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.
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
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
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
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
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