Jen Selk

Turin Brakes’ Olly Knights (Q&A)

MUSIC | Turin Brakes interview with Olly Knights. They’ve been compared to Simon & Garfunkel, they’re standout favourites in the UK’s New Acoustic Movement, they sell out massive shows all ...

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John Irving’s Until I Find You, reviewed

READING | John Irving’s Until I Find You is well-written, disturbing, and problematic. John Irving isn’t going to bullshit you. Unlike so many of his peers, the iconic writer of The World ...

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The ezine trend comes to Canada

TRENDSETTING | The ezine trend is all the rage in the marketing world. It’s a simple idea: You think you’re a trendsetter? Why not spread the word on what you think is hot via mass ...

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I got soul, but I’m not a soldier

Holy crap-on-a-bun, I’m tired. Spent the weekend working – on actual work stuff as well as on this home improvement thing for the apartment – but as usual, my “super fab, super easy” idea ended ...

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The whales in captivity debate rages on

CULTURE | Death of Vancouver Aquarium’s Tuvaq dredges up deep questions about whales in captivity. The death of baby beluga Tuvaq at the Vancouver Aquarium this past weekend churned up a ...

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Book smart, street stupid

At my last job everything was easy. All I had to say was “I’m from the Sun” and everything was tickety boo lickity split. For all the callbacks I get now, I might as well be leaving messages that ...

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You are always on my mind (or am I in love with Harry Potter?)

BLOG | Harry Harry Harry. He’s all I can think about. Am I in love with Harry Potter? Even with my birthday happening, and fun stories about the Hells (shouldn’t it be Hell’s?) Angels ...

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince predictions

BOOKS | The wait is over. My Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince predictions are here. After a year of intense anticipation, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has arrived. And considering ...

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Gatekeeper, gatekeeper, gatekeeper

BURN OUT LOOMS | Trying to blog when you’re already overworked is good fun, but hey. Check out the Vancouver Folk Festival? All that talk about not wanting to blog and I’m back already. ...

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Who am I to blow against the wind? (A baby blogger is born!)

BLOG | My very first blog post. Ever. So it’s only two days till my birthday. The big … well, nevermind. I know. I’m still a baby. Actually, I don’t know. I’ve been sprouting grey hairs all ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

Sentinel fragments

The buried, alive

Go deep

F2020 ORC – The yellow bathroom (I go back to black)

F2020 ORC – Something to look forward to?

Turin Brakes’ Olly Knights (Q&A)

John Irving’s Until I Find You, reviewed

The ezine trend comes to Canada

I got soul, but I’m not a soldier

The whales in captivity debate rages on

Book smart, street stupid

You are always on my mind (or am I in love with Harry Potter?)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince predictions

Gatekeeper, gatekeeper, gatekeeper

Who am I to blow against the wind? (A baby blogger is born!)

Was the Harry Potter leak … deliberate?

Best book to film adaptations?