CINEPHILIA: Triple 9 is unconventionally stunning

Grimy, dark movies don’t get enough credit. Examining this year’s best cinematography nominations, including Carol, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Hateful Eight, The Revenant,...

ALBUM REVIEWS

Basia Bulat – Good Advice Good Advice is the fourth album to be released by Canadian singer-songwriter Basia Bulat. The album showcases the amazing vocal...

New Music Friday

By: Sarah Finley, Courtney Miller, Zach Siddiqui, and Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/2U8Fq374FmSPeSCMubr1di “King of the...

Simple Plan isn’t just Taking One for the Team

Simple Plan, of French-Canadian pop-punk fame, has returned after five years with a new album, Taking One for the Team. It follows 2011’s Get...

White Bear places The Temperance Movement on the map

The Temperance Movement is a British blues rock band composed of vocalist Phil Campbell, guitarist Paul Sayer, bassist Nick Fyffe, and Australian drummer Damon...

Despite the bumps, EXO put on an excellent show

EXO is a Korean/Chinese boy band who began stealing teenaged girls’ hearts four years ago, in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin,...

FOOD FIGHT: The Wallflower wilts under pressure

By reviewing restaurants in Metro-Vancouver, Food Fight is dedicated to highlighting the differences between vegan and omnivorous cuisines. Columnists  Yelin and Bartosz show that...

Matter branches out from happy tropical pop

At first listen, St. Lucia seems like a band trying to recapture the synth-pop stylings of the ’80s. But after about 10 seconds, this...

Fresh Off the Boat uses character quirks for the better

Fresh Off the Boat is a rarity for a television show. It focuses on a Chinese family, and was picked up and renewed by...

CINEPHILIA: Who will win at the 88th Academy Awards?

If the itches on my back were the Hollywood elite, the Oscars would be their back scratcher; an awards show by Hollywood to please...