The top 10 films of 2013

10. Gravity dir. Alfonso Cuaron A big-budget passion project of this level is no small event, and in a way it’s disarming that Gravity, Alfonso Cuarón’s...

The best albums of 2013

10. Haim – Days Are Gone In terms of plain and simple fun this year, no record beats Days Are Gone. From its opening synths,...

Things to get excited for in 2014

Experience essential cinema at the Cinematheque If you’ve ever wanted to expand your taste in film and are sick of the selection on Netflix, this...

Remembering the Children of Air India

From her early beginnings as an undergraduate, BC poet Renée Sarojini Saklikar’s journey began much like that of many in the arts: hard work...

The advertisers are [not] always right

Despite having adblock software on our computers, recording television to then fast forward through commercials, and muting the radio when the adverts come on,...

Anchorman 2: That escalated quickly

The highly anticipated Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues is scheduled for release later this year. In a conference call with The Peak and several...

Album Reviews: One Direction, Death Grips, and a throwback to Interpol

One Direction - Midnight Memories So, I listened to an entire One Direction album in a single sitting in the quietude of the Bennett Library. I...

Resogun redefines addiction

It is, perhaps, a little alarming that the most notable launch title for the newly-released Playstation 4 is Resogun: an indie release from Housemarque,...

Cool Beans: a musical for coffee lovers

Why are there so many people in Vancouver crowding into coffee shops only to sit alone and not talk to all the other lonely...

Tightly woven BRAIDS

MONTREAL (CUP) — In a windowless one-car garage-turned-studio in Outremont, Montreal-based BRAIDS crafted their most introspective and reflective material to date. “A lot of our...