Justin Stevens
Album Reviews
September 6, 2016By: Max James Hill, Courtney Miller, and Justin Stevens Blonde by Frank Ocean Don’t believe anyone who tells you Channel Orange is better than Blonde. Where the former was bombastic and groovy, Frank Ocean’s latest is quiet and melancholy, more of a bedroom record than a dancehall one. As it turns out, it’s a good look for Ocean. Blonde’s subtle charm and layered musicality reveal themselves on multiple listens. It’s the most experimental album the singer has ever released, but it’s also the most nakedly emotional, trading the upfront politicality of records like Lemonade and To Pimp a Butterfly for…
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Butt Plugs that aren’t but should be on the market
July 18, 2016By: Justin Stevens The Spring “Jumping your partner’s bones has never been this fun.” The Feather Duster “Take that french maid fantasy to the next level.” Mario Raccoon Tail “Hit up the power up in your relationship and…
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My worship of superheroes is no laughing matter
July 11, 2016[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ith 600 miles from Calgary to Vancouver, I had more than enough time to reflect on the havoc running away from home had created. Watching the sunset from the back of my taxi to a crackling playlist of bhangra music,…
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This week in comics
November 9, 2015Seagull Square (Jill Mandrake) The Crapside (Ryan Stella & Darien Lechner) Three Piece (Rosemarie Perkin) Pun 2 3 (Sarah Walker) During/after the TSSU strike (Destiny Hsu & Justin Stevens) Creator's Pet (Destiny Hsu) Mystic Man (Reuben Newton)
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Album reviews: Jon and Roy, The Maine, and Halsey
November 2, 2015By: Courtney Miller and Justin Stevens Jon and Roy - Riverside Jon and Roy have been a standout fixture in the realm of Canadian folk music for over a decade. Since their debut in 2004, this three-piece band has been…
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HUMOUR: TSSU aligns with Prince of Darkness to settle university dispute
October 26, 2015With the recent loss of their health benefits, SFU’s Teaching Support Staff Union (TSSU) has stepped up their game like never before against Andrew Petter: starting October 31, a partnership between the TSSU and Satan will add further pressure on…
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Album reviews: Head of the Herd, Emilie & Ogden, The Zolas
October 19, 2015By: Courtney Miller and Justin Stevens Head of the Herd - Birds on the Roof Birds on the Roof is local Vancouver band Head of the Herd’s third album, and is a follow-up to their hugely successful 2013 record, By…
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This week in comics
September 28, 2015SFU Burnaby's new fountain (Justin Stevens & Eric Smith) Peers (Leslie Lu) Pun 2 3 (Sarah Walker) Creator's Pet (Destiny Hsu) The Adventures of Agoraphobia Man: World Defender (Jacey Gibb)
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HUMOUR: Tech-challenged SFU professors to take mandatory workshop this spring semester
September 28, 2015There are many whimsical constants in the academic microcosm that is SFU; little idiosyncrasies which help make our engaged university the scholastic paradise we have all come to love. Whether it is the watered-down Starbucks coffee atop Burnaby Mountain or…
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HUMOUR: SFU Bookstore now accepting bribes to cut long line waits
September 8, 2015The first week of classes can be a tumultuous affair for students at Simon Fraser — a fate made all the more torturous by excessive line waits to purchase textbooks. However, starting this semester at the Burnaby Campus, line supervisors…
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