Comic Corner: A tingle in the funny bone
If you’re an avid consumer of comics, there are a few quintessential titles that you should know.
Crowded Bookshelf: The not-so-Grim Darkness
To talk about Ciaphas Cain, Sandy Mitchell’s questionably heroic commissar, I need to start by talking about Warhammer 40,000.
Geekenders present spot-on impressions and parodies in ‘Not the Bees!’
The Geekenders’ newest show Not the Bees! A Burlesque Tribute to Nicholas Cage hit the Rio Theatre stage on September 2.
Hottest albums of the summer
In an era where streaming and MP3 sales of single tracks and EPs account for most music earnings, the album concept—a large compilation of songs with shared sound and/or themes—has been abandoned to an extent.
Sherlock Holmes faces facts
Ever since Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published A Study In Scarlet in 1887, each next generation has reinvented the famous Sherlock Holmes to fit its time.
Travel back to Middle-earth with Tolkien’s bible
J. R. R. Tolkien, the creative mind behind titles such as The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, delved deeper into the fantastical world of Middle-earth in The Silmarillion, a book he wrote intermittently from as early as 1917.
Explore a different side of cinema
The Vancouver Latin American Film Festival (VLAFF) is known for bringing the best and most unique of Latin American cinema to audiences in our part of the world.
A current election summary and party update
On August 2, Governor General David Johnston dissolved Parliament, thus beginning the election for Canada’s 42nd session of Parliament.
Death of red panda at Vancouver Zoo sparks protests
A red panda, named Rakesh, died of a fungal infection while being quarantined in the Greater Vancouver Zoo in August.
Pressure to repay student loans intensifies
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is expected to place increasing pressure on students who have taken out student loans, according to some letters exchanged between the CRA and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) that were revealed by the Canadian Press.