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Review: Scarlet

Posted on 16 December, 2012 by Ikhlas

The tale of Robin Hood is an old and familiar one, but in Scarlet, Robin Hood’s iconic best friend, Will Scarlet, is a girl. As one of Rob’s merry men, Scarlet works hard to disguise her identity so that no one, except the band, knows her secret. She’s an agile thief, that works with Rob and…

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Recipe: Classic Mac and Cheese

Posted on 14 December, 201215 May, 2014 by Ikhlas

Technically speaking, I don’t celebrate Christmas. Being Muslim, I don’t believe in the religious aspects of Christmas or the present-giving, but it’s still one of my favourite times of the year. And how can it not be?! Growing up and being raised in Canada my whole life, it’s kind of ingrained in me to start…

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Review: The Diviners

Posted on 12 December, 201212 December, 2012 by Ikhlas

When Evie O’Neill gets sent away from home to New York city to live with her uncle, she couldn’t be more thrilled. Sick of her small town, the bustling, happening city is exactly what Evie needs right now. Except living with her uncle, the curator of the Museum of American Folklore, Superstition, and the Occult,…

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A Few Scattered Thoughts

Posted on 10 December, 201210 December, 2012 by Ikhlas

I sit across my brother as he sits choosing university courses. How easy it seems, to him at least, to choose the course of his life in a matter of a few classes. His eyes are lit up with excitement at the prospect of them, of the roads they will inevitably lead him down. I…

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Review: Arranged

Posted on 7 December, 201217 December, 2012 by Ikhlas

When Anne Blythe gets dumped yet again, she’s even more worried about ever getting married and starting a family. All around her, her friends and family are getting engaged, married, and having kids, while Anne just keeps getting dumped. But when she stumbles upon a card on the street, with the words ‘Arrangements made’ on it,…

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