A closer look at classic pop punk

Written by: Eva Zhu Pop punk is exactly what the name suggests: catchy pop melodies and lyrics about adolescent romance, mixed with distorted guitar and...

True to his name, Karemaker weaves empathy throughout Feast of Fields

Written by: Kate Olivares At the most basic level, Feast of Fields is graphic novelist Sean Karemaker’s love letter to the protagonist’s mother, Hanne. After...

Album Reviews

Written by: Tiffany Chang and Neil MacAlister Liberation by Christina Aguilera After six long years, Christina Aguilera is finally back with her studio album Liberation. The...

Playland Nights is great for the adrenaline junkie, but not so great for the budgeting student

Written by: Courtney Miller For $31 in advance, or $34 at the door, you can enjoy five hours of children-free fun at the Pacific National...

Album versus album: Blink-182

Written by: Eva Zhu Blink-182 (2003) For Blink-182’s self-titled album, Mark Hoppus (vocals and bass), Tom DeLonge (vocals and guitar), and Travis Barker (drums extraordinaire) took...

Show versus Show: RuPaul’s Drag Race and Drag Race Thailand

Written by: Winona Young Warning: this review contains spoilers for both shows! RuPaul’s Drag Race (Season 10, 2018) RuPaul’s Drag Race (RPDR) turns 10 and is back...

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is an intense sci-fi adventure thriller

Written by: Jonathan Pabico If you want to take a break from superhero epics for a while, check out J. A. Bayona’s Jurassic World: Fallen...

SFU’s David Chariandy shares insight into his latest book, I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You, and more

Written by: Courtney Miller When David Chariandy reached the door to the coffee shop, we made awkward eye contact and dithered between going for a...

At the PNE Amphitheatre

Written by: Michelle Gomez Ambiance: B+ I’m at the PNE Amphitheatre for a two-day rap and hip-hop concert called Breakout Festival. While most of us can...

Director’s Spotlight: Lynne Ramsay

Written by: Kate Olivares I know what you’re probably thinking: who?      With her most recent feature You Were Never Really Here (2017) opening in...