My favourite books from 2017

By: Victoria Lopatka, Staff Writer The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, this exceptional novel follows Starr Carter, a...

New Music Friday

By: Edna Batengas, Leila Bonner, Louise Ho, Remy Brayshaw, and Grace Rose https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/6Hb3LBT75eUXVlq79sD0II “Mi Gente” – J Balvin, Willy William, Beyoncé Edna Batengas: I wouldn’t care if...

Guillermo del Toro discusses creative process, casting, and cinematography behind The Shape of Water

By: Alex Bloom The Peak was recently invited to listen in on a press conference call with Guillermo del Toro, where he discussed his recently...

Justice League is an entertaining but controversial superhero story

By: Jonathan Pabico Depending on your perspective, director Zack Snyder’s Justice League provokes mixed feelings or total resentment as a sequel to his other movie,...

Album Reviews

By: Neil MacAlister and Rebeka Roga Reputation by Taylor Swift Taylor Swift has been one of the biggest names in music for years, a country-pop crossover...

A Tale for the Time Being is a story of personal growth and the path to happiness

By: Meghan Light A Tale for the Time Being, a novel written by Ruth Ozeki, takes the reader into an emotional spiral, and it’s an...

Director’s Spotlight: Roland Emmerich

By: Austin Cozicar Roland Emmerich’s work has been criticized for being cheesy, unoriginal, and wildly unrealistic, and Peter Howell of the Toronto Star complained that...

The Disaster Artist is the best reason to watch The Room

By: Aaron Richardson, Staff Writer When The Room came out in 2003, it was heralded as, perhaps, the worst movie ever made. Directed by Tommy...

The East Van Panto returns with a local twist on Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

By: Tessa Perkins It wouldn’t be the holidays without traditions. Some traditions can be tedious or even irrelevant, but one that is neither of those...

Bah Humbug! brings the holiday spirit to SFU Woodward’s

By: Tessa Perkins Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is a classic story with heart-warming holiday season themes of redemption and gratitude. SFU Woodward’s has teamed...