The Golden Son weaves relatable tale into a story about fate

With two novels written, it is clear that Shilpi Somaya Gowda knows a thing or two about familial love and obligations, and how they...

Towers and Trees create “big sound” in their first full-length album

Towers and Trees have been touring their latest album West Coast through Chilliwack, Vancouver, Victoria, Nanaimo, and Courtenay. Led by singer-songwriter Adrian Chalifour, this...

Lucifer is poised to become your newest guilty pleasure

“What if the devil decided to quit. . . and moved to the City of Angels?” is the tagline for Fox’s new show Lucifer,...

Remembering Alan Rickman

For me, Alan Rickman will always be the perfect movie villain. The first film I ever saw him in was Die Hard as Hans...

How David Bowie soundtracked my adolescence

I never met David Bowie. I’ve probably never even breathed the same air as him. But when I heard he had died, my chest...

FOOD FIGHT: Paradise Vegetarian Noodle House embraces fresh flavours

Paradise Vegetarian Noodle House in Burnaby lives up to its name — behold, vegans, here is your Vietnamese food paradise. The extensive 100 per...

CENTRE STAGE: Sheridan’s classic The Rivals is full of wit

First performed in 1775, this British comedy of manners by Richard Brinsley Sheridan is surprisingly relevant in its latest rendition set in the Edwardian...

CENTRE STAGE: World-class performing arts at a cinema near you

There’s nothing better than that feeling of anticipation as the house lights dim, the performers take their places, and the deafening silence of an...

Top 10 books to kick off 2016

10. Girl on the Train – Paula Hawkins This mystery has been called a Hitchcockian thriller and an incredible debut for Paula Hawkins....

CINEPHILIA: Anomalisa is relatable, funny, and poignant

We uncomfortably identify with Michael Snow, our self-centered and predatory protagonist of Anomalisa: his neuroses, egoism, and disillusionment. Whether female or male, family or...