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Media to uplift Palestinian narratives
November 20, 2023By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of genocide, violence, and war. Editor’s note: this article was updated on November 24, 2023, to re-word instances of naming the Palestinian genocide a “conflict.” The word “conflict” assigns equal blame to both Israel and Palestine for the unfolding of the siege on Gaza and fails to place the blame on the oppressor. In light of Israel’s brutal siege on Gaza after Hamas’ violent attack on Israel on October 7, it’s important to understand these events are not isolated incidents and both “sides” do not have equal power. Conflict has followed the…
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Director Tunku Mona Riza and VAFF bring a true rain town to Vancouver
November 16, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, staff writer With a seemingly endless supply of rain, many people refer to our city as Raincouver — but there’s another place across the globe that has claimed the title of “Rain Town.” Taiping, Malaysia, is endearingly…
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Brands complicit in genocide to stop supporting now
November 14, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Content warning: descriptions of war, death, and genocide. After at least 240 hostages were brutally taken by Hamas militants on October 7, Israel declared war on Gaza under the guise of self-defense. As…
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Mexican Gothic reimagines colonial horror stories
November 9, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Content warning: brief mention of eugenics and colonialism. Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia will leave you unsettled, frightened, and absolutely horrified. Just thinking about it sends a chill down my spine. Halloween may be over,…
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Food for Thought: Tabbouleh
November 7, 2023By: Omar Nsouli Tabbouleh is a magical salad. No, I’m not talking about the kind with cucumber and quinoa. I’m talking about a fresh and summery salad usually shared over a warm moment with our loved ones. Tabbouleh is the…
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The Bright Young Things delves into grieving youth loss and pursuing happiness
November 2, 2023By: Tam Nguyen The Bright Young Things is a play about a group of eight young artists and aristocrats trying to readjust to society after World War I and Spanish Flu pandemic in the 1920s. It deals with the everlasting…
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Horror in Seconds centres BIPOC filmmakers decolonizing the genre
October 30, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor On a dark and stormy night, horror enthusiasts packed the Vancouver Public Library’s (VPL) inspiration lab. Doaa Magdy is the founder of Vancouver’s first BIPOC horror film festival, Horror in Seconds. Magdy led…
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Forest of Truth breaks gender stereotypes in a whimsical way
October 24, 2023By: Tam Nguyen, SFU Student Vancouver Fringe Festival is the biggest theatre festival in BC, held annually every September on Granville Island. Fringe 2023 wrapped up with over 85 independent artists and performers from across the world, cherishing all kinds…
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Xiao Lu and the “fight for authorship” over her art
October 13, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of gunshots used for art-making. Note: quotations taken from Xiao Lu were translated from Mandarin to English by a translator at the event. Nestled deep in Sun Wah Centre on Keefer Street…
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Intimacy and Distances bridges the gap of the pandemic’s isolation
October 10, 2023By: Matthew Wong, SFU Student From my 224 square-foot tower, I gazed longingly out the window. I was pale and drained, and no visitors came to my room except for three daily meals, unceremoniously slipped through the door. And of…
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