Arts
Bruno Mars: not quite the hopeless romantic
March 5, 2012By Denise Wong Photo courtesy of Atlantic Records Think twice about making that Bruno Mars cover video for your special someone — here’s what you’d be saying Bruno Mars is the singer-songwriter behind the hit single, “Just the Way You Are”, a sweet song about how his lover is perfect the way she is and doesn’t need to change a thing. Ask the average pop music groupie if they see…
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Theatre review: Ignorance
March 5, 2012By Esther Tung Photos by Jason Tsang You may not have found the meaning of life, but Ignorance gives you all the right questions to ask Bliss became elusive once our prefrontal cortexes outgrew ignorance. We spend our lives in…
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Erotica: the stripped-down history
February 27, 2012By Jaymin Prouix (Interrobang) Tracing erotic literature through the times, from the outwardly prudish Victorian era to Anne Rice LONDON (CUP) — Sex is often moved ‘underground’ and quietly spoken of. It’s naughty and R-rated and borders on what’s acceptable…
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Game review: Resident Evil: Revelations
February 27, 2012By Edward Mah Well-made overall, with its biggest downfall being the limiting atmosphere factor of the Nintendo DS There’s been a flood of zombie media lately, such as Walking Dead, World War Z, and Dead Rising, that have spawned and…
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Movie review: Goon
February 27, 2012By Ljudmila Petrovic Another lively addition to the genre of testosterone-fuelled ‘not a boy, not yet a man’ flicks Seann William Scott stars in Goon as Doug, a lovable club bouncer whose lack of direction in life is his parents’…
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Play review: Intimate Apparel
February 20, 2012By Kelly Thoreson Timeless themes and relationships transcend the early 20th century setting Despite taking place in 1905, Intimate Apparel portrays modern truths. The play tells the story of Esther (Marci T. House), a single black woman who sews…
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‘Rock art’ orchestra
February 20, 2012By Daryn Wright Conductor-turned-gliding instructor-turned-cellist of anti-orchestra tells his story to The Peak Dress Led Zeppelin up in a crisp white shirt and tie and you get Bryan Deans of Plastic Acid Orchestra. Sipping espresso in JJ Bean, Deans revealed…
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Movie review: The Vow
February 20, 2012By Meaghan Archer Tearful, with neither acting nor wit to redeem its several unexpectedly awful moments There is a basic structure to chick flick storylines that one expects to play out in the same way for every rom-com. Sometimes, however,…
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Clear skies for Cloudscape Comics
February 20, 2012By Will Ross Cloudscape anthologies cater to the demand for local comic artist work It began as a series of informal weekly meetings among comic enthusiasts, but when the turnout exceeded expectations, the concept of Cloudscape Comics turned into…
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Movie review: This Means War
February 20, 2012By Christina Luo Forget 3D glasses for enhanced viewing; take a shot every time you spot a Vancouver site instead Chris Pine (Star Trek) and Tom Hardy (Inception) are CIA operatives who engage in what starts as a friendly battle…
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