Arts and Culture Pitches

Arts and Culture Pitches

March 18, 2020

What time is it? IT'S ARTS 'N CULTURE PITCHES TIME!

Hey Everyone!

It's Ashlynn, the Arts and Culture Editor! Ok, so I lied a little in the last email, we can do interview but only through phone or email, but the focus will still be on reviews.Anyway, stay safe y'all and stay socially isolated ! As usual, we have our ongoing columns and some interview and review opportunities. And if you have a pitch of your own, send it my way at: [email protected]Also, if I don't reply to your email in two days, please send it again, sometimes gmail is weird !

And now, as always, the recurring columns (these are always open to anyone, just send me your idea for whichever column you want to write and I'll get back to you):

  • Gateway to Gastronomy: Know any fun and easy to follow recipes? Pair up with a photo volunteer and share it on 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, and personally, I love anything about food, so check it out and send an installment over if you feel so inclined!

  • Brew Crew/Vino Bitches: A fun, 150- to 350-word review of your favourite (or not-so-favourite) beer, wine, or other alcoholic beverage of choice.

  • Noodle Nation: Who loves noodles? You (might) love noodles. Write 450-500 words on your favourite noodle (ramen, pho, other long stringy flour-y food) haunts for this column.

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

  • Eating Edmonton: Write about your favourite (or not-so-favourite) local haunts in this miscellaneous foodie column.

  • Lunch Break: Share your favourite student-friendly recipe with some down-to-earth commentary.

  • DatApp: Have an app that’s been a game- or life-changer? Wax eloquently about it (or a few of your favourites) in a short 150- to 350-word installment for this column.

  • Top 5: Top 5 study spots, places to cry in public, late-night post-exam diners...you name it, you can write a Top 5 on it! 50-200 words per Thing In The Top 5.

  • 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.

  • Emoji of the Week: This one’s self-explanatory. Trawl your recently used emojis and sing praise about it and why other people should worship it as The Best Emoji too.

  • Fashion Streeters: If you love walking up to people and asking them about their cool outfits, this one’s for you. Q & A format. Consider pairing up with a photo volunteer or taking your own pics!

  • 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.

  • Social Intercourse: A weekly round-up of cool, local cultural events compiled by Arts & Culture writers.

  • ...AND MORE! You can also pitch me your own column ideas if you want to write your own or if you've seen any awesome movies or performances/heard any music/read any books/played any games/eaten any food etc., let me know.

Edmonton Businesses Response to COVID

Okay, I lied, I will pitch out interviews but just less of them and they can only be done through phone or email — Sorry!

But, lately small businesses have taken different precautions and restructuring their business model, so it'd be cool to have article about these businesses and their response to COVID social isolation, especially places that are bit unique or heavily impacted by this outbreak (like game board cafes, escape rooms, bookstores, etc.).

Let me know if you're wanting to take this on or if you have a specific place you'd want The Gateway to cover! Thanks!

Gateway Binge-Worthy Masterlist

So The Gateway will be compiling a

list of things (movies, shows, webseries, etc.) to watch that are worthy to binge

during quarantine, If you would like to be a part of it, send me your pick and a paragraph (150-300 words) about why it's bingeworthy by this

Friday

!

 Top 5 Best Struggle Meals or Gateway to Gastronomy on a Good struggle meal 

This article would just detail really good meals that people can make for cheap and can make easily. Or if you want you can also take photos of you making a good meal

  Animal Crossing Video Game Review  

I think a video game review of Animal Crossing: New Horizons would be fun, since people are going wild over this game on Twitter! Let me know, if you want to write on this!

Indigo Girls Album Review or Interview

Grammy- award winning duo,

Indigo Girls

will be releasing their first album in five years on

April 24

. We have do have a link to the album if you want to review it before it's released. You can also do a phone or email interview with them. Let me know if you're interested!