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The Cinderella syndrome

Disney’s Frozen, loosely based on “The Snow Queen,” came out at the end of November to rave reviews. But I’m conflicted. I’m not sure if I can get behind any Disney princess, no matter how many times reviewers use the words “strong” or “sisterhood” to describe the film. I was […]

Life is worth living

When you get a group of friends together, there are bound to be disagreements over where to eat or what movie to see. “I just ate Italian for lunch.” “Sorry, I saw that movie last weekend.”  And while everyone else is fussing, my friend Tyler is the guy who quietly […]

Weighing in on Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian’s presence in the media is ubiquitous — from advertising her clothing, makeup, and nail polish lines, to her books, not to mention her role in one of the most successful reality TV shows of all time. You can’t really escape her larger-than-life image. But whether you’re a fan […]

In defence of instagram

In defence of Instagram

After much deliberation and internal conflict, I finally gave in earlier this week to another facet of the Internet revolution: Instagram. Long had I held out against what I deemed a shallow and narcissistic attempt to be hipster and artistic. How could the fixed-length lens of an iPhone combined with […]

“Happy” New Year?

I’m assuming God’s laugh is a hearty one — one that shakes the clouds, maybe even causes small earthquakes in California (no mass destruction, just shaking glasses of water). And I’m sure God laughed when my good friend and I were sitting on the couch in my apartment this time […]

Converge's most read articles of 2013

Converge’s most read articles of 2013

Because New Year’s Eve and reminiscing about the past year go hand in hand, we thought we’d compile all the favourites from 2013. Just in case you liked them so much the first time, you want to read them all over again. The most read articles of 2013 on Converge: […]