Love in the Time of Fentanyl

An unfiltered look at the crisis we are in

Not for the faint of heart, Colin Askey’s 2022 documentary, Love in the Time of Fentanyl is an unfiltered look at the state of crisis…

UBC Drag

Fashionably Late but Fiercely multi-Layered

I sat on the steps of Koerner’s Patio not knowing what to expect — or, as the youth say, I wasn’t sure what the vibe…

Punitive Damage

This band fucks

Front stage at the Rickshaw, I stood casually leaning on the barricade, curious about the openers. Nonchalant, they strode out, flipped their amps from standy-by…

The Bad Art People

Creativity is for everyone

No one wants to make bad art. In fact, the only thing more frightening than baring your vulnerabilities through a creative outlet is the possibility…

Ma$$ank

Nevermind!!!

Think Mitski. Think Daniel Joneston. Think Keisha Cole. Now mix it all together, and throw it all out.    Even before I ever talk to…

Love in Public

Empathetic listening and the power of conversation

The power of conversation, as a radical form of connection, isn’t usually at the forefront of my mind as I chat with people throughout my…

The Hybrid Machine

humanoids against identity

In the heart of Chinatown, sandwiched between two narrow and towering apartment blocks is the wide-windowed E 23rd Pender Street. Of all its street-level neighbors,…

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