Southpaw doesn’t grab your attention

The best Hollywood movies sweep us out of our seats into another time, another place, another lifestyle, and, perhaps most importantly, another psyche. There...

The Shwanga Show brings AFRIKOMEDI to SFU Burnaby

On August 5th, a brighter side of African culture will emerge from behind tears of laughter at AFRIKOMEDI. No, it’s not just a charming...

EDM and rap reign at Pemberton

The Pemberton Music Festival took place from July 16–19 and offered a host of interesting artists. The main focus of the lineup was rap...

Speechless in Ukraine in The Tribe

Over the course of 130 minutes, not a word is spoken, and none of the sign language is translated. In The Tribe, we are...

Amanda Bath shares her Disaster in Paradise

Amanda Bath’s 2015 book Disaster in Paradise recounts the devastating 2012 landslides of Johnson’s Landing, BC. Written in a biographical, creative non-fiction style, the...

Comic Connoisseur: Moose perfectly encapsulates the cruelty of bullying

High school is typically depicted through a superficial lens in books, television, and film. What is often showcased is a glammed up and hyperbolized...

The Wonders is an idyllic coming-of-age story

As someone who spends most of his day in front of computer, TV, and cell phone screens, I felt a magical connection to the...

Daniel Wesley’s “beach music” comes to Shorefest

Vancouver’s Shorefest kicked off on July 25, and I had the opportunity to catch up with Daniel Wesley, a BC artist playing at the...

Teenage dreams and orphan adventures at Theatre Under the Stars

Hairspray The sixties are brought to life in all their colourful, flamboyant glory in Hairspray. Peppy songs, bouncy dresses, and a feel-good story make this...

1D in Vancouver: even better than before

Friday July 17 proved to be a turning point for Vancouver Directioners as One Direction played their best and most energized Vancouver concert to...