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Madeleine O'Brien

Arts & Culture, Theatre

Unruly Puppets and Grieving Churchgoers: A Review of ‘Hand to God’

By Madeleine O'Brien

Hand to God redefines the classic notion of a puppet show with a darkly comedic twist. This unique comedy with…

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Arts & Culture, Literature, Movies & TV

A Book Lover’s Guide to a Successful Book-to-Film Adaptation

By Madeleine O'Brien

The film industry has long been influenced by popular literature. Film franchises such as The Lord of the Rings, Alice…

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Arts & Culture, Movies & TV

Sitcoms and Social Commentary: Is Political Correctness Killing Comedy?

By Madeleine O'Brien

From the moment the first American sitcom, Mary Kay and Johnny, debuted in 1947, the television genre quickly became all…

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Arts & Culture, Culture, Movies & TV

Love Is Blind: Entertaining or Exploitative?

By Madeleine O'Brien

Over the past few years, reality dating shows have been popping up everywhere, especially on Netflix. Love Is Blind, Dated…

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Arts & Culture, Culture, Food & Dining

A Grocery Shopping Guide to Jean-Talon Market

By Madeleine O'Brien

After living in an apartment for almost two months, grocery shopping has become both a new routine and responsibility. Grocery…

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Arts

Montreal Promotes Environmental Awareness Through Artistic Installations

By Madeleine O'Brien

On April 22nd over one billion people worldwide celebrate Earth Day. While many choose to celebrate by immersing themselves in…

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Arts & Culture, Music

From Darkness to Light: 80s Influence in The Weeknd’s Dawn FM

By Madeleine O'Brien

Trends are cyclical. In many ways, a trend can never be truly original, as current ones often take influence from…

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Arts & Culture, Culture

Morality and the Rise of the Antihero in Netflix’s You

By Madeleine O'Brien

You is a psychological thriller that revolves around the lives of Joe Goldberg, an obsessive stalker, and Love Quinn, a…

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Arts & Culture

Five Budget-Friendly Activities for Your Fall Adventures in Montreal

By Madeleine O'Brien

As temperatures cool down and we pull our knit sweaters out of hibernation, fall is in full swing! There’s so…

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