Culture
An Isolated Cabin in Wales for a BC Backyard
We want this beautiful Welsh hideaway - clad in local slate with an interior of birch plywood - a lot closer to home.
Sniffing Out the Story of The Paper Hound Bookshop’s Elegant Canine Mascot
Co-owner Kim Koch fills us in on the regal, literary and personal inspirations that were bred into the shop's poised pup icon.
The Most Dominant Two Minutes and Fifteen Seconds in Local Sports History
"Even though we've gone all the way to the Stanley Cup Final three times, my biggest Canucks thrill of all time remains The Shift."
How TV Introduced the West Coast to Canada
A look back at The Beachcombers, the long-running TV show that put Gibsons on every Canadian's radar.
Vancouver Would Be Cooler if Our Anarchists Filled Our Pot Holes (Like They Do in Portland)
Portland anarchists decided to radically intercede where their city had failed them, taking direct action to the streets, literally.
On Beggar-Related Matters and the Persistent Stupidity of Prohibitionists
In the latest scan of the headlines, Sean sees bad April Fool's jokes and gawks at the political intersection of cruelty and incompetence.
We Want a Copy of Kaja Silverman’s ‘The Three-Personed Picture’
This is the second in a three-volume series, the first of which inspired the Capture Photography Festival's feature exhibit, 'The Blue Hour.'
On the Delicious Joys of Montreal in Winter
Trying to make sense of one of Canada's top food cities in just a few days (with a side trip to the Eastern Townships).
Upcoming ‘Eastside Studios’ to Add 25 Communal & Private Artist Spaces to Strathcona
The folks behind Eastside Flea have secured a 20,000 sqft building on Prior St. and hope to have its studios ready for occupation by May 1st.
PechaKucha Night Vol. 45 to Take Place During Vancouver Design Week
Tickets for the Vancouver Design Week special edition of PechaKucha Night (May 8th) just went on sale. Snag 'em while you can!
On Hogging All the Coffee Shop Wi-Fi and Never Mind the Suicidal Seniors
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr laments lazy and jingoistic journalism and seeks to radicalize construction workers...
‘Evening With Grace: Feminism and Business’ Popping Up in Chinatown on April 12
Speaking at the 10th edition are four women working at the cutting edge of the make-up, life/business coaching, and fitness industries.
BADBADNOTGOOD Return to VENUE for Second Show on April 9
The genre-fluid experimental jazz foursome is hurrying back from their April 8th gig in Victoria to honour us with a second performance!
How to Find the Old Streetcar Scars of East Van
In this You Should Know photo essay, Christine Hagemoen traces evidence of the route of the old Georgia East streetcar line.
Check Out Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle of Dogs’ Storyboard Artist Workshop in Vancouver
It's hardly surprising that tickets for the special April 12th workshop are sold out...but there's still hope for a second chance!
CAG Feature Exhibition ‘The Blue Hour’ Kicks Off 2018’s Capture Photography Festival
Prepare to be provoked and amused on your next commute as Capture Photo Fest's 'The Blue Hour' takes over four city facades.
Vancouver Design Week Wants to Know Your Favourite ‘Design Landmarks’
This year's VDW calendar includes weekend designer-led tours of our city's 'best designed' indoor and outdoor spaces.
On Pepperoni with Cheese and Luridly Retro Ideas on What It Means to Be a Man
Sean Orr's latest read of the headlines shows pizza giants hedging pipeline bets and the whiny hegemonies of privilege and testosterone.
‘Lightning Dust’ Detail Three Secrets of Their Sound
The musical duo's picks touch on a range of emotional contexts that inspire the space, energy and melancholy comprising Lightning Dust's sound.
How to Properly (and Deliciously) Navigate the Capture Photography Festival
With the annual Capture fest on the immediate horizon, we thought it wise to ask Ken Tsui about how to make the most of it.
We’d Totally Live in This Danish ‘Krane’ if It Overlooked Vancouver’s Crab Park
The engine room of this massive crane on the shore of Copenhagen was renovated to include a spa, a meeting room and a suite for two.
Centre A Dinner & Auction to Raise Funds for New Keefer St. Space
Funds from the event will go towards making Canada's largest public contemporary Asian art gallery bigger, better and more accessible.
Defining One of the Many Hidden Costs of Making Wine
"We were hoping to bring in more Gewurtztraminer for this vintage but we ended up paying almost 40% in bear tax."
Why Sharing the Things You Love Sometimes Ends Up Destroying Them
The story of Sweden's beautiful but doomed 'broccoli tree' is a well told parable that reminds us to think before we share.
On Entitled Woes, Blue Collar Millionaires and Homeless Trans Am Totems
Sean Orr's latest read of the headlines sees Ontario making a mess of things, the CBC doing the right thing and Alberta being silly again.
Burning Questions with Local Artist and Educator Justin Langlois
We turn the questions on the artist whose "Should I Be Worried?" installation currently queries the city from False Creek.
A Learning Curve to Help Conquer Spring Planting
With spring on the immediate horizon, we asked our friend Sam Philips of Victory Gardens to give us some guidance on green-thumbing.
You Should Know the Story of the Building at the Heart of Mount Pleasant
The 1947 scalene icon sits like a sphinx at the intersection of Main and Kingsway, hiding a sexy secret beneath its rough stucco.
