February 22 saw this year’s airing of the Oscars, and the stars were out in full force—and full regalia. For those of us who don’t need to own an evening gown anytime soon, we can still benefit from that Oscar fashion fever by taking a page out of our favourite celebrity’s book, and applying the formal wear’s characteristics to our everyday style.
The Spud Shack is a quaint little place, nestled just off of the eastbound SkyTrain platform at New Westminster station. Their extensive beer and wine selection is scrawled out by deft hand in multicoloured chalk. I stopped by just in time for the dinner rush and the place was packed with a hip crowd of loyal customers.
Recently, the Other Press’ lovely Editor-in-Chief wrote a Lettitor discussing the unrealistic beauty standards of the fashion industry and how plus-size models are changing that. Though I agree with the sentiment, I find myself displeased by the lack of discussion surrounding skinny-shaming.
Some games have a lasting impact on the world of board games; their scoring systems, dice rolling mechanics, and play strategies begin to reappear in several other games. Today’s game gave us the name of the little wooden playing piece that’s common in so many worker placement games: the meeple.
I have never played Baldur’s Gate, but fans of the classic PC game will be happy to hear that this particular translation of game-into-comic actually worked out fairly well. This comic series is dynamic, funny, and filled with unexpected turns. But what else would you expect out of a book that contains a giant miniature space hamster?
Actor Leonard Nimoy, 83, passed away on February 27, but his contributions to film, television, photography, and poetry are sure to be remembered. Nimoy excelled at a variety of talents, but to many fans he will live on as a legend in the science-fiction world.
The Legend of Zelda—a mind-bogglingly popular series of fantasy video games by Nintendo—turned 29 years old in February. Over almost three decades, Zelda has proven itself as one of the most consistent high-quality franchises in any entertainment medium—and considering there are just over 15 titles in the series, that’s pretty commendable.
The Vancouver Art Gallery’s current exhibit looks at several pieces by notable names of the French Modernist movement, from Realism, through Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Expressionism, and Cubism. Paintings make up the bulk of the exhibit, with some sculpture work included from artists of the time. The cornerstones of the collection are several paintings from Paul Cézanne.
True to teen movie form, The DUFF is a witty and cheesy examination of the labelling and cyber-bullying problems of today’s youth.
If the purpose of the Academy Awards Best Picture category is to reward the single most significant piece of filmmaking in any given year, 2015 is a year when it failed. Among IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, and Metacritic scores for Birdman and Boyhood, Boyhood beats Birdman on every account.
