Open, close

  When someone close tells me they’re a terrible liar, I can’t help but wonder if they’re a really good liar and if I would trust-fall into...

To be or not to be

What if Shakespeare lived today as a university student? What if he studied with Ben Johnson and Chris Marlowe, and what if the head...

Album Reviews: Janelle Monae, The Pixies, and a throwback to Elliot Smith

Janelle Monae - The Electric Lady The Electric Lady continues Janelle Monáe’s ambitious seven-part concept series, loosely based on Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, in which she...

SFU grad film premieres at TIFF

It all began in a monastery. Devan Scott, an SFU film studies graduate, was helping out a friend with a documentary being shot at...

Peak Week September 9 – 14

Eats Looking to make summer last a little longer? Earnest Ice Cream’s brick and mortar location on Fraser and King Edward has finally opened its...

Every poet is a Force Field unto herself

Poetry: the polarizer of literature. Most people I know either adore poetry or cannot fathom the appeal. To be honest, I don’t know what...

Sneak Peak: Welcome back!

The Vancouver Latin American Film Festival This festival runs until Sept. 8 and is sure to heat up your first week of classes. Featuring over...

Album Reviews: Volcano Choir, Earl Sweatshirt, and a throwback to Sonic Youth

Volcano Choir - Repave By Max Wall On “Perth”, the opening track of Bon Iver’s self-titled second album, Justin Vernon proclaims, “This is not a place.” Indeed,...

Get caught in the Fringe

The shows are literally drawn out of a hat. With a “theatre for everyone” mentality and a truly fair and open-minded approach to programming...

Paradise where?

What is paradise? The Pacific Islands are often thought of as a permanently idyllic place full of white sand beaches, palm trees, and tourism....