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Hey Arts ghouls and goblins! I know you might be ramping up for some (socially-distanced) Halloween fun, but I hope you've got time for this week's very unspooky but still worthwhile pitch email.As you can probably deduce from the header, I want to really push the Required Reading section of the magazine this week. If you don't know what Required Reading articles are read last week's email or check out the Required Reading articles from our October issue here. You can also email me to ask.We're currently looking for Required Reading submissions for the December issue that fit with our theme of "Gender and Healthcare." Maybe you want to do a Q&A with a family member who works in healthcare? Maybe you want to write a personal piece reflecting on a time you were in the hospital? Maybe you want to give your thoughts on women in healthcare and how they're treated, either as patients or as healthcare workers? Either way, we want to hear your ideas!Send me an email if you have an idea for a Required Reading pitch, or if you don't have an idea but are still interested in submitting, let me know and we can think of something together. Also just a heads up that we'll be having an online Among Us social this Friday at 7 p.m. to celebrate spooky szn and have some good times and you're all invited! If you've never played Among Us before do not fear, we will show you the ropes. You will be able to join at this Zoom link on Friday: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85376688377 And now, as always, the recurring columns:

• *NEW* The Hobby Hole: Tell us about any unique hobbies you have or give a fresh take on an old favourite. It could be a passion project or an activity you do when you want to lay back, unplug your brain, and watch the hours fly by.

• *NEW* Paddling up the Livestream: Wax lyrical about your favourite livestreams, put us onto some hidden-away gems, or give your hot-takes on livestream culture!

• *NEW* The First Time: Try something totally new and write about your experience. It could be a cuisine you’ve heard great things about, an unfamiliar type of music, or an activity you've never tried before. Tell us about it all from the POV of a complete novice.

• *NEW* Dream Team: Write about your ultimate dream collab! It might be a Stephen King children’s books series or a Billie Eilish x Tyler, the Creator supergroup. Tell us what makes your dream team such a gamechanger.

• *NEW* Off-Campus Gems: Tell us about a local gem in and around the University area. It could be a hole-in-the-wall restaurant, your favourite bar, or even your go-to convenience store. Celebrate all things U of A and Old Strathcona!

• Gateway to Gastronomy: Know any fun and easy to follow recipes? Share it in this recurring segment.

• Exploring Edmonton: Do you know any cool places around Edmonton that people should visit? Write about them in this new series!

• Lunch Break: An Arts & Culture series where we share fun recipes with humorous commentary. It's wholesome and lowkey, so check it out and send an installment over!

• Brew Crew/Vino Bitches: A fun, short review of your favourite (or not-so-favourite) beers, wines, or other alcoholic beverages of choice.

• Noodle Nation: Who loves noodles? You (might) love noodles! Write a column on your favourite noodles or noodle haunts.

• Pot Thots: Write about your favourite strains, equipment, dispensaries, and more in our column on the world of legal weed.

• Eating Edmonton: Write about your favourite (or not-so-favourite) local haunts in this miscellaneous foodie column. A great way to spotlight local restaurants in a time when they really need it!

• DatApp: Have an app that’s been a gamechanger? Wax eloquently about it (or a few of your favourites) in this column.

• Top 5: Top 5 streaming shows, places to cry in public, work-from-home tips...you name it, you can write a Top 5 on it!

• Diss Track: Are there 3-4 songs that grind your gears in the worst way possible? Diss the crap out of them in this column.

• Doin’ You: Everyone has something they do exceptionally well. Wanna teach others your wizardry? Walk us step-by-step through the process of a master for this column.

• Playlists: Have killer musical taste? Share it on The Gateway with a curated playlist.

• Retro on Retro: Is some classic piece of media on your mind? Reflect on it with the distance of time in this column. Discuss the qualities, staying power, and impact of your favourite old movie, video game, album, book, play, or whatever else!

• Double Take: Love spitting fire-hot takes on pop culture? You and a friend (or foe) can team up to write opposing takes on some piece of art/entertainment/media.

• ...AND MORE! I'm always open to any pitches you might have for me!

Rebellion is a new documentary from the CBC that finds David Suzuki going to the front lines of the climate rebellion, profiling activists like Greta Thunberg, Gail Bradbrook of the Extinction Rebellion movement, Sir David Attenborough, and more! The documentary is premiering on CBC on November 6, and there is an opportunity to interview the filmmakers or request a screener link for a review. Watch the trailer

here.

A White Lie is the oral history of Madeeha Hafez Albatta, a Palestinian woman who grew up in Gaza, detailing the stories and traditions of Palestinians before and after 1948. The book was also edited by Ghada Ageel, who is a visiting professor of political science at the University of Alberta and a columnist for the Middle East Eye. Let me know if you would like to get access to a complimentary review copy and/or if you would like to interview Albatta.

U of A alumni behind popular Harry Potter podcastMarcelle Kosman and Hannah McGregor created the popular Harry Potter podcast Witch, Please while students at the U of A, and since then show has garnered an international fanbase. The podcast went on a hiatus in 2017 and relaunched at the beginning of September 2020 with a podcast network and a mountain of J. K. Rowling controversy to sort through. Let me know if you would like to interview either McGregor or Kosman about their show. You can listen to it here.