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Book cover of East Side Story featuring a black and white photo of a roller coaster and a colourful font for the title.
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East Side Story sheds a new light on the PNE

Alex Ileto November 7, 2023

Content warning: mention of Japanese internment camps. Founded in 1910, the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) nestled in Hastings Park in East Vancouver is considered a hallmark of Vancouver by many. For over 113 years (and counting), the PNE has managed to maintain its status as an entertainment hub for Vancouverites. The 600,000 attendees at this summer’s fair goes to show how much people love the PNE.  Every summer, my friends and I visit the PNE to feast on food doused in grease, scream on the wooden roller coaster, and vibe to the summer night concerts with headliners that peaked in…

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Queer Little Nightmares purple book cover that includes the hand of a monster with long painted nails
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Queer Little Nightmares reveals the humanity in monstrosity

Tianne Jensen-DesJardins November 15, 2022

My first encounter with the monstrous was Frankenstein. In my first read, I appreciated Frankenstein for Shelley’s writing skill — the novel is a Russian nesting doll of stories within stories. It wasn’t until the fourth or fifth time interacting…

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