: December 2015
Trent Film Society presents: Black Christmas (1974)
TFS presents the next screening in our fall line-up: Canadian filmmaker Bob Clark’s legendary horror film Black Christmas (1974)! Since December is upon us, and we’ve shown a fair number …
Master of None: a season review
If you’re one of two readers who regularly read my column, you’ll know that I had a strong and negative reaction to the Master of None pilot that debuted, along …
I blame James Cameron: a 3D movie survey
co- authored by Reba Harrison I recently conducted an informal survey on the experience of 3D cinema. Due in part to the digital revolution in Hollywood just prior to 2005, …
American Idiot comes to Peterborough, Canada!
What do we think of when we hear “musical theatre?” Tap-dancing, chorus lines, big cheesy songs and romantic happy endings? The modern rock-musical filled with angst and real-life drama? Andrew …
Punk Rock’s not dead! It’s only sleeping (Part I)
Punk Rock. A music genre once prominent in the growls of pissed-off youth seems to be dying… But is it? The music of anger and angst looms in the catacombs …
Revolutionary Student Movement organizes clothing drive
So far, we have been lucky to have a relatively warm autumn, but last week saw the first snowfall of the season. It didn’t stay for long, but winter is …
Peterborough Fashion Week: the final showdown
November 20, 2015 – Peterborough Fashion Week (PTBO FW) this year presented a cheque worth $23,480 to the Five Counties Children Centre. The fashion week ended with the fashion show …
Trans Day of Remembrance: a time of social change
We live in a time of great social change. Awareness of issues that had previously been ignored have garnered more media attention in recent times. There is increasingly more awareness …
Turn your clock radio to Trent Radio
I have an old clock radio. It has fake wood panelling and a digital display, but barely. Any older and it would have flip cards for numbers and run on …