If you thought your teenage experience was bad, well, you've got another thing coming. I Dare You is an independent short film about growing up in a small town and all the unexpected horrors that can come with it.
Read MoreKyla Jamieson talked to organizer Becki Chan about the presentation series' philosophy, how to get Vancouverites to hang out, and why seven minutes is the perfect amount of time to spend on stage.
Read MorePaul Morstad's paintings seamlessly blend history and fantasy, continually concealing and revealing new layers and untold secrets. In this interview, Morstad tells Helen Wong about some very long canoe trips and even longer words.
Read More"The girls gathered around me at recess, excited to ask questions: Do you have to wash it? Does it hurt? Where did you get it? I was the womanly sage of my class, answering each question with the wisdom of somebody who had been wearing bras for 16 years, rather than a mere 16 hours."
Read MoreSarah (Emmett) Race tells us about new short film Barbarian Press (2016), the story of Jan and Crispin Elsted and Barbarian Press. The Elsteds have dedicated their lives to producing beautiful books using printing techniques that are hundreds of years old.
Read MoreOn a fine Vancouver night, fresh from the festivities of Record Store Day, I most fittingly attended the first local screening of FSM, a film about the Vancouver DJ and indie music scene. Directed by Melanie M. Jones and starring Vanessa Crouch as Sam, the story’s driving force and budding electronic DJ, this movie aims to tackle the city’s dismal dating scene and the pitfalls of finding love as a young, creative woman.
Read MoreIf you’ve ever seen images of Ballet BC dancers, chances are you’ve already witnessed the photographic prowess of Michael Slobodian. As part of Vancouver’s month-long Capture Photography Festival, nine of his iconic portraits of dancers are currently on display at Scotiabank Dance Centre.
Read More"I started it as a place to showcase the girls I thought were the most beautiful in the world—the girls with piercings and tattoos, girls who chose to commit social suicide by choosing not to fit in."
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