Rainbow Six: Siege, one of the most successful team-based action video games, celebrated the start of its fifth year with the Six Invitational 2020, running Feb. 14–16. The best 16 teams in the world competed for a $3 million USD prize pool at the Place Bell arena in Laval. Teams[Read More…]
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‘The Witcher’ brings forth a grand narrative ready to be explored
The world of The Witcher is in constant conflict. Whether due to a deceptive, shapeshifting monster or a human with the power to cast curses, chaos is prevalent in Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski’s elaborate novels. Netflix’s adaptation of the engrossing book series exhibits the same successful narrative that has also inspired[Read More…]
Apocalypse is at the centre of Centaur Theatre’s ‘The Tropic of X’
At first glance, Caridad Svich’s The Tropic of X seems like an ordinary science fiction play depicting a dystopian future. However, it is clear that Svich grounded this political drama in reality. Criticizing North American colonialism, capitalism, and consumerism, the narrative becomes a commentary on the negative conditions that such structures[Read More…]
‘1917’ excels in its experimental approach to cinematography
Grim, realistic, elaborate, astounding, and thrilling. These five adjectives are what makes Sam Mendes’ 1917 a truly great film. Exploring the harms and horrors of war, 1917 redefines the military genre not as a measly backdrop for an entertaining action movie, but as a recognition of the ultimate sacrifice paid by soldiers.[Read More…]
