Monthly Archives: December 2020

Smile: Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover

Posted on 31 December, 2020 by Yin Liu

Cing Zun “Never judge a book by its cover” or “don’t knock it ‘til you try it” are phrases many of us have heard at least once in our lives. While these phrases can often be metaphors relating to someone’s … Continue reading →

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Horror Fiction, Non-fiction, and how Font Connects Them

Posted on 29 December, 2020 by Yin Liu

Logan Thienes “Based on a true story” – it’s enough to make your eyes roll. This phrase is famous for its use in horror, but one can’t help but feel it’s overstayed its welcome. A pig-demon haunting a house in … Continue reading →

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The Medieval Comic that Helped Shape the Artform

Posted on 28 December, 2020 by Yin Liu

Patrick Ecobichon For many people, the art form of comics has the connotation of superheroes, yet the origins of the medium predate that genre by centuries. One early documented comic is the medieval embroidery known as The Bayeux Tapestry, a … Continue reading →

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The Green Gothic: An Overused Trope or a Natural Association?

Posted on 24 December, 2020 by Yin Liu

Dana Kasdorf There was nothing better as a child in the 90s than staying up late and watching Goosebumps, that awfully cheesy horror show (unless, of course, you were watching the arguably better Canadian version, Are You Afraid of the … Continue reading →

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