How TikTok helped me cope with social isolation

By: Dhruv Taware, Peak Associate The idea of social isolation was not something I was scared of. If anything, I had always thought being an...

Ese Atawo and Courtenay Mayes explore vulnerability through humour

Despite isolation having been a thing for over a month now, the Art and Humour talk of Vancouver Art Gallery’s (VAG) weekly Art Connects...

Three artsy stores to browse online

By: Lubaba Mahmud, Peak Associate Editor’s note: This piece was written prior to all of the COVID-19 related changes but the stores below are still...

Monday Music: Wormholes to dive deep into

By: Meera Eragoda, Arts & Culture Editor Editor's note: All of the Monday Music for the Summer 2020 semester will now be available on The...

Stargirl tells an empowering story of non-conformity, but falls short on character development

By: Michelle Young, Staff Writer If there’s one thing being stuck in isolation is giving us, it’s the chance to get through all the movies...

Dance your way out of isolation boredom with Harbour Dance Centre’s fun, virtual classes

By Devana Petrovic, Staff Writer While we are all stuck at home, many artists have moved to online platforms as a means of communicating their...

The Dead Poets Reading Series offers an alternative to your traditional in-person poetry reading

by Isabella Wang, Mahtab Kundan, and Claudya Leclerc If you look anywhere on the news, very likely, the top stories these days are about COVID-19 —...

Add CANADALAND’s accessible and entertaining media criticism and news beats to your podcasting diet

by Gabrielle McLaren, Peak Associate Hear me out: CANADALAND is a podcast about Canadian politics, current affairs, news, and media.  Wait, no, don’t leave, come back! It’s...

Dr. Paul Budra gives a fascinating talk on The Shakespeare Conspiracy

by Lubaba Mahmud, Staff Writer Sometimes I wish that I were an English major, which is what I thought I would be back in middle school....

Pixar’s latest film Onward holds a strong message about sibling love and personal growth

by Kim Regala, Staff Writer On his sixteenth birthday, shy and unconfident Ian Lightfoot (voiced by Tom Holland) receives a gift that gives him the...