Annual anthology emerges from The Writer’s Studio

After a one-year crash course in the craft and business of writing, The Writers’ Studio graduates are presenting their work in the 13th annual...

SFU welcomes new Writer-in-Residence

Award-winning author Madeleine Thien grew up in Vancouver and even attended SFU as a student. Her prose is lauded as “elegant” and “deeply empathetic”...

Album Reviews: Miley Cyrus, Oneohtrix Point Never, and a throwback to Bjork

Miley Cyrus - Bangerz You can’t blame Miley for trying. In the midst of weekly PR disasters — the latest being the ongoing feud between the...

Don Jon tackles porn addiction

The latest actor-turned-director, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, has created a film that really should not work as well as it does. Don Jon feels like a...

When art and books collide

Tracy Stefanucci is a powerhouse of creativity. Not only has she been publishing a magazine since 2006, but she also operates a local artist-run...

Young Braised’s Japanese Tendencies

I first came across the music of rapper Jaymes Bowman, aka Young Braised, through last fall’s “Snack City” music video. Directed by Metalab’s William...

Grand Theft Auto V: a review

The Grand Theft Auto franchise has always been a haven for controversy, innovation, and ambition. Creating a world where a player can roam freely...

Album reviews: Danny Brown, Chvrches, and a throwback to A Tribe Called Quest

Danny Brown - Old Danny Brown’s stream of consciousness style and obscene wordplay have won him a legion of admirers since he burst onto Detroit’s...

The Dilettantes hits home with campus novel tale

The Dilettantes by Michael Hingston takes place at a university’s student newspaper, and, as a frequent contributor to my university’s newspaper, I was instantly...

You Should Have Stayed Home: A G20 Romp

For 36 hours, Mississauga native Tommy Taylor was part of the largest mass arrest in Canadian history at the G20 protest. Twenty-three of those...