Blog Archive

2020 Blogs


The Analysis of Character
Sticking ideas about our favourite characters where they don't belong


On the Reel
Reel Reviews by Reel People

Fond Memories
We're all nostalgic for the past…

Orbis Aedificium
Building worlds; letter by letter, brick by brick.

MASQUE
A compendium of contemporary and crucial fashion industry knowledge


SQUABBLER
The art of unrest

Mythology Abroad
Popular mythological themes traced through various cultures


The Vault
Unlock the hidden stories of the past.

2019 Blogs


A Matter of Time
Delving into the past and becoming mesmerised with the forgotten

Murder Adulting
How to kill it as a responsible adult

Bonus Stage
Game the way you want.


Nerd Art Online
Your one-stop shop for all things nerdy

The Fringe Files
Exploring conspiracies, the cryptic and the creepy

Screams from the Basement
Don’t go down there!

Meme Magazine
Real stories. Real life. Real memes.


VIP Screening
Reserve your seat!


2018 Blogs


Maps of the Imagination
Maps of the Imagination is here to help you chart a course to your own fictional world.

Left Right A B
From 8-bit to 4K, we’ve got you covered for all your favourite video game needs.

Voices in the Attic
Come on up into the attic. We got some real spooky shit up in here.

Room and Board
Room and Board is a blog about the alternative, the interesting, and sometimes the downright strange.

Friday the 12th
A chilling examination of the horror genre.

Objects of my Mind
Objects of My Mind sifts through the cobwebs, navigating strange questions and obscure thoughts.

Animal Matters
This blog is for everyone who wants to know more about caring for our furry, feathered and scaly friends.


2017 Blogs


Spectres and Haunts
Read this blog with caution; this sleepy government town may end up giving you nightmares.


The Blank Notebook
We strive to provide our readers with current thoughts and ideas on what it means to be a writer today. 

Crafting the College Life
Post-secondary education is notorious for challenging your perspective, sleep habits, and your wallet.


The Mic Drop
Welcome to our den of unpopular opinions, where unspoken thoughts are crafted into pixel-etched words. 

Octave2Octave
Hidden musical gems, unpopular genre pieces, and reviews - whatever you need, we got you covered.


Active Voice
Active Voice is a blog created by four Professional Writing students who have an active interest in healthy living.

Game Boys
Whether you’re a veteran button masher, or happen to be friends with one, join us as we explore retro games, RPGs, e-sports and more.

Ctrl+Alt+Life
For people looking to live outside the paths and traditions we've always been told to follow.


2016 Authors


Catherine Arbour

Let's Have a CON-versation
Conventions, big and small, through the eyes of a writer

Chris Campeau

Frightened Senses
Everyone I know has seen a ghost—let's hear them out

Sambo Chilton

Omit the Classics
A music obsessive explains why the records you know and love aren't good

Tyler Cooke

Watching\Backslash\Gaming
My journey through the gaming sphere on YouTube and Twitch, and understanding how watching can be as fun as playing

Meaghan Cote

Project Paint
The art of not giving up, even though you want to

William Cousins

Grad Watch
Life — and jobs — after the Professional Writing program

Tiffany Cuddy

Dollarama for Dummies
The adventures of a teenage cashier dealing with dimwitted customers

John Cutland

The Mental Houdini
How I free my mind from this world using safe, fun, and interesting methods. Join me!

Joseph Fitzgerald

Beer and Loathing
An intoxicating crawl through the Ottawa pub scene

Nickolaus Gibbins

The Smash Brother
The life and travels of a competitive gamer

Ashton Heaps

In Search of Heroes
A weirdo's journey to find heroes who represent him

Paulina Grace Hrebacka

Craft Cocktailer
My passion for craft cocktails made with locally sourced ingredients - original seasonal recipes you can make at home

Azhaab Khodabocus

The Multilingual Mind
The downside of speaking five languages

Myryam Ladouceur

From Stop to Finish
An amateur experience in stop-motion animation

Madeleine Lange-Chenier

From Grass to Pavement
My journey from small-town roots to big-city skylines

Martine Le Gallez

Sugar for Your Thoughts
A 20-something's look at just what makes the alien Gems of Steven Universe so relatable

Cody Lirette

Lessons from South Korea
What traveling abroad taught me about home

Anna Marie Moat

Dropping Pennies
Reading, writing, arithmetic... and personal finance? A millennial's thoughts on what to do when it's not required knowledge

Stephane Moisan

Blood Ties: 80s Horror
Creating traditions non-traditionally: building bonds between father and son through 80's horror movies

Amanda Pereira

Her Movies for Him
My quest to find girly movies my guy can enjoy

Amanda Simard

Wuthering Bites
An exploration of why I hate Wuthering Heights

Stephen Smith

Musical Time Warp
From corsets to drag to genetic modification; a metalhead's thoughts on how musicals have evolved, stayed the same, and what it says about us

Sean Stone

Exempting No Substitutes
Ersatz prose about every kind of fake, replica and simulation

Phoebe Strike

Death and Where to Find It
Ken Kesey faked his own death — can I?

Robby Sullivan

Getting the Edge
How learning swordplay made me a better person

Alex Sundaresan

Hedgehod Dilemma
Is making friends really harder as an adult? Alex Sundaresan searches for the answer.

Gennifer Taggart

Revelations of the Newly Single
Rediscovering solitary life

Allison Van Maren

That One Time I Fought a Unicorn
Holding onto whimsy in a no-nonsense world

Sharon Van Wyngaarden

Cage Match
Trapping myself in a "Nicolas" Cage — my quest to classify his most iconic "bad" movies

Nicholas Wrixon-Wood

Dummies & Dice
Tales from my Dungeons and Dragons tabletop

Marta Zwart

That Sounds Familiar
How I confused and amused people by only speaking to them using quotations from politicians


2015 Authors


William Au

A Search for New Haunts
My first-hand attempts at experiencing paranormal phenomena

Adam Brown

Spot Hunting
Finding forgotten structures and other strange objects in local Ottawa forests

Geordin Crosbie

Told Ya So!
A cynical potato eater's guide to navigating sensationalism 

Holly Drew

Main Street Hiker
An urban hiker explores our nation’s capital street by street

Ben Filipowski

Crash Course in Kurosawa
Understand the classic filmmaker? Me neither - let's jump in

Jennifer Fryer

'Niffer Notes
Writing Through The Anxious Thoughts

Rina Gibbons

Unhooked
Coming home after 12 years lost in the Bermuda Triangle

Derek Glew

Insomniac's Originality Guide
Tips on how to set your writing apart when everything has been done

Katerina Glowienka

The Simple Celiac
The culinary adventures of a celiac on a student budget

Caitlin Graham

A Female in Retail
Observations of society’s incivility from my foray into the workplace 

Amanda Gratton

 

Alec Greenfield

Shocking Green
Speculative fiction ... seriously!

David Gurman

Peculiar Produce
Taking a trip through uncharted aisles, where few shoppers dare to tread

David Haddad

No One Cares About Your Band
Struggles of the independent musician

 

Gavin Hart

Roundhouse
Kicking it up a notch

Daniel Hendrikx

The Cost of an Arm and a Leg
The struggle of mind over matter

Michael Houle

The Tenth House
The UnderDark side of gaming

Sean Lalonde

Step-N Up 4 Tayla
Stumbling into stephood

Mark Lentz

Hiking the Distance
A backpacker prepares for his biggest journey yet

Jack Lytle

The Scoop
A challenge to find a soup better than my mother’s

Daphne Macdonald

Hops around Town
Discovering Ottawa craft breweries, a few pints at a time

Bryan Mackay

Reaction Shot
A discussion of films before 1970

Samantha-Jo Meijer

Can Teaching Be Taught?
Discovering what makes a memorable educator

Matthew Miller

Overcoming Yourself
My fears and how I've learned to face them

 

Danielle Murdock-Landry

The Character Spectrum
My crusade for diversity in fiction

Roxanne Pepin

Cross Your Teas
A slice of life and a cup of tea

Kayla Randall

470 km
From Mississauga to Ottawa: discovering what it really means to have a home

Corey Reed

Amidships
Reflecting on the golden age of ocean travel

 

Blair Scott

Free-Market Health Factory
Contradictions and controversies: Cracking consumer health literature in the 21st Century

Derek Smith

Truth is Stranger than Fiction
Why I enjoy narrative nonfiction

Kelly Spence

OkStupid
Figuring out dating apps, hookup apps, and if they even work

 

Mikayla Spitse

What's So Funny?
I laugh, they don't

Emily Theelen

Sh'Rude
A bad girl shows those idioms who's boss

Stephen Trolly

Hell's Tenth Circle
Editing, rewriting, and ripping your hair out

Olivia Vanderwal

Outside Wisdom
I was always advised not to talk to strangers, so naturally I did the exact opposite

Monique Veselovsky

Life Lessons From Abroad
Unpacking my invisible knapsack after a summer in El Salvador