Costumes are more than just Halloween attire for Greater Vancouver’s cosplay community, whose members spend days, if not months, creating elaborate, detailed costumes and portraying fan-favourite characters at conventions, cosplay events, and private parties.
Kendrick Lamar’s debut studio album good kid, m.A.A.d city was nothing short of the greatest rap album of the year, and perhaps the greatest deconstruction of gangster rap since the genre’s creation in the days of Dre and friends.
Bruno Mars could be considered the next James Brown given the similar sound and interesting dance moves Mars showcases in the music video of his and Mark Ronson’s hit song “Uptown Funk” from Ronson’s recent album Uptown Special.
In the dark days of the 1980s when animation was considered mere childish entertainment, Japanese anime appeared and proved that animation could be a form of art.
On March 13, the winners of the 2015/16 Douglas Students’ Union (DSU) representatives committee were announced. While some members are returning from the 2014/15 committee, the Other Press will be highlighting some of the new representatives, as well as returning reps taking on new roles.
Beginning April 1, the BC Government will continue its initiative program for drivers buying electric and hybrid vehicles, and will be offering up to $6,000 to those who buy or lease clean energy vehicles.
The European chafer beetle has reportedly been infesting BC lawns since 2001, but 2015 has seen a mass increase in the insects and resulting damage.
Is the human race driving itself into a technological ice age? Shooting through cyberspace are concerns of whether or not humanity’s desire for technology is hurting society at its most basic level—communication.
