Articles by Alisha Mughal

Nadjiwan

The Dog Lake Sessions

PUBLISHED Mar 3, 2020

The sound of Nadjiwan's latest release, The Dog Lake Sessions, is so big that it explodes through the confines of its title. It's a vibrant...

'The Invisible Man' Is a Masterful Horror of Domestic Abuse

Directed by Leigh Whannell

PUBLISHED Feb 27, 2020

Any film that lingers over Elisabeth Moss's face, that gives her time, is a good film and The Invisible Man is one.   Based loosely on an o...

Indoor Voices

Animal

PUBLISHED Feb 12, 2020

Do you remember tinkering with a Casio keyboard? Holding down certain keys and moving down the row to each subsequent note? You might have...

'Horse Girl' Hides Mental Health Trauma with Quirky Indie Vibe

Directed by Jeff Baena

PUBLISHED Feb 10, 2020

Despite what the synopsis offered on Netflix, and even its indie aesthetic, might have you believe, Horse Girl is not a hopeful film.   Hor...

Frances Quinlan

Likewise

PUBLISHED Jan 30, 2020

Frances Quinlan can do no wrong, but can this be a bad thing?   The Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter has been known for her work with t...

'The Turning' Interrogates the Horrors of Toxic Masculinity

Directed by Floria Sigismondi

PUBLISHED Jan 23, 2020

When Henry James' horror novella The Turn of the Screw, written in 1898, got into the hands of academics in the early 20th century, they ha...

Floria Sigismondi's 'The Turning' Showcases the Horrors of Being a Woman

PUBLISHED Jan 23, 2020

In one of the most tender scenes in new horror film The Turning, Mackenzie Davis's character Kate teaches Brooklynn Prince's Flora how to p...

iskwē

Mod Club, Toronto ON, January 17

PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2020

I've said before that iskwē's voice is a gift. Watching iskwē live is a gift, one that jolts you to your core, leaving you disoriented, but...