It’s never too cold for ice cream right? But why eat ice cream in a plain waffle cone when you can have it in the insta-worthy taiyaki or chimney cone! Taiyaki NYC Straight Outta Japan $8.00           | Rating  ★★★★★ Mangonificent $8.00                       | Rating  ★★★★★    Downtown Toronto’s Taiyaki NYC is a newly opened specialty ice cream shop from New York that serves ice cream inside a Japanese taiyaki cone. Taiyaki is a fish-shaped traditional Japanese dessert that comes in red bean or custard flavour, tastes kind of like a spongy pancake or waffle. There are […]

  On February 8th Ariana Grande released her thank u, next album which included previously released singles “than u, next” and “imagine”.  This album outlines all of the struggles Grande has publicly faced over the past year. The tracks on the album are: 1. imagine 2. needy 3. NASA 4. bloodline 5. fake smile 6. bad idea 7. make up 8. ghostin 9. in my head 10.  7 rings 11. thank u, next 12. break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored It is speculated that “imagine” and “ghostin” touch upon her past relationship with rapper, Mac Miller, who passed away […]

Various musicians in the music industry are taking action to normalize conversations about mental health through their music, music videos and platforms such as their social media and interviews. Artists such as XXXtentacion, Billie Eilish are one of the many few who have become known for their ‘sad teen’ aesthetic. Some say that this has been beneficial in terms of removing the stigma around mental health while others argue that this may be promoting the trend of the ‘sad teen’ vibe. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are approximately 800,000 people that are lost to suicide annually. Considering […]

There’s much more to the theatre than watching the latest films, and Toronto has a great collection of unique shows up its sleeve. February is the time to stay indoors, especially with the TIFF New Wave coming up. Head over to the Ontario Place Cinesphere to watch some action-adventure classics in the best possible way:             Inception: The IMAX Experience playing from February 15-18 at 7:30pm.             The Iron Giant (Signature Edition) playing from February 16-18 at 3:30pm. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark: The IMAX Experience playing from February 22-24 at 7:30pm. Are you interested in […]

  Like most Torontonians in February, I’m sick of winter. The wind is biting, the ice is life-threatening, and the TTC is late. (Although, let’s be real, that happens regardless of the season.) With the shorter winter days, it’s hard not to feel as if the city’s constantly shrouded in darkness, shivering in our Timberlands as we bitterly pine for summer. In these hollow months following Christmas and New Years, it seems as if there isn’t anything else to do but wait for the warmth to return. But in the midst of the dark and the cold and the slush, […]

Social media plays a massive role in the way that we perceive things and it impacts the trust we have for people. Fyre festival was a festival that was introduced to the world in 2017, Billy Mcfarland wanted to recreate Coachella. He wanted a celebrity based music festival that would attract the public into wanting to attend. This festival was supposed to take place on two weekends in the Bahamas, festival goers were promised high quality food, luxury huts on white sand beaches, exclusive flights and proper luggage care. There were endless promotions, including top supermodels that were being shown […]

Are you a broke university student who’s feeling stressed because of school and need to have a little fun? Well I got just the thing for you. If you think the non-profit organization, TIFF only runs the major Toronto International Film Festival every year, only to hibernate the rest of the year; you’ve joined my mother on the list of people who think TIFF doesn’t run after the festival. Every year, since 2010, TIFF has run an annual festival, called TIFF Next Wave. The festival aims to support and help growth the next generation of film enthusiasts and filmmakers. In […]

The Toronto Light Festival is back, for its third year in a row, at the Distillery District. With contributions from over twenty-two local and international artists, there’s so much to see. While some displays are there for aesthetic purposes, making it great for photos, others are actually informal. One educational installation to look out for, is the giant 35-foot tall polar bear. Entitled “Longview” by Don Kennell, this structure is constructed out of car hoods, representing how the carbon footprint affects habitats. Yes, the light festival does take place during some of the coldest months; however, conveniently, the Distillery District […]

Are you dying to get out of the house and be active? Or dying to stay in where it’s warm? Either way, Pursuit OCR is the place that will get your heart racing and get your temperature up! This past weekend, a few of my friends and I went to celebrate a birthday and do something unconventional! Among the other high-intensity activities like taking a spin class, trying axe throwing or going to a shooting range, we chose Pursuit OCR. According to their website, https://pursuitocr.com/, they are Canada’s largest fully indoor obstacle course training & movement centre. They used to […]

Pop singer, Ariana Grande recently released a single titled “7 Rings” which outlines her success and financial stability.  As soon as the song was released, people began to talk about how Grande’s new song made them feel about the amount of money in their pockets, and how similar certain parts of the song sounded like songs that had already been released. Despite the song reminding fans that they don’t have nearly as much money as Grande does, many claim to be happy for her because of the rough year she had in 2018.  Hours later, memes began circulating the internet. […]

I’m a regular public transportation user. Subway, buses, trains, cabs, and then some. Over the past few years, I’ve gathered the essentials for traveling which I will now share with Ryerson students that also can’t afford living downtown Toronto. Always bring something to read. Since there’s no service or Wifi on the subway, I usually print off my readings for school. It makes time fly and forces me to actually do my readings. Also, magazines are underrated. They’re light enough to carry in your bag, cheap, and it’s fun to look at books with photos every so often. It’s super […]

The 20-year-old singer has undoubtedly created a name for himself after gaining recognition from a huge platform of listeners from across the globe which began with the creation of music covers on Vine. Now, Mendes has a sold-out Tour, 3 albums, and is even nominated for two Grammys as well as six Juno awards, making him one of the most influential people of all time. Since his prominence into the music industry, the Canadian pop sensation has released hit songs such as “In My Blood” and “Mercy”; among two out of many of his songs which have been featured in […]

As we dive into this new semester, that promised freezing forecast quickly approaches. Now that venturing to the outdoors is not the most ideal activity to part take in during your free time, here are 5 conventional and 5 unconventional films to watch. The list is in no particular order, they are just my opinion of what is essential to watch whether you’re on holidays or just trying to survive the -30 degree weather. It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) This film is a classic holiday film directed by Frank Capra, which follows a business man and his family as he […]

Little Pebbles & Cheese Garden  Being a matcha big big lover myself, I love trying out all the different matcha desserts out there. So…my friend and I decided to hunt down the two places, one in Toronto and one in North York to try out their signature matcha tiramisus! Little Pebbles Matcha Tiramisu $6.00              | Rating  ★★★★☆ Hot Black Sesame Latte $4.80      | Rating  ★★★★★ Little Pebbles is a little cute modern Japanese café located right in the heart of Kensington Market! It is especially famous for their freshly baked Japanese desserts and roasted coffee. I honestly LOVED their […]

Twenty-two year old Canadian artist, Alessia Cara, released her second album on November 30 titled The Pains of Growing.   When listening to the album in its entirety, I tried listening for a pattern in the order of the songs. Although there are no evident patters, it was very easy to tell that all of her songs had to do with some of the experiences she had transitioning from adolescence to adulthood. The overall message of the album is that we need to become aware of the pressure society puts on us to grow up so fast.  We are expected to […]