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Special Issue
Inside the Twisted Mind of a Webcomic Artist
The world of online comic strips—or webcomics—has pretty much existed since the Internet was commercialized in 1995.
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A Comic Book Store-Y
Spider-Man, Superman, Batman, the X-Men and Thor have all been big hits on the silver screen in the last few years, but before they were mingling with each other on the DVD racks, you could find them all spending time together on the shelves of comic book stores.
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Katie Can Draw
Katie Cook likes cats. And robots. And monsters. And Star Wars. And Wonder Woman. And drawing. She really likes drawing—but what she loves is combining the things that she likes.
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What Is Chiptune, Anyway?
Chiptune—also called chip music or 8-bit—is one of the liveliest, most progressive, diversified, and wildly convoluted musical genres that you’ve probably never heard of.
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It’s Never Been Cooler To Be Uncool
Since the advent of hipster culture, every 20-year-old with a trust fund and a tank top let the world know that mainstream culture sucks.
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The Third Dimension
Like some gothic horror story, 3D makes a bold return to prominence every few decades, feeding on theatre-goers’ dollars before entering a period of slumber, to return again and feed when the planets have properly aligned in their preordained cycles.
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Hack to Basics
Hackers have historically gotten a pretty bad rap in pop culture. They’re usually portrayed as greasy, lonely, creepy, shifty white guys who don’t know any girls, consume only junk food, and have questionable moral character.
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Power of the Handheld
The name Battle Lava brings some pretty pixelated imagery to mind. It sounds like it could be an early ‘90s Nintendo game that pits a young male protagonist against a world of traps, henchmen, and evil bosses, all suspended over vast seas of molten, bright orange magma.
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Welcome to Concordia
O, you fresh-faced ones, you newborn babes of university students. You, plucked still wet from the womb of high school; you, led straight out the daycare of cegep. Young or old, university makes uncertain, fumbling toddlers of us all.
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Where’s the Ride?
As a student in Montreal, even if you live downtown, you will probably be a commuter as well. Whether it’s a class at Loyola, there’s a party in the Plateau or you just want an adventure around the island, the city has a wide range of options to choose from that will get you where you need to go.