Opera on a budget
Carmen is the classic operatic love story of a man sacrificing everything for the woman he adores, based on the novel by Prosper Mérimée. I was fortunate to see the Vancouver Opera’s rendition of this production.
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Chairman of the Board: Commit or be committed
This October, I’m going to be taking a look at a series of darker themed games. This week we go absolutely crazy with a fun yet maddening game—in more ways than one.
The best horror movies for this holiday season
Happy Halloween, boils and ghouls! It’s a month full of jack-o’-lanterns, haunted houses, scary movies, and holiday TV specials.
A twisted surprise
It’s hard to know what to make of the oddball protagonists in Bill Gaston’s latest collection of short stories compiled under the title Juliet Was a Surprise.
Steven’s Man–Cave: Their crimes, your punishments
I have enjoyed the company of Sherlock Holmes for a few years now, from Robert Downey Jr. in the movies to Benedict Cumberbatch in the TV show.
‘Arrow’ spin-off shows potential
Anyone familiar with the superhero show Arrow will know Barry Allen (played by Grant Gustin) from season two of the series. Now on his own spin-off series, The Flash, the eager young crime scene investigator is obsessed
Comic Corner: More bore than boo
When it comes to the modern reader, we expect new and innovative concepts and narratives that both excite and sometimes terrify. Unfortunately The Strain by David Lapham doesn’t deliver any of that.
When pop music was meaningful
Whenever you turn on the radio nowadays, especially on the Top 40 stations, the music is mostly electronically generated, the words are mostly plain and shallow, and the lyrics are largely about relationships and partying.
So, then that happened
In the bestselling book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Alexander Cooper goes through a bad day and thinks that the rest of his family doesn’t have bad days.
The final countdown
With only three more games until the CFL playoffs, the pressure is on for the BC Lions. Currently at 7-7 and sitting second-to-bottom of the Western Division standings, the Lions’ chance of competing in this year’s post-season is at risk.