Was the Harry Potter leak … deliberate?
BOOK MANIA | Was the Harry Potter leak a publicity stunt? That’s the buzz on the Internet rumour mill. Last week Real Canadian Superstore in Coquitlam, B.C. “accidentally” sold a few copies of ...
Best book to film adaptations?
READ OR WATCH | Chances are, that movie you love was based on a book. But best book to film adaptations? Is that something we can pin down? Movies owe a lot to books. Now before you get all ...
Couples counselling experts speak
LOVE LESSONS | Therapists talk couples counselling. 2018: Back in 2005, I was tasked with writing a goofy article about “annoying couples to avoid” or some such nonsense. I was also asked for ...
Annoying couples, categorized
LOVE & HATE | The most annoying couples, categorized. Every couple, much like every individual, thinks they’re unique. We all grow up believing we’re special and this notion bleeds into our ...
BC has the best national park in North America
TRAVEL | National Geographic ranks British Columbia park the best. British Columbians often boast about the province’s pristine wilderness. Now we have got a bigwig nature publication backing us ...
Art glass bongs?
FUNCTIONAL GLASS | Art glass bongs are the latest thing. You may not have heard, but one art gallery in Vancouver is rehabilitating the image of functional glass art, one bong at a time. The ...
Kid lit is real lit (interview with Dr. Shelley King)
LITERATURE | On so-called “kid lit” and serious reading. | Q&A interview with Dr. Shelley King. 2018: While at Dose, as mentioned in many of my past posts, I wrote a weekly book column. It ...
Great YA for grown ups
BOOKS | Books can be embarrassing. Children’s books in particular. But it’s time to stand proud if you love YA. Great YA for grown ups doesn’t feel easy to come by. Just imagine ...
We’re In Trouble book review
READ | We’re In Trouble book review | Christopher Coake, Raincoast Books. To die would be an awfully big adventure. Peter Pan knew it and Christopher Coake does too. His book We’re in ...
Athletic pole dancing competition, Vancouver
CULTURE | The pole dancing competition trend heats up. Tonight Vaia Zaganas, 30, may become our first-ever North American pole dancing competition champ. This is real. Zaganas is competing in the ...
Tequila island (yes, it’s real)
TRAVEL | One of the world’s weird places is this ‘tequila island’, but is it a marketing ploy or worthwhile destination? Believe it or not, there is a tequila island in the Caribbean, devoted ...