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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...