Tag: tv
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Brantford’s summer of films
Contributed Photo / Kira HoskinsA screenshot taken from a video of the filming set by the LBYMCA. Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus is becoming a beacon for filming companies across the nation…
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Letterkenny brings Canadian stereotypes to new levels
“How ya doin’ now? Good n’ you?”, “Texas sized ten-four,”, “Sure as God’s got sandals,”. These, among many other bits of rural Ontario slang have echoed through T.V. speakers since the release…
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TV and the evolving portrayal of personal journeys
“I’ll never give up.” “I won’t stop until I reach the top”. “Once I get that job my life will be set.” These statements resemble our culture’s current obsession with the personal…
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Shots fired: How the media covered Ottawa
We’ve all heard about it, it’s kind of hard not to when every major North American news network covered the story since its emergence. I am talking about the recent Ottawa Parliament…
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Netflix vs. studying: The student’s dilemma
It’s time for midterms. Workloads are mounting. You just finished eight hours of class, and no, you cannot go have a beer with your friends because you have so many readings to…
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Summer television guide
It’s that time of year again. The days are getting shorter, the weather is getting warmer, and there’s nothing at all to watch on TV. With Game of Throne’s amazing fourth season…
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Is reality TV realistic?
Reality TV fans often find themselves questioning whether or not the events taking place on their favourite reality TV show is reality or staged. Reality TV shows often captures our attention because…
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The dangerous depiction of suicide on TV
I love watching television, a lot. As a first year student, I probably spend more time than I actually should watching it. It’s my break from thinking, and after an hour and…
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What is TV teaching your kids?
I swear, shows I watched growing up in the 90’s had so much more depth and life lessons than the ones my nine- and ten-year-old brothers are watching these days. I’ll admit,…
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Previewing Fall’s new TV
Up All Night Christina Applegate and Will Arnett return to television as a married couple at the top of their professional careers who have their lives turned upside down by a baby.…
