For new poetry fans June 12, 2014June 11, 2014 Mia Steinberg An interview with John Barton and Chris Hutchinson
Hype aversion and fandom fatigue April 3, 2014April 3, 2014 Mia Steinberg In just a few weeks, the fourth season of the hit HBO series Game of Thrones will premiere, and the internet is already buzzing about it. And for the first...
I tried the Flappy Bird replacements so you don’t have to March 20, 2014March 31, 2014 Mia Steinberg I usually do my best to avoid viral game trends. I haven’t grown a Farmville; I’ve never drawn something with friends; and I’ve never played Candy Crush Saga, because I’ve...
How Canadian content grew up March 6, 2014March 21, 2014 Mia Steinberg I’m a radio host and music critic, and as a result I know a lot of amazing Canadian bands—stuff like Good for Grapes, The Zolas, A.C. Newman, and The Dears,...
How to seduce an introvert February 6, 2014March 12, 2015 Mia Steinberg When I took the Myers-Briggs test in 2011, things suddenly began to make a lot of sense. It revealed that I rated fairly strongly on the side of introversion, which...
Three surprising pop culture tearjerkers January 16, 2014January 23, 2014 Mia Steinberg I have never been averse to a good tearjerker, whether in film, television, or another medium, partly because they happen so rarely for me. Doing a minor in film studies...
Things aren’t okay December 5, 2013December 4, 2013 Mia Steinberg I was deeply affected by the first Hunger Games movie. I’m a girl who can sit through art-house horror without losing much sleep, but I thought about The Hunger Games...
The future is ours, 140 characters at a time November 21, 2013November 20, 2013 Mia Steinberg Quick—name what the following TV shows have in common: Firefly, Arrested Development, Pushing Daisies, Angel: the Series, and Veronica Mars. Many readers will recognize it as a very short list...
Popped culture: Halloween for the Hermit October 30, 2013October 30, 2013 Mia Steinberg I may be old before my time, but this year I'm not really feeling Halloween. It's the tradition for those of age to dress up and get impressively intoxicated, but...
Don’t mess with Beliebers October 10, 2013November 6, 2013 Mia Steinberg Twitter is a funny, marvelous thing. I work with it in my job as a social media consultant, and I use it extensively in my personal life to keep up...