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Burlesque in the spotlight during festival season
May 26, 2016The Vancouver International Burlesque Festival (VIBF) hit Hot Art Wet City and the Vancouver Playhouse earlier this month. For those who don’t know, the art form of burlesque is a combination of caricature, extravaganza, and parody, usually centred around the removal of the player’s clothing. The festival kicked off at the Wise Hall with Diamonds in the Buff, an industry appreciation night that included a red carpet awards section called the “Buffies.” Unfortunately the party was closed to the general public, but it was a wonderful excuse — not that the people of burlesque require one! — to dress to…
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How I stopped giving a fuck about swearing
March 29, 2016[dropcap]I[/dropcap]magine a good little girl who always kept her head buried in a book. Throw in frameless glasses and plastic braces, and you’ve pretty much got a picture of what I looked like in high school. Along with that pious…
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Classroom cussing reflects reality, plain and simple
January 18, 2016[dropcap]S[/dropcap]hould professors be allowed to drop F-bombs in lecture? For years, Dr. Michael Persinger’s first-year psychology course at Laurentian University has included a disclaimer form on the first day of class that warns students of the use of foul language.…
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