Meatless Monday: Veggie burgers
As a treat for surviving my semester up until finals, I decided to indulge in a bit of fast-food—but finding that perfect burger and fries when you’re a vegetarian can be tough.
The Intrepid Gastronomer: The good slice
The Lower Mainland is well-known for its proliferation of pizza shops. Everyone always seems to be on the run from one place to another, and we often don’t have time to sit down for a full meal.
Emerging artists assemble for ‘Avocations’ at Amelia Douglas Gallery
The Amelia Douglas Gallery at Douglas College has featured many amazing art exhibits from BC artists, but is now looking for something even more local.
Chairman of the Board: What’s old is new
Sometimes it gets boring playing the same old games over and over again. Monopoly just isn’t doing it for you anymore, and you’ve memorized every card in Cards Against Humanity.
Comic Corner: New take on classic monster
I’ve never really been attracted to zombie narratives, outside of using them as a villain or an obstacle a hero must surpass, such as Left 4 Dead. But the beauty of iZOMBIE is that Gwen isn’t just a rotting corpse—she’s a walking, talking, coherent human being who just happens to feel the urge to munch on a brain once a month to remain sane
New future for Odd Future alum
Thebe Kgositsile, better known as Earl Sweatshirt, released his second major label studio album, I Don’t Like S—t, I Don’t Go Outside: An Album by Earl Sweatshirt, in March.
Cosplay, celebrities, commerce at Vancouver Fan Expo
Now in its fourth year, the Vancouver Fan Expo celebrated nerdy media with over 20,000 attendees at the Vancouver Convention Centre on April 3–5.
Animesque: Tainted bloodline
Before Akira, there was Vampire Hunter D (VHD), an anime based on a long-running series of light novels penned by Hideyuki Kikuchi, an author best-recognized as the Japanese equivalent of H. P. Lovecraft.
Iconic animals in Amelia Douglas Gallery’s latest exhibit
Icons: Sacred and Profane is the latest collection of mixed media artwork to fill the Amelia Douglas Gallery, arriving April 16. Mixing animals with cultural, religious, and biological imagery, artists Elizabeth Carefoot and Deborah Putman explore the connection that people have with animals in their works for the exhibit.
Run or walk in BC’s first Daffodil Dash
The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) will be holding its first Daffodil Dash on April 26.