Culture
On Protestant Work Ethic Mutations and the Joy of Washing Dishes
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds his UK doppelgänger and gets a local geography lesson.
The View From Your Window #169
We love posting photographs that reveal the views through the windows of our readers. We hope you'll consider sharing yours!
Watch This Artificial Intelligence Program Generate People That Don’t Exist
The new program from NVIDIA 'creates' faces indistinguishable from those belonging to people who were, you know, actually born.
On Wishing Pot Was Illegal Again and Shaming a Rental ‘Task Force’ That Shafts Renters
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean hears 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' too many times and pines for free dental coverage.
We Want to Take Shelter in This Locally Designed ‘Great Lakes Cabin’
Vancouver firms Backcountry Hut Company and Leckie Studios collaborated on this low impact prefab, and we want it.
Three Orca Whales Get Up Close and Personal With a Kiwi Swimmer
Dylan Brayshaw was flying a drone over a New Zealand beach when he spotted three orcas introducing themselves to a lone woman.
Meet the Thrifty Duo Behind Chinatown’s New ‘Kool Thing Vintage’
Readers beware! This long read Q & A with a pair of vintage vets contains content that will inspire some mega thrift shopping!
On Understanding the Otter and Suffering Vancouver’s New Apartment Architecture
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean finds cops carrying big guns and rich academics lecturing the poor.
Picking Grapes with Wildebeest’s Christina Hartigan
The latest instalment of our wine Q & A has the Gastown restaurant's new Wine Director detailing her love of local grapes.
Exploring the Pacific Marine Circle Route
We drove from Victoria to Sooke and Port Renfrew before cutting across to the Cowichan Valley, and this is what we saw.
Talking Roadside Whisky and Wild Elegance with Goodbeast’s Jesse Bromm
Track the designer down at the Maritime Labour Centre on December 8/9 for the annual Got Craft? Holiday Edition market.
Five Reasons To Check Out ‘Got Craft’
Vancouver's largest indie craft fair returns to the Maritime Centre from December 8th & 9th, and we've got our eyes on a few things!
The Fact British Columbians Acknowledge Before They Go About Their Business
"You know, sometimes the territorial acknowledgement feels a little rushed and insincere, but that was a really good one..."
On Insider Shopping and How Tea Solves Everything With the Boss at Eastside Flea
We caught up with Alberta Randall during the silly season to talk about - among a great many other things - her journey so far...
On ‘Old Stock’ Canadians and Lethal Injections for Fentanyl Dealers
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr learns that Canada is a tinderbox for populism and white fragility is real.
Does Music Really Sound Better on Vinyl Records?
This short video provides historical and scientific perspectives on vinyl records and details how they sonically compare to digital.
On the Future of Sustainable Fashion with Vancouverite Sam Lau of Hecho & Co.
In this long-form Q&A, we get to know a local creative whose sustainable and ethically-sourced textiles go to the fibre of her being.
How to Get Properly Festive on the Sunshine Coast, Mapped
Headed up the coast for the holiday season? We've mapped a route through the festive action, because the good times start now.
The Craftswoman Behind ‘Henderson Dry Goods’ and ‘Someone Somewhere’
The latest edition of our 'Vancouverites' series is a Q&A with local designer Alex Henderson, who you'll find at TOQUE this weekend.
Hotel Chain Offers New Babysitting Service For Guests’ Instagram Accounts
All November, Ibis hotels in Zurich and Geneva have been leasing 'social media sitters' to their guests, who post on their behalf.
On Laundering Billions and Laughing at Developers’ Opposition to Rent Control
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr ponders the fate of settler-colonial fish and the death of a giant.
Five Reasons We’re Stoked for East Van’s Upcoming ‘Krampusmarkt’
Strange Fellows' craft market runs Dec. 6 - 8 and is just the place to score gifts for your more peculiar friends and family members.
You Should Know About Pigeon Park
How commercial interests, social engineering politicians, pigeons and people shaped the Downtown Eastside's "living room".
Rocket Blasting Off From Earth Recorded in Timelapse From Space
An astronaut captured this breathtaking footage of the Russian Progress MS-10 cargo spacecraft punching through our atmosphere.
On Fashion Flukes and Weirdo Fringe Sports With Emily Heffring
This long form Q & A will introduce you to the talented young woman behind the East Van accessory company, Your Bag of Holding.
Five Reasons to Hit Up the TOQUE Craft Fair This Year
The Western Front's annual fundraising event is our go-to place to scoop up holiday goodies from some of Vancouver's best makers, and it's happening November 30th to December 2nd.
On Heroic Otters Eating Out and Asking Chip Wilson All the Right Questions
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean learns of lines poorly drawn and people rage-throwing their own poop.
The Iconic Structure That Towers Over The Heart of Gastown
"If I could live anywhere I wanted in Vancouver, it would be in the Hotel Europe's second floor patio suite overlooking Gastown..."
