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Tea & Two Slices: On Gonzo’s Sun Rejection & Gentrification

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by Sean Orr | The “wrong people” may end occupying the social-housing units at Vancouver’s posh Olympic Village, according to development consultant Michael Geller. Coming soon to a theatre near you, “The Wrong People” starring Freddie Prince Jr. and Kim Kardashian (as herself). A wild rom-com romp through the political minefields of Lotus Land.

Everyone’s favourite word: The gentrification plot thickens at 60 W. CORDOVA. Yes because any attempts at housing other than bed bug infested SROs is akin to a yuppie invasion. Because Habitat for Humanity is a titan of real estate development. Because joking about mailing suspicious packages to Liz Evans is hilarious and a totally responsible thing for so called “local independent media” to do.

Rediscovery of White Lunch on Hastings. Can you imagine a restaurant trying to get away with that now? Instead, we have to name it something dumb, like The Cactus Club.

SkyTrain to Langley Oh, sure we could build light rail to White Rock, Guildford, Port Kells, AND Langley but then our friends like SNC Lavalin in the military-industrial complex would be pissed.

I’m sure y’all seen this by now: Hunter S. Thompson’s brutally honest Canadian job request. Meanwhile, an Oregon newspaper runs The World’s Most Honest Journalism Job Ad.

Sad Mag Live at the Cultch.

On Ken Sim’s So-Called “Swagger” and ABC’S Class War

Sean Orr is back from his hiatus with a rundown of the local headlines that have been running on a ticker tape through his mind over the past six months...

On Post-Election Recuperation, Platform Paradoxes and Refund Communities

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds irony in "safety, affordability, and sustainability", and shouts out a bunch of amazing local organizations working on the frontlines.

On Running for City Council, Playing Whack-a-Mole with Homelessness, and the Public Washroom Deficit

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds a park ranger with a grudge, a gross misuse of air quotes and Tripadvisor slander.

On Living in a City Preoccupied with Street Cleaning, Chandeliers, and Campaigns Against the Homeless

In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr hones in on the recent Langley shootings, and the ongoing criminalizing and dehumanizing of the homeless population.