Julia Miele

Satire: The Lady Doritos That Got Away

I Loved, I Lost, and I Cried at What Could’ve Been

Julia Miele — Published March 12, 2018 | Comments

Would these girl chips be pink? Would the flavour be less bold? After all, my delicate female sensibilities can barely tolerate all that intense cheese dust that is the norm of a standard man Dorito.
Nahm’Sayin?: A Match That Was Mint to Be

My Undying Love for This Misunderstood Dessert

Julia Miele — Published October 30, 2017 | Comments

Mint Oreos? Sign me up. Mint schnapps in my hot chocolate? You know it.
Female-Fronted Punk Bands Rage Against the Manchine

Pussy Stench, Chârogne, and The Lef70vers Prove Punk Isn’t a Boys Club

Julia Miele & Mark Di Franco — Published September 4, 2017 | Comments

Not becoming seriously recognized as a band is one of the reasons why women in punk may be hesitant to start their own bands.
It’s Time to Drop Your Study Notes

A Review of Bad Genius at the Fantasia Film Festival

Julia Miele — Published July 22, 2017 | Comments

When studying just isn’t doing the trick, why not resort to some planned out cheating schemes? Bad Genius mixes high suspense and humor, making for a knuckle-biting experience.
Watching a Moving World Through Eye-Holes

A Ghost Story Captures its Audience at the Fantasia Film Festival

Julia Miele — Published July 17, 2017 | Comments

David Lowery’s independent film A Ghost Story got its Quebec premiere at this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival. Here’s some insight on the film.
Cosplays, Panels, and So Much More

Montreal Comiccon 2017 Goes Off Without a Hitch

Franca G. Mignacca & Julia Miele — Published July 12, 2017 | Comments

2017 Montreal Comiccon boasted a variety of different panels and events, even trying to introduce a touch of horror.
Cheat Sheets and Vengeful Villainesses at The Fantasia Film Festival

A Sneak Peek at Fantasia’s 2017 Lineup

Julia Miele — Published July 7, 2017 | Comments

The Fantasia Film Festival recently had an early screening of all the trailers for the films that will be featured in this year’s edition.
Kick Off Those Sunday Shoes with Just For Laughs

A Review of Montreal’s Rendition of Footloose for the Stage

Julia Miele & Mark Di Franco — Published June 29, 2017 | Comments

Just For Laughs festival is going to be celebrating their 35th anniversary in the near future. To help with the celebration, Footloose is hitting the stages.
Shedding Some Blood on the Fringe Fest Stages

Melbourne’s Award-Winning Performance is Coming to Montreal’s Fringe Festival

Julia Miele — Published June 9, 2017 | Comments

Melbourne Fringe Festival’s award-winning performance Poet VS Pageant is coming to Montreal’s Fringe stages! We got some insight from the artist herself.
Review of Kiera Dall’Osto’s Debut Album

Posted by Julia Miele in FringeBlog on May 26, 2017 | Comments

Singer-songwriter Kiera Dall’Osto has recently released her self-titled debut album and here’s our review on it!
Queer Horror Taking a Stance

A Chat with Cecil Baldwin on Welcome to Night Vale

Nicola Sibthorpe & Julia Miele — Published April 5, 2017 | Comments

The Link had a chat with the voice of Welcome to Night Vale, Cecil Baldwin about the podcast and a little about himself as well.
Feminism Is for Everybody

And Why It’s Important to Talk About It

Julia Miele — Published April 4, 2017 | Comments

I’ve often encountered people who’ve strongly stated that feminism is just a group of angry women who hate men; women who would rather overpower the male population rather than work alongside them as equals.
Stingers’ Soccer Player Alexandre Nay Breaks the Divide

Nay on the Divide Between Art and Sports

Julia Miele — Published March 21, 2017 | Comments

Athletes aren’t usually considered to be the artistic type, yet Stingers soccer player Alexandre Nay shatters that notion.
Silence Is a Death Sentence

Review of Intractable Woman

Julia Miele — Published February 17, 2017 | Comments

Imago Theatre presents Intractable Woman, following the story of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya who fought tooth and nail to tell the truth.
Throwbacks and Tubed Yogurt: A Review of Tuesday Night Café’s Be Tween

Posted by Julia Miele in FringeBlog on January 20, 2017 | Comments

Slowly coming to terms with one’s sexuality, the mysteries of puberty, friendship, and identity. All with the help of tubed yogurt! Tuesday Night Cafe Theatre presents their latest production, “Be Tween.”
The Anxious Mind and Its Many Forms

What You Should Know and What You Can Do to Help

Julia Miele — Published November 29, 2016 | Comments

It’s important to note that anxiety should never be generalized. Anxiety elicits a different reaction from everyone who suffers from it.
A Not-So-Austere Crash Course in Anti-Austerity

Posted by Julia Miele in FringeBlog on November 24, 2016 | Comments

TNC and Fishbowl Collective have worked together on this adaptation on Caytee Lush’s original “What the Fuck Am I Doing Here – An Anti-FOlk Opera.”
Welcome to the Zine Scene

Expozine Gives Artists the Exposure

Julia Miele — Published November 14, 2016 | Comments

“We can’t just go on forever in the basements of crumbling churches,” Rastelli stated, jerking his head towards a floor full of artists.
A Lesson in Anti-Austerity

Interactive Play Seeks to Inform Community About Anti-Austerity Measures

Julia Miele — Published November 8, 2016 | Comments

Increased budget cuts throughout the city of Montreal’s infrastructure have affected education, public health, and the environment in dramatic ways. And we’re not talking about a few grand here and there.
Put All Your Eggs (and Sperm) in One Basket

Panel on Material Donation Registry Gets to the Roots of the Situation

Julia Miele — Published November 7, 2016 | Comments

Panelist at McGill University on Nov. 2 set the stage on why it is of such vital importance that we make the identities of sperm and egg donors accessible to their “offspring.”