10 Cinematic Reinventions for the Worse

Shae WarnockJune 28, 2018

The term “reinvention” is an exciting one that possesses uplifting and refreshing connotations. When applied to a person, it suggests a positive transformation ...

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Rethinking Old Favourites in the Trump Era

Samira LevesqueJune 26, 2018

Ping! I get an iMessage in my group chat with two of my close friends. I open it and read, “Guys on the radio are saying that The Love Guru was the worst movie ...

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How ‘Hunter x Hunter’ Reinvents The Typical Shounen Formula

Esme SinclairJune 24, 2018

Childhood for many of us revolved around waking up early on Saturday mornings with a bowl of sugary cereal and watching cartoons. Everyone had their own persona...

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Reinvention and Transformation in ‘Adventure Time’

Emily BartonJune 21, 2018

My favourite aspect of animation is its ability to transform bodies into all shapes, sizes, colours, and textures. Because animation is completely unbounded fro...

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“Nobody Wanted Me”: Anne Shirley, Eleven, and the Search for One’s Identity

Jessica YoungJune 19, 2018

“I do wish she had lived long enough for me to remember calling her mother. I think it would be so sweet to say mother.” This is said by Anne Shirley, the heroi...

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The Anxieties of Authenticity and Reinvention in ‘Almost Famous’

Mary BoltonJune 17, 2018

PENNY LANE: How old are you? WILLIAM: Eighteen. PENNY LANE: Me too… how old are we really? WILLIAM: Seventeen. PENNY LANE: Me too. WILLIAM: Actually, I'm s...

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5 Television Breakups That Changed Their Shows Forever

Melynda MalleyJune 14, 2018

Television history has no shortage of iconic couples. From Ross and Rachel to Jim and Pam, the almighty “ship” has kept many a show afloat and many a viewer com...

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“Tell Me the One About the Lake”: Storytelling and Community in ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’

Ellie BerryJune 12, 2018

Framing narratives, and other stories within stories, are central to the long history of cinematic and literary storytelling. The eclectic assortment of stories...

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To Make It as a Writer, I Needed to Start Calling Myself One

Julia RowlandJune 7, 2018

A blank page. The pulse of the cursor as I wait for the words to form. Me, staring back at the bright white document, gleeful and filled with anticipation. My f...

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How ‘Aggretsuko’ Reimagines the Working Woman

Angeli PinedaJune 5, 2018

If you know a sweet, responsible girl who seems somehow perfectly suited for office life, you might have met Retsuko. Well, probably not the real Retsuko – she’...

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