Smoke Break #742: On Punk Not Being Dead In The Forbidden City

When the Olympics came to China the world spotlight turned to a country synonymous with human rights abuse and by any measure a totalitarian police state. But under the surface is a growing movement of punks and misfits, the irony of which is not lost on Jefford as he roams this rebellious sub-culture a scratch under the surface of bustling Beijing.

This trailer is blocked in China.

Cool Thing We Want #418: Office In The Middle Of The Forest

While Scout’s new office in Strathcona offers some pretty cool perks (one can skate off writer’s block on a 10ft wide half-pipe), I can’t help but envy the setting enjoyed by those working for Spanish architecture firm Selgas Cano in Madrid. Theirs is built right into a forest’s floor. Check out more images of these desirable digs by Iwan Baan after the jump… Read more

A Random Thought From The Road On The BC Ferries Book Ban

The outstanding book “The Golden Mean” by Annabel Lyon has been banned for sale on BC Ferries because the committee of asshats that decides such things believes children shouldn’t be exposed to the naked boy’s bum gracing the cover. I’d be a lot more interested in their moral dipshittery if they had a problem with making money off kids playing video games that include running pedestrians down in Hummers and blowing away lines of people with machine guns, but they don’t, so screw them and their self-righteous idiocy.

To The Bastards Who Stole My Friend’s 1965 Triumph Trophy…

This old motorcycle (licence #S24-297) may have provided you with a little joyride after you stole it from the West End the other night, but nothing will prepare you for what the Devil has in store for your spleen, which is now destined to suddenly balloon to the size of a basketball in the midst of a delicate social situation and then explode from your throat all over the person you are in the middle of deeply offending. After that you will be drawn and quartered, laughed at and pissed on, smacked and ridiculed before your messy bits are cast into the end-of-night bar well at some random Surrey shit hole.

If you, dear reader, chance upon the douche who lifted this prized possession of my pal, please let us know. Don’t attempt to confront him yourself, because spent spleen reeks and we prefer you free of odour.

UPDATE: Blessed be the internet! I’ve been told that a tweeter has found the bike, post-joyride, in a parking lot far from the theft, and that the police are now re-uniting it with its owner, which reminds me of a joke: Knock knock. Who’s there? The devil. The devil who? The devil balloons your spleen.

15 Questions With Julie Hebb Of Main Street’s Forsya Boutique

Meet Julie Hebb, owner of Main Street’s awesome Forsya Boutique…

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Three things about your neighbourhood that made you want to set up shop there: Main Street is great area to find unique items away from the mainstream, [also the] community based atmosphere [and the] the stretch of Main I’m on is very up and coming, full of artist studios and great local restaurants

What will Vancouverites find at Forsya? A friendly customer motivated shop that carries local and independent designers from across Canada.  Focusing on customer service we provide free alterations on everything in the store, even sale items! Interesting and unique items that can be custom fit to your needs. We also offer custom clothing and your own personal alterations.  We show local artists on the walls and are in the process of developing our own clothing line with the helpful suggestions of what the customer wants. Read more

The View From Your Window #40

Reader “B.R.” | Mackenzie Beach | Tofino, BC | 9:00am | SHARE YOUR VIEW

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Seen In Vancouver #250: Clever Apologia For An Unruly Garden

I’m technically in Naramata, but this garden sign outside a friend’s home on The Bench was just to awesome to leave alone…

A Hearty Congratulations To The Two Coolest Folks We Know

Our good friends Karmen Birss-Delight and Craig Noble will be married in an hour and a half. We’re on our way to the ceremony, but thought you’d appreciate this last opportunity to admire their individual sexiness before they meld into one blinding beam of irresistible hotness.

The View From Your Window #39

Reader “J.C.” | East Hastings | Vancouver, BC | 12:30pm | SHARE YOUR VIEW

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Scout List: Our Agenda Of Cheap & Cool For Adventurous Locals

The main objective of this website is to scout out and promote the things that make Vancouver such a sweet place to be. We do this with an emphasis on the city’s independent spirit to foster a sense of connectedness within and between our communities, and to introduce our readers to the people who grow and cook our food, play the raddest tunes in our better venues, create our most interesting art, and design everything from what we wear to the spaces we inhabit.

The Scout List is our carefully considered first rate list of super awesome things that we’re either doing, wishing that we could do, or conspiring to do this week. From our calendar to yours… Read more

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