If you’re a lover of fairy tales with teeth, then look no further than Mallory Ortberg’s newest work The Merry Spinster, a collection of dark short stories adapted from her series “Children’s Stories Made Horrific”. Beloved for her daily literary wit on the cult-hit website The Toast, and bestselling author of Texts From Jane Eyre, Ortberg has curated a chilling and hilarious romp through eleven classic stories.
Read MoreThe underground art scene, where so much of the hard work of creative production takes place, can seem strangely disconnected from the white-cube world of fine art. Nicolas Sassoon’s new show at Wil Aballe Art Projects, ‘Index Avenue Skylight’, brings these two halves of the art world together.
Read MoreThe Octopus Eats Its Own Leg is an exhibition curated in partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Chicago, which offers an in-depth retrospective of the development of Murakami’s paintings from the 1980s to the present, featuring fifty-five paintings and sculptures across the second floor of the gallery.
Read MoreSome final PuSh reviews for you! Read 'em and either be glad you attending excellent theatre, or be sad that you missed out. There's always next year, though!
Read More“That’s when I really found out that poetry doesn’t have to ambiguous or shrouded in metaphor. It can just be a description of two people at a table. That built my confidence in my creative writing—that I [could] actually write about the things that I wanted to, things that I wasn’t reading anywhere else. I learned that poetry can just be about finding the right words. That’s all it is, honestly. Poetry is just picking the right words at the right time.” Local poet David Ly's debut chapbook, Stubble Burn, is a title to look out for. Read SAD's interview, and find out more!
Read MoreWe've been so busy taking in great theatre, we've hardly had time to post any re-cap! Here's our first PuSh Festival review, hot off the press. Even if you didn't manage to catch Patrick Keating's Inside/Out, reading about its excellence will inspire you to check out more Vancouver theatre, we hope!
Read MoreJust in case you missed it, Canada's Top Ten Film Festival, put on annually by TIFF, hit the Cinematheque during the first weeks of January and brought some stunning flicks to the big screen. The festival has passed, but read this re-cap and jot down the titles that peak your interest! They're ones to watch out for.
Read MoreJust in time for the end of a very long month (or, so January has seemed), here is our latest mix inspired by Priscilla Yu's piece, Cocktails! A little jazzy, a little snarky, but always smooth. It should go down just as easily as your favourite mixed drink.
Read MoreSAD Mag is an independent Vancouver publication featuring stories, art, and design. Founded in 2009, we publish the best of contemporary and emerging artists with a focus on inclusivity of voices and views, exceptional design, and film photography.
