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Aesthetics and the Manufacturing of a Curated Self
How social media distorted our perception of identity and fashion. Simone Bélanger Arts & Culture Editor @cigsafterclaire, Pinterest ...
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theplantnews
- Jan 19
- 4 min
On Goth and Consumerism
The story of a subculture’s tragic transformation Sanad Hamdouna Staff Writer Both images’ source: © Underground, 2021 Goth—in the...
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- Jan 19
- 3 min
Cabot Square’s Sapling: Through Gravel and Smog, It Will Grow
Hannah Dane Contributor Snejanka Popova, 2012 A new tree has started to grow. From the rough, sharp gravel at its roots, its leaves...
theplantnews
- Jan 19
- 3 min
The Gay Village no Longer Gay
Kevin Lopez Contributor Via Kevin Lopez There is a plethora of local businesses in the gay village situated in Montreal. I had the...
theplantnews
- May 13, 2022
- 3 min
ALC Presents… Final week of classes going out with a bang
Daria Bocicova Section Editor @Media Night @Photo - Daria Bocicova @Painting - Maeva Mendoza-Rivet Every year, Dawson's ALC program...
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- Apr 20, 2022
- 3 min
Movie Theatres Return with Vengeance Nothing better than being back in front of the big screen!
Samantha Rainone Contributor @Cineplex Stepping into Cineplex on Friday, March 4th, 2022, the night of the Batman release is as chaotic...
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- Apr 20, 2022
- 2 min
Analogue photography Looking at film cameras through a new lens
Dario De Felice Contributor @Dario De Felice Crouching down while looking through his lens, 18-year-old Robert Lang-Sabourin attempts to...
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- Apr 20, 2022
- 4 min
Eurovision Song Contest Do you know where your favourite songs come from?
Daria Bocicova Arts & Culture Section Editor @Eurovision I've spent all of the love I saved We were always a losing game Small-town boy...
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- Mar 23, 2022
- 2 min
Oscars to die for
The epic rebirth of the film industry, and why this year’s Oscars aren’t one to miss! Daria Bocicova Arts & Culture Section Editor...
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- Mar 23, 2022
- 3 min
Wordle: A Game for All Ages Why this New Trend is Multigenerational
Aspen Crick Contributor @Wordle "It's like a little shot of espresso or a little treat. It's fun. A break from thinking about all the bad...
theplantnews
- Mar 23, 2022
- 3 min
FAITH, RESILIENCE, AND FULFILLMENT ALBUM REVIEW: GOD DON’T MAKE MISTAKES BY CONWAY THE MACHINE
Stefano Mariano Rebuli Contributor @Conway the Machine On God Don’t Make Mistakes, Conway delivers a masterfully written and produced...
theplantnews
- Mar 23, 2022
- 3 min
Out with the New, In with the Old
What happens when an old music group or artist releases new music? Alice Martin Managing Editor Photo via Wikipedia You didn’t want to be...
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- Feb 19, 2022
- 3 min
We should talk about Bruno: You, too, can find your voice in Encanto.
Annabelle Lajoie Contributor (Disney) The latest Disney Animation film, Encanto, directed by Byron Howard and Jared Bush, became a...
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- Feb 19, 2022
- 3 min
Welcome to Heartbreak: THE LEGACY OF KANYE WEST’S “808S & HEARTBREAK”
Stefano Mariano Rebuli Contributor (808’s & Heartbreak album artwork) When Kanye West first dropped 808s & Heartbreak in November 2008,...
theplantnews
- Feb 19, 2022
- 3 min
Archive 81: The Poster Child For Modern-Horror Television
A Look into 2022’s Most Promising Nightmare-Inducing Show Emmy Rubin Sports Editor (Netflix) Hysteria-inducing isolation. Demon worship....
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- Feb 19, 2022
- 3 min
Escaping Campus on a Budget: Tips for Your First Solo Trip
Josephine Ross Staff Writer (Via Josephine Ross) In this snowy February atmosphere, it feels like winter may last forever. As COVID...
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- Dec 10, 2021
- 3 min
Ed Sheeran’s “Bad Habits”: Review
“Bad Habits” Sparks Concern for the Artist of the Decade By Brendan Schwartz - Contributor Ed Sheeran’s recent song “Bad Habits” has...
theplantnews
- Dec 10, 2021
- 3 min
Cabin Fever – A Slice-Of-Life Visual Novel
Written by Christopher Dimitriadis - Contributor I’m in the middle of my second full playthrough of Cabin Fever as I’m typing this up....
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- Dec 10, 2021
- 3 min
Terry DiMonte and a New Start
“Montreal’s Morning Man” exits the radio world and enters a new one Written by Sabbia Eljarrat - Contributor A man fills the frame as he...
theplantnews
- Dec 10, 2021
- 3 min
Subjectivity in Film, in Light of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune
Written by Meghety Sazian and Adrian Darwent - Contributors Ever since the release of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, I have had mixed feelings...
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- Dec 10, 2021
- 3 min
Batman V Superman: Dividing Fans and Breaking BoundariesAn underrated gem or a bad adaptation?
By Matteo Di Giovanni - Arts & Culture Editor "Who Will Win?" The repeated question was plastered over thousands of ads during the...
theplantnews
- Nov 20, 2021
- 3 min
More Than a Thriller
Film review of Julia Ducournau's "Titane" Lisa Marie Soulier Contributor “Titane”, the 2021 French film and award winning thriller,...
theplantnews
- Nov 20, 2021
- 2 min
Anime and Automobiles
Anime’s influence on car design Zachary Arquilla Contributor Letting your mind go to places you never thought it would through watching...
theplantnews
- Nov 20, 2021
- 3 min
Gaze goes beyond. How the male gaze took over modern video games.
Darvin Baez Hernandez Contributor The way media forces baffling body standards to the female figure has swarmed the film and gaming...
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- Nov 20, 2021
- 3 min
Community & Cinema Communications
The community and events organized by Dawson’s Cinema Communications department, paratechs & media lab and this semester’s Media Night...
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- Oct 19, 2021
- 2 min
Legacy Of Dune
A long-awaited masterpiece or another disaster in the making? By Daria Bocicova If you call yourself a fan of science-fiction and your...
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- Oct 19, 2021
- 3 min
WESTSIDE GUNN – HITLER WEARS HERMES 8: SIDE BALBUM REVIEW
Stefano Rebuli *Disclaimer: this album in no way contains Anti-Semitic language or content. Its title is a spin on “The Devil Wears...
theplantnews
- Oct 19, 2021
- 5 min
Why We Like Halloween and Horror
By Matteo Di Giovanni Spooky times! Fall is known for being the spookiest season of the year because it’s Halloween time! We celebrate...
theplantnews
- May 26, 2021
- 3 min
No Summer Plans? Try Cinéma Public.
By Lauren Dym Contributor Summer is slowly approaching, and we are all undoubtedly itching to get out of the house, hang out with our...
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- May 26, 2021
- 3 min
TV vs Cinema: A Battle to Win the Oscars
By Beatriz Neves Arts & Culture Editor From the end of the 19th to the mid-20th century, that we can safely call the Golden Age of the...
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- May 26, 2021
- 3 min
Sowing the Seeds of Wellbeing
By Arwen Lawless Low Staff Writer Sometimes I pretend I’m in a garden. It’s 11 pm, and I’m hunkering down to finish up a position paper...
theplantnews
- May 26, 2021
- 3 min
Leap: ALC 2021 Festival
By Julie Jacques Managing Editor Dawson’s 2021 ALC festival allowed its graduating cohort, spread out in six profiles, to display their...
theplantnews
- Apr 23, 2021
- 3 min
Photo Retouching and Young Women
BY MAIJA BARONI Staff Writer Photo by Kolkata Editing on social media has drastically evolved since the classic heavy sepia and vignette...
theplantnews
- Mar 30, 2021
- 3 min
Nostalgia Today
By Julia Quynh Noordin Staff Writer A bittersweet feeling. That's the feeling whenever you look at old pictures and videos of your past,...
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- Mar 30, 2021
- 3 min
Behind the Scenes of Conspiracy Theories
By Beatriz Neves Arts & Culture Editor Flat Earth, Area 51, QAnon, the fake moon landing, the Reptilian Elite and the Illuminati are all...
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- Mar 30, 2021
- 3 min
ODAAT
By: Giuliana Mancuso Contributor Justin sits with a soft smile and kind eyes, as though his portrait were being taken. His dark hair is...
theplantnews
- Mar 30, 2021
- 3 min
The Controversy of Tinder
By Mylène Kono Contributor Welcome to the twenty-first century, where all you need to do is swipe to find true love! Or so young people...
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- Feb 19, 2021
- 2 min
M’entends-tu?, a Montreal Must-Watch
By Benjamin Wexler Copy Editor February is hibernation time. Hopefully, the city will still be here when I emerge. For now, my longing...
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- Feb 19, 2021
- 2 min
Black History Month: Past, Present, and Future
By Beatriz Neves Arts & Culture Editor February is known for Valentine’s day, but as lovely as chocolates and flowers are, it is defined...
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- Feb 19, 2021
- 3 min
From Cottagecore to Cottage Country: Escapist Fantasies and Neo-Rural Realities
By Arwen Low Staff Writer POV: You drizzle honey into the rose-patterned teacup from Grandma’s set as you stare out the window of your...
theplantnews
- Dec 13, 2020
- 2 min
Discovering Quebec Culture: Occupation Double
By Alessandro Mortellaro Staff Writer Reality TV is the runway where modern cultural movements take off. Where would we be without the...
theplantnews
- Dec 13, 2020
- 3 min
Diversity in the Grammy Nominations
By Julia Quynh Staff Writer Photo by MusicWeek Can the Grammy Awards still be called “Music’s biggest night”? The esteemed ceremony has...
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- Dec 10, 2020
- 3 min
Music and Self Care with Thanya Iyer
By Benjamin Wexler Copy Editor Photo provided by Thanya Iyer Thanya Iyer is a Montreal multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. We...
theplantnews
- Nov 24, 2020
- 2 min
Teen-Targeted Advertising via Social Media
By Maija Baroni Staff Writer New Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma, directed by Jeff Orlowski, caused quite a stir online after its...
theplantnews
- Nov 19, 2020
- 3 min
The Past and Present of el Día de los Muertos: How the Living Commemorate the Dead
By Mia Kennedy Contributor When October comes to an end, some families prepare buckets full of candy, dip apples in caramel, and place...
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- Nov 19, 2020
- 3 min
Backxwash Wins Polaris
By Beatriz Neves Arts & Culture Editor The Zambian-Canadian rapper known as Backxwash is the winner of the Polaris Music Prize with her...
theplantnews
- Nov 19, 2020
- 2 min
Teen-Targeted Advertising via Social Media
By Maija Baroni Staff Writer The New Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma, directed by Jeff Orlowski, caused quite a stir online after...
theplantnews
- Oct 24, 2020
- 3 min
BF3: The Kids Needed A Hero” by Maky Lavender
New and versatile Montreal rapper shows off his West Island charm By Frédéric Guillette Photo by Genius Recently, my research for new...
theplantnews
- Oct 24, 2020
- 3 min
TikTok, Youth Culture, and Music
By Julia Quynh Photo by Spotify How do you find new music to listen to? For many of the teens I interviewed, the answer isn’t a...
theplantnews
- Oct 24, 2020
- 3 min
Escouade 99: the COPycat
By Beatriz Neves Photo: Club Illico Quebec’s new adaptation of the hit sit-com Brooklyn 99 is facing backlash for allegedly whitewashing...
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