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Oscars 2018: The predictability of Best Picture

Oscars 2018: The predictability of Best Picture

March 2, 2018
The Oscars will be Sunday, Mar. 4. Our guest columnist predicts which nominees will win the Best Picture Award.
Column: Poutine’s popularity proves calories are just a number

Column: Poutine’s popularity proves calories are just a number

February 11, 2018
Whether it’s to warm up on a chilly day or to fulfill a craving for something delicious, there’s always an excuse to indulge in poutine.
The winter films worth watching

The winter films worth watching

November 1, 2017
Though the year experienced a dip in box office performance so far, there are still plenty of awesome movies to look forward to in the coming winter months.

Column: Hipsters are actually the mainstream

April 20, 2017
In her last column with The News, Vy Thai postulates that hipsters aren't all that different from mainstream culture.
Column: Miniseries should stay mini

Column: Miniseries should stay mini

April 13, 2017
There’s something earnest and irresistible about miniseries – they feed our desire to spend more time with characters we grow to love, without the long-term contract demanded by open-ended shows.
Column: It's time for film to get creative

Column: It’s time for film to get creative

April 5, 2017
We often forget that the point of art is to move us, not just with plot twists and punchlines but with the audacity that comes from genuine expression.
Brie Larson plays Mason Weaver, the Kong’s newest female opposite, in “Kong: Skull Island.”/Photo courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures

Column: ‘Kong’ film distorts history

March 29, 2017

By Vy Thai, A&E columnist From the original movie in 1933 to its remakes throughout the decades, the “King Kong” franchise has always been more than just a cliché about a giant ape climbing skyscrapers and pursuing forbidden love with women of the human race. Filmmakers...

Column: Desperate times call for deeper reporting

March 22, 2017
Everyone has a need for truth, and the effort for journalists to inform the public does not stop at the water’s edge.
Column: Mull over Best Picture themes

Column: Mull over Best Picture themes

March 17, 2017
"Moonlight" creates images that are hard to shake off and invites as open a reading as one is willing to provide.
Column: It is time to revisit mythology

Column: It is time to revisit mythology

March 2, 2017
This week, columnist Vy Thai argues the benefits of reviving ancient mythologies in a modern context.
Column: Gendering food takes labels one step too far

Column: Gendering food takes labels one step too far

February 22, 2017
Vy Thai argues it's time we stop gendering everything and continue on with our lives.
Column: Grammys must adapt or die

Column: Grammys must adapt or die

February 16, 2017
A&E columnist Juan Ramirez argues it's time the Grammys diversify their honored artists.