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Parting with my roots is more difficult than I expected

Written on November 26, 2021. Posted in Lifestyle, Postscript.

In April of 2019, I moved back to Prince Edward County for the final time. That summer, I settled into the spare bedroom of my aunt’s apartment, which was filled with nothing but a mattress on the floor, a suitcase full of clothing I had yet to put into a closet, and a fake Christmas tree that...

Thank You Letter: The Jonas Brothers reunion

Written on March 5, 2019. Posted in Columns.

Last Friday, The Jonas Brothers reunited after six years with the release of their upbeat bop, “Sucker.” Back in the mid-2000s, during the band’s prime, I would’ve scoffed at the thought of appreciating new music from the JoBros. Today, I’ll crank up the volume whenever their songs pop up on Spotify. When...

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: the feminist Halloween show we’ve been waiting for

Written on October 30, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

If you want a ‘90s nostalgia fix, Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina won’t do the trick. This reboot is nothing like its 1996 sitcom predecessor. Gone are the light-hearted days of Sabrina the Teenage Witch—this adaptation trades high school hijinks and comical mishaps for blood, murder, and...

Reviewing childhood Halloween movies as an adult

Written on October 24, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

Thanks to terrifying costumes and an increased presence of spirits, Halloween is known as the scariest time of the year. However, there’s nothing spookier than realizing you’ve outgrown your favourite holiday. At one point in my life, October was the crowning glory of my entire year. Nothing could...

Revisiting childhood TV shows

Written on September 14, 2017. Posted in Lifestyle.

There’s no question as millennials we’re lucky to live in the golden age of children’s television and we can’t help but miss it sometimes. I’m talking about the shows that would magically capture our attention for hours and make us laugh until our stomachs hurt. No matter how old we get, they’ll...

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Parting with my roots is more difficult than I expected

Thank You Letter: The Jonas Brothers reunion

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina: the feminist Halloween show we’ve been waiting for

Reviewing childhood Halloween movies as an adult

Revisiting childhood TV shows

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