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Me: if you printed off a pitch email and then threw it at someone, would that make it a pitched email?

Hey Arts pals! I hope everyone is keeping their heads above water as we head into another busy midterm season. Stay strong though, only two days until Reading Week!I thought I should keep this week's email pretty light since most of us are fairly busy right now. I have a few pitches of things that I think it would be fun to cover for the site, and also some great stories left over from last week. I also have a few important announcements.If you didn't already know, The Gateway now has a podcast! The show is called The Byliners and it is hosted by yours truly, as well as my fellow editor pals Mitchell, Khadra and Pia. The show is a casual and fun conversation reacting to the biggest headlines in pop-culture and U of A news, with new episodes coming out Monday afternoons. You can learn more by following the link in the bio of The Gateway's Instagram page or you can listen to the debut episode here on Apple Podcasts. Whether you check out the show for the laughs or just to hear what our voices sound like, make sure to subscribe so that you never miss an episode!Also just a quick heads up that there will be no pitch meeting next Monday since it's Reading Week. The pitch email will still go out for all of you that are itching for a story, but even if you can't write anything next week, still check out the pitch email because I have a very special announcement planned.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!

Review the new Ariana Grande album!Positions is Ariana Grande's newest album that was released last week on October 30th. The album is already getting positive reviews from critics, and seeing as Ariana Grande is one of the biggest names in anything — not just music — it would be great to review Positions for the site. Let me know if you're interested in taking this one on!

Borat is back...Another release from the past couple weeks that can't be ignored is Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Sasha Baron Cohen's sequel to 2006's Borat. The movie once again finds (fake) Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev on a journey to America, but this time it's set against the backdrop of the 2020 elections and the COVID-19 pandemic. The movie has generated a lot of buzz over the past couple of weeks and it would be awesome if we could review it for the site. Let me know if you have access to Prime Video and are interested in this pitch!

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.

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.