Chadwick Boseman’s legacy and what his death shows about medical racism and ableism

By: Harvin Bhathal, Features Editor In an interview with the Huffington Post in 2017, Chadwick Boseman was asked if he bulked up, slimmed down, and...

Laura Kwok’s Late Bloomer mural is a beautiful reminder that growth has no age limit

By: Sara Wong, Peak Associate Vancouver hosts a lot of festivals in the summer, and while I appreciate the ingenuity of event organizers in making...

New Westminster plant talk digs into historical roots of local humans and plants

By: Emma Jean, Staff Writer In my current home on W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich) land on Vancouver Island, I’m surrounded by trees, flowers, and trails as far...

Fionn’s new EP, Everyone’s A Critic, solidifies their sound and examines societal expectations

By: Michelle Young, Staff Writer Vancouver-based Fionn released their second record, Everyone's A Critic, on July 17. The folk-pop duo consists of twin singer-songwriters Alanna...

Powell Street Festival telethon takes intersectional importance to the internet

By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer Vancouver’s Powell Street Festival has been happening yearly since 1977 in the Downtown Eastside (DTES), and like many events, a...

Blind Tiger Comedy’s initiatives are helping reduce barriers for BIPOC entering comedy

By: Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer Blind Tiger Comedy (BTC), a comedy school in Vancouver founded by members from highly regarded improv groups Hip.Bang! and The...

Itaewon Class stuns international audiences with a powerful message of acceptance

By: Yelin Gemma Lee, Peak Associate Itaewon Class, a Netflix show based on a webtoon by Jo Kwang Jin, has been steadily gaining popularity since...

Too Spirited for the 2020 Queer Arts Festival

By: Kelly Chia, Features Editor Too Spirited, an Indigenous burlesque show performed for the Queer Arts Festival, was an amazing reminder of why burlesque is...

Contemporary dance festival Dancing on the Edge features two world-premiere pieces through Edge Six

By: Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer Known as one of the Lower Mainland’s oldest contemporary dance festivals, Dancing on the Edge (DOTE) did not let a...

Outsider Tattoo Collective is as clean and comfortable as ever before

By: Molly Lorette, Peak Associate Before social distancing was in full swing, I was in the process of planning my latest tattoo. I had been...