The worst songs of 2016

“Me Too” – Meghan Trainor Meghan Trainor’s “Me Too” is the most painful thing I heard in 2016 — and that’s being nice. The chorus...

The broke-ass student’s holiday gift guide

Jessica’s present picks: $30-Netflix gift card For the poor student Every student needs Netflix. Let your favourite starving student continue to procrastinate without the cost. $30, Best Buy A...

The 10 best Christmas movies

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) I love this movie. The songs are on point, and it’s also a multi-holiday movie, which is a big plus...

The five best and worst Christmas albums

Best Christmas by Michael Bublé – The man is a Canadian treasure and his voice is angelic. His Christmas album is the only thing you...

Hacksaw Ridge is a war movie with heart

Over the years, Hollywood has produced countless forgettable war movies. Movies that in the moment intrigue the audience with intense violence, but beyond the...

Watch Dogs 2 is a much improved sequel

By: Vincent Justin Mitra, Peak Associate Watch Dogs 2 is the sequel to the 2014 open world hacking game by Ubisoft Montreal. It is larger...

Getting to know the communi-tea

Let me preface this by saying that, all things considered, the third annual Vancouver Tea Festival was an educational, and fun time. With a...

Tranny is so much more than a book about a band

I love a good band memoir, and 2016 has been a great year for me in this regard. Legendary punks NOFX released their book,...

URP’s production of Rent hit all the right notes

The 20th anniversary production of Rent by URP wrapped its last show on November 20, and I’m not alone in wishing it would stick...

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY

By: Sarah Finley, Courtney Miller, Jessica Pickering, and Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/1VuFrQAXxOvqDSbmvourFM “Rockin’” –...