Portraits of Brief Encounters: Passion, Desire, Etc.
/One by one we held the fragrant slips of paper to our faces. With one movement of her brow the woman behind the counter let me know she thought I was an idiot.
Read MoreInterview: Mu
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Francesca Belcourt and Brittney Rand are the two women behind Mu, Vancouver’s dream pop chroniclers of youth. The duo has been gracing the city’s electronic scene with dreamy tunes for nearly three years. Their debut album, simply called Mu, explores the universal themes of growth and confusion that characterize the young adult experience.
Read MoreReview: Buy Us, For You, By Us
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I was immediately excited about Buy Us, For You, By Us because the image of a brown skinned girl with braids in a camel turtleneck spoke to me. I am a huge fan of the turtleneck. I’m also a huge fan of representation and seeing people who look like me depicted in creative works. So, without even knowing what Buy Us, For You, By Us was about, I had a good feeling.
Read MoreInterview: Woodtype’s Jérémie Laguette
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We interviewed French-born Jérémie Laguette, sign maker and owner of Woodtype. Pick a word, any word—Laguette can carve it, paint it, and outfit it with low-voltage bulbs faster than you can say “fromage.” From now until December 31st, if you buy a subscription to SAD Mag and you’ll be entered to win a custom light-up sign by Woodtype.
Read MoreHigh School Q&A: Ray Hsu
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Ray Hsu is a published poet and a lecturer at the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice at the University of British Columbia. SAD Mag’s Katherine Chan interviewed Hsu about starving for art, hypothetical time travel, and of course, our current favorite topic: high school.
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Portraits of Brief Encounters: A Dog With No Legs
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I must be a ghost. A spirit gliding over the cool tile of the train station. Spirits don’t carry cash or have access to their PayPal accounts anymore, which is probably why the glowing, abrasively positive young people volunteering to get people to volunteer money to various charities and causes never ask me if I “have a minute.”
Read MoreTalking Heads: Interview with Vikky Alexander
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This winter, The Cinematheque is hosting Traces That Resemble Us, a screening series and art exhibition that explores art and cinema in Vancouver. SAD Mag’s Helen Wong caught up with acclaimed Canadian artist Vikky Alexander to discuss architecture, photography, and revenge.
Read MoreEUFF Reviews: Gods & The Fencer
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During its two week run at the Cinematheque, the European Union Film Festival (EUFF) dazzled cinema-goers with a variety of international films. There were some absolute gems in the mix and some unfortunate flops, but the festival was a success, overall. Sarah Bakke reviews Poland's Gods by Lukasz Palkowski, and Estonia's The Fencer by Klaus Haro.
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