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Ariel Fisher
Ariel Fisher is a Toronto-based freelance writer, editor, and podcaster. She's written for Fangoria Magazine, Rue Morgue, Atom Insider, and Birth.Movies.Death., and has a monthly column at /Film called "Queering the Scene". She is also the editor of Shudder's weekly newsletter, The Bite.
Latest from Ariel Fisher
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SPECIAL FEATURE
Catherine Reitman, Workin' Moms, and comfort in the chaos
Several years ago, Catherine Reitman came up with the idea for Workin’ Moms because of an identity crisis.
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FILM GEMS
When Harry Met Sally, Roman Holiday and the F Word: the importance of a rom-com location
The F Word suggests that the city of Toronto could not only play itself, but provide us with the backdrop for a rom-com that does the legacy of When Harry Met Sally proud.
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TIFF 2019
The Twentieth Century is a wild and entertaining Heritage Minute from hell
What do William Lyon Mackenzie King, TIFF’s Midnight Madness programme, and a shoe fetish have in common? Matthew Rankin.
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TIFF 2019
How to Build a Girl hides a profound story of identity under a layer of cheekiness
A precocious young woman from Wolverhampton with no friends, a love for dogs, and a desire to do something great, sets out to become a music journalist.