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    ALC Presents… Final week of classes going out with a bang
    theplantnews
    • May 13
    • 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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    Movie Theatres Return with Vengeance Nothing better than being back in front of the big screen!
    theplantnews
    • Apr 20
    • 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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    Analogue photography Looking at film cameras through a new lens
    theplantnews
    • Apr 20
    • 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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    Eurovision Song Contest Do you know where your favourite songs come from?
    theplantnews
    • Apr 20
    • 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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    Oscars to die for
    theplantnews
    • Mar 23
    • 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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    Wordle: A Game for All Ages  Why this New Trend is Multigenerational
    theplantnews
    • Mar 23
    • 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...
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    FAITH, RESILIENCE, AND FULFILLMENT ALBUM REVIEW: GOD DON’T MAKE MISTAKES BY CONWAY THE MACHINE
    theplantnews
    • Mar 23
    • 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...
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    Out with the New, In with the Old
    theplantnews
    • Mar 23
    • 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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    We should talk about Bruno: You, too, can find your voice in Encanto.
    theplantnews
    • Feb 19
    • 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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    Welcome to Heartbreak: THE LEGACY OF KANYE WEST’S “808S & HEARTBREAK”
    theplantnews
    • Feb 19
    • 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,...
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    Archive 81: The Poster Child For Modern-Horror Television
    theplantnews
    • Feb 19
    • 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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    Escaping Campus on a Budget: Tips for Your First Solo Trip
    theplantnews
    • Feb 19
    • 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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    theplantnews
    • 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...
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    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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    theplantnews
    • 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...
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    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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    theplantnews
    • 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...
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    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,...
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    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...
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    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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    theplantnews
    • 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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    theplantnews
    • 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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    WESTSIDE GUNN – HITLER WEARS HERMES 8: SIDE BALBUM REVIEW
    theplantnews
    • 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...
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    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...
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    No Summer Plans? Try Cinéma Public.
    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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    TV vs Cinema: A Battle to Win the Oscars
    theplantnews
    • 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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    Sowing the Seeds of Wellbeing
    theplantnews
    • 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...
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    Leap: ALC 2021 Festival
    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...
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    Photo Retouching and Young Women
    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...
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    Nostalgia Today
    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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    Behind the Scenes of Conspiracy Theories
    theplantnews
    • 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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    ODAAT
    theplantnews
    • 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...
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    The Controversy of Tinder
    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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    M’entends-tu?, a Montreal Must-Watch
    theplantnews
    • 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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    Black History Month: Past, Present, and Future
    theplantnews
    • 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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    From Cottagecore to Cottage Country: Escapist Fantasies and Neo-Rural Realities
    theplantnews
    • 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...
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    Discovering Quebec Culture: Occupation Double
    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...
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    Diversity in the Grammy Nominations
    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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    Music and Self Care with Thanya Iyer
    theplantnews
    • 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...
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    Teen-Targeted Advertising via Social Media
    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...
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    The Past and Present of el Día de los Muertos: How the Living Commemorate the Dead
    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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    Backxwash Wins Polaris
    theplantnews
    • 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...
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    Teen-Targeted Advertising via Social Media
    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...
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    BF3: The Kids Needed A Hero” by Maky Lavender
    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...
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    TikTok, Youth Culture, and Music
    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...
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    Escouade 99: the COPycat
    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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    Art in Montreal: Struggles & Innovations
    theplantnews
    • Sep 25, 2020
    • 3 min

    Art in Montreal: Struggles & Innovations

    By Mia Kennedy Contributor On March 12th, Legault announced the cancellation of indoor gatherings assembling crowds of more than 250...
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    Masks, a Must-Have Accessory for the (Healthy) Modern Consumer
    theplantnews
    • Sep 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    Masks, a Must-Have Accessory for the (Healthy) Modern Consumer

    By Beatriz Neves Arts & Culture Editor Whether in the metro or the Eaton center, we need to cover our faces in all indoor public spaces...
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    Two Horses and Shaughnessy Cafe: How two Small, Local Businesses are Adapting to Survive COVID-19
    theplantnews
    • May 23, 2020
    • 3 min

    Two Horses and Shaughnessy Cafe: How two Small, Local Businesses are Adapting to Survive COVID-19

    by Hope Cornell This March, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many small businesses in Montreal have had to temporarily close their...
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    Album Review: Fetch the Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple
    theplantnews
    • May 23, 2020
    • 3 min

    Album Review: Fetch the Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

    By Benjamin Wexler Fiona Apple is no stranger to loneliness. Her newly released fifth album, Fetch the Bolt Cutters, is so intimate that...
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