Victoria, Get Ready For Your First "Grocerant"!
Victoria is home to a number of phenomenal producers of food and drink. Whether you’re looking for cheese, bread, wine, milk or even...
Ria Boldt (U Vic ‘20)
Ria Boldt (U Vic ‘20)
Ria is a slightly confused fourth year at the University of Victoria, with a major in tea drinking and a minor in freelance superhero-ing. When not busy she can usually be found reading, eating, or re-watching all of the Star Wars movies.
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Fearless (Taylor's Version) Review
Taylor Swift really started the year by saying that 2021 belonged to her. After her summer and winter releases of folklore and evermore , I...
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8 Comics You've Got to Read After Finishing WandaVision
After Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame was released, we didn’t hear much from Wanda Maximoff. Despite Marvel announcing that she would get a...
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Ria Watches: Eclipse
I’ve finally done it. I’ve hit the halfway point of the Twilight saga. After the wild, near-hilarity of Twilight and New Moon , I wondered...
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5 Really Weird Canadian Laws
Canada is a vast, sprawling country, home to quite a few moose, many horrible geese, and plenty of popular metropolitan areas that attract...
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Ria Listens to... Folklore
Taylor Swift is nothing if not an incredible artist. She’s written nine albums over the course of her career, all of which feature...
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Ria Watches: New Moon
After watching Twilight , I knew there was no way I could stop there, which meant I had to start New Moon as quickly as possible (check out...
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Top 5 Christmas Movies for this Holiday Season
It’s officially December, folks! This of course means that it’s the season for jingling bells, peppermint mochas and lots of Christmas...
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9 Christmas Songs That Absolutely Slap
Every Christmas, the radios start playing classic holiday songs, like Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” Every year, though...
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Top 5 Most Annoying Christmas Songs
Christmas is a magical time of year. The lights are beautiful, people are filled with cheer, and the air smells like peppermint and warmth...
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A Non-Definitive Ranking of Nutcracker Movies
The Nutcracker is a beloved and well-known Christmas tale that has existed for years. The original story, The Nutcracker and The Mouse King...
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What it's Like to Major in Anthropology
I often find myself subjected to a lot of questions when I tell people that I study anthropology. What is it? What is it about? Why would...
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6 Vampire Movies You Have to Watch
Vampires are creatures that have pervaded the human imagination for years. Since the first copy of Bram Stoker’s Dracula was sold, and in...
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3 Cocktails for a Spooky Halloween
Halloween parties are non-existent this year, but that doesn’t mean you have to be sober! Enjoy these cocktails (responsibly) and enjoy one...
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Ria Watches: Twilight
The last time I wrote about Twilight , I talked about my initial thoughts while reading the book. Happy news, I finished it! Having...
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Ria Reads: Twilight
When Twilight swept through the world years ago, claiming the minds of many tweens and teens, it introduced them to supernatural characters...
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Dating Sim Review
These last few months have been hard for a lot of reasons. Long lines at grocery stores, the stress of a new pandemic, and what feels like...
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Types Of Customers You Get During A Pandemic
Quarantine has been a very strange time to say the least. It’s brought out the best and the worst in many people, and it’s allowed us to...
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A Ghostly Good Time - The Magnus Archives Review
I should preface this by saying that I do not like horror. I am a complete chicken when it comes to ghosts and monsters and haunted demon...
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12 Fun Advent Calendars for 2019
The holidays are just around the corner, which means it’s the final countdown until that wonderful, magical, Christmas day. What’s the best...
