Chairman of the Board: The real ‘Game of Life’
What better way to waste time than by playing a game about wasting time?
Comic Corner: Angels and aliens
The character of Angela comes from the minds of Todd McFarlane and Neil Gaiman, the writers who originally brought us Spawn and the Sandman. As you would expect, there are heavy religious themes surrounding her in Angela: Asgard’s Assassin.
Jupiter ascends to sci-fi fluff
The Wachowski siblings made a name for themselves with The Matrix Trilogy, becoming known for their creative world-building and originality. That’s exactly what they deliver in their new sci-fi epic Jupiter Ascending.
Tailor-made for comic book lovers
The latest comic book adaptation from director Matthew Vaughn is Kingsman: The Secret Service, a cheeky homage to the classic James Bond 007 franchise.
Another year, another snub from the Oscars
The 2015 Oscar Academy Awards have come and gone, but what 2014 movies were truly award-deserving will always be a matter of debate. There were definitely some movies that came out last year that were snubbed by the Academy Awards.
Shelf Indulgence: One hotel, slightly haunted
Kate Racculia’s Bellweather Rhapsody is a hotel story that mirrors other hotel stories. Imagine, if you will, that Wes Anderson had written and directed The Shining. Four characters? Not enough quirk. Better: an entire orchestra of precocious high-school musicians (and their chaperones). How precocious? Very precocious.
A journey of emotions and memories
Faces, fabric, and frogs are on display at the Amelia Douglas Gallery as part of Paul Burgoyne’s exhibit, Journey, a collection of artwork that showcases his evolution as an artist. The exhibit features abstract, figure, and landscape paintings as well as mixed media art.
Terrorism trial of attempted Legislature bombing underway
The trial over an attempted bombing at BC’s legislature on Canada Day 2013 has been underway since February 10.
Kwesi Millington found guilty of perjury
Another trial over the death of Robert Dziekanski via taser in 2007 came to a verdict on February 20, with Constable Kwesi Millington having been found “guilty of perjury.”
For Washington eyes only
Kinder Morgan is stirring controversy once again after president Ian Anderson publicly stated on February 20 that BC’s spill plan or emergency response plan (ERP) should not be made public. Reportedly due to “security concerns,” residents of British Columbia will not be permitted to see Kinder Morgan’s ERP regarding the Trans-Mountain pipeline.