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How YVR Was Occupied By Nazi Germany & Imperial Japan


You might recall how parts of Chinatown, Shaughnessy, Olympic Village, the North Shore, UBC, and New West were Deadpooled last summer to shoot scenes for the new Amazon original series, The Man In The High Castle. Such is life in Vancouver, right?

What made the shoot so unique, however, was the very particular set of thematic challenges it faced. The series – based on the 1963 novel by Philip K. Dick – depicts an alternate ending to World War II that sees the United States occupied by Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan.  So the crew wasn’t just transforming bits of the city into San Francisco circa 1962, they were Nazifying it and guarding it with Imperial and SS troops.

As you can well imagine, not many Vancouver property owners cared to see their homes or businesses adorned with rising sun banners or swastika flags, so much of the work fell to the visual effects department, as the short clip from Wired reveals above. For more, check out all the stills via YVR Shoots. Ooh, and scope this action scene, which was filmed entirely in Yaletown.

Scenes from Last Night’s Dine Out World Chef Exchange at The Acorn

The event saw a special collaboration between The Acorn and Wilsons from Bristol, UK. Although I wasn’t among the lucky ones to score a spot at either of the sold out seatings, I was invited to slip by pre-service for a glimpse of what was to come.

Yes Shef: An Evening In Images

A lineup of BC's most talented women working in the hospitality sector come together in in the Star Sapphire Ballroom at the Fairmont Pacific Rim for an exceptional cause at the WORTH (Women of Recreation, Tourism & Hospitality) Association's Yes Shef event...

Why Did Vancouver Make Front Yard Businesses Illegal?

In the latest video from the Vancouver-curious YouTube channel 'About Here', we learn of a terrible NIMBY move of yore.

This Mt. Pleasant Restaurant Features ‘Sadio’, the ‘World’s Saddest Patio’

Most nearby restaurants were allowed temporary patio permits. Wallflower was denied theirs, but it hasn't broken their spirit.