Canadaās youngest serial killer
As I watched a news telecast announce that Cody Legebokoff is the convicted serial killer who murdered three women and a teenager before he was 20āand has been sentenced to lifetime imprisonment
Tag: OPINIONS
Appropriation versus pop culture
We are experiencing a shift in popular cultureāwhat I would call an expansion into a more worldly view. More specifically, we as a society have become interested in the nerdy aspects of other foreign geek subcultures.
āIām all about that bassā
I love the song āAll About That Bassā by Meghan Trainor. It has a really positive message. For a long time, positive body image has been a goal in feminist communities, which Iām all for.
Cutting the umbilical cord for national independence
Coming from a British Commonwealth country in South Asia, where the adjacent countries obtained their independence one after the other several decades ago, I was anxious to know the results of the referendum in Scotland, and Iām glad of the outcome.
Tax and release
With the 2014 municipal election here in British Columbia only weeks away, candidates across the province are making some pretty bold suggestions and even bolder promises to win.
Getting away with murder
Having worked in a law firm previously, I have been intrigued by criminal law; in particular, the evidence put before the courts by way of the witnesses who were present at the crime scene, and the police investigation.
Raw food and nudity
Toronto-based restaurant, Naked Sushi has broughtāthe somewhat traditional and somewhat taboo dining experienceānyotaimori to Vancouver.
Donāt objectify me because Iām beautiful
In film, television, and even music, many in the spotlight are hired based partially on their physical appearance. If the person youāre watching on screen is considered fat, skinny, short, or tall, their presence is likely placed there intentionally.
Robbed by karma
Rob Fordāfrom the moment his crack-smoking images surfaced, to the outrageous sound bytes heard across the nation, to the jaywalking incidentāhas been a larger than life character.
A divided, but still united, kingdom
A historic referendum on the future of Scotland took place last week, and Scots rejected the idea of forming their own country, opting to stay within the United Kingdom.