Books & Movies
Studio Ghibli’s Quiet Heroines: Why Studio Ghibli’s Female Characters Feel So Real
Victoria Petersen takes an in-depth look at Studio Ghibli's female characters, and why they feel so authentic.
No Two Stories are the Same
Charlotte Gilmore's diverse list of favourite stories, just in time for some summer reading.
Atomic Habits: A Book Review
Lucia Alfonso reviews Atomic Habits by James Clear.
The Many Ways I Fell in Love with Matilda
Alexis Icasas pens a love letter to the different adaptations of Roald Dahl's Matilda.
No Mourners, No Funerals: A Six of Crows Book Review
Isabella Ciaccia takes a look at the plot, characters, themes and twists in Six of Crows by author Leigh Bardugo.
From Road Trip to Nightmare: Five Survive
Bhanvi Girdhar takes a look at the plot, characters and themes in Holly Jackson's novel Five Survive.
Night of the Witch: An Irresistible Tale with a Compelling Narrative
Iliza Habonimana takes a look at the plot, characters and themes in Night of the Witch by Beth Revis and Sara Raasch.
The Glass Girl: A Book Review
Mina Al-Dulaimi takes a look at the plot, characters and themes in Kathleen Glasgow's novel The Glass Girl.
Exploring Vulnerability: How Supacell Redefines Heroes
Avah Manu takes a look at how Netflix's Supacell offers a fresh look at the superhero genre and removes stigma around sickle cell disease.
Pendragon: A Real Triumph of the Imagination
Pranav Gunti takes a look at the plot, characters and themes in D.J. MacHale's Pendragon series.
True North Reads: Top Canadian Book Recommendations
Isabella Ciaccia gives us a list of her top six Canadian reads right now, including one book written by a former astronaut!
“The Only Thing Crazier Than Love is Family”: Crazy Rich Asians the Book vs. the Movie
Alexis Icasas takes a look at the similarities and differences between the book version of Crazy Rich Asians and the movie version.
Igniting the Spirit: A Review of Wings of Fire
Zoha Hameed takes a look at the plot, characters and themes in Tui T. Sutherland's novel Wings of Fire.