Grandmaâs pumpkin scones
Since the fall season came upon us and everything pumpkin is happening all at once, I thought of making pumpkin scones a.k.a. two of my favourite things put into one.
Lies sex ed. taught me
When I was in high school I trusted that the education I was receiving would be based on facts, especially when it came to important matters like sex. Unfortunately as I got older I discovered that a lot of stuff I learned in âsex educationâ just wasnât true.
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 MĂ©rimĂ©e. I was fortunate to see the Vancouver Operaâs rendition of this production.
Chairman of the Board: Commit or be committed
This October, Iâm going to be taking a look at a series of darker themed games. This week we go absolutely crazy with a fun yet maddening gameâin more ways than one.
The best horror movies for this holiday season
Happy Halloween, boils and ghouls! Itâs a month full of jack-oâ-lanterns, haunted houses, scary movies, and holiday TV specials.
A twisted surprise
Itâs hard to know what to make of the oddball protagonists in Bill Gastonâs latest collection of short stories compiled under the title Juliet Was a Surprise.
Stevenâs ManâCave: 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.
âArrowâ 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 doesnât 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.