Celebrating Hindu Heritage Month across Metro Vancouver

Every November in Northern Turtle Island (Canada), Hindu Heritage Month invites the local community to gather and honour the living traditions, classical arts, and...

Resurrecting Martin Bartlett’s synthesizers through live music

Long before digital interfaces democratized electronic sound, the late composer and SFU contemporary arts professor Martin Bartlett was already teaching early microcomputers how to...

Vancouver Asian Film Festival returns for historic 30th anniversary

The Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) is back and bigger than ever, as it returns to town for its landmark 30th edition, running from...

Monday Music: Trip-hop, a genre that transcends decades

Trip-hop is a musical genre that blends hip-hop with electronica, often taking influences from jazz, techno, and blues. The vocals are soft and sensual...

Around the world in horror movies

When you think of horror movies, you might think of big blockbusters like The Conjuring and its cinematic universe, The Exorcist, Insidious, and other...

Nutritious Nibbles: Coconut-lime tofu

While I’m not a vegetarian nor a vegan, I try to incorporate plant-based meals into my diet. Eating plant-based food comes with many benefits,...

Halloween Flicks: Comforting scary movies

There are lots of movies available this October that aren’t too scary, but still in the spirit of the season. These titles are great...

Built to scare: How local designers construct spatial horror

Every October, thousands of terror-seekers line up across Metro Vancouver to step into pitch-black corridors, bracing themselves for an evening of relentless scares. While...

The persistence of Turang’s story about grassroot resistance

On November 4, a film that was banned and then considered lost until 2023 will be screened at the SFU School for Contemporary Arts....

When the river bleeds: Satluj

Satluj is an Indian film directed by Honey Trehan, starring Arjun Rampal and renowned singer, Diljit Dosanjh. Named after the Satluj river in Punjab,...