Vivek Shraya's Death Threat
/After all, Shraya asks, “doesn’t being trolled on the internet go hand-in-hand with being feminine?”
Read MoreAfter all, Shraya asks, “doesn’t being trolled on the internet go hand-in-hand with being feminine?”
Read More“Knowing someone sat silent and felt better because of what you’re doing while you’re having fun is so rewarding. I think that most hobbies don’t offer the opportunity to touch a lot of people.”
Read MoreCurating and writing this month’s Featured Artist playlist is guest Ana Rivera, dear friend of photographer Lauren Ray and long-time collaborator behind the DJ booth (the two currently have a regular show on No Fun Radio, called Sound Vacation). Ana rightfully points to the nostalgia and everyday romance present in Lauren’s work, and has put together a selection of songs to match. ”To me, her photographs often evoke a sense of adventure, with a mixture of playfulness and nostalgia—full of colourful moods.” Enjoy!
Read MoreWhile it may be easy to fall back on a pre-established cinematic canon, the marathon line-up is curated with a baked-in dictum of diverse representation and inclusivity, attentive to the exclusions that preconceived ideas of canonicity might entail.
Read MoreI could tell you that Dalilah’s music is R&B-focused, and I could tell you that she went to school for digital music production, but the experience of listening to Goodbye Forever W Love cannot be shaped by any of those factors. On Goodbye Forever W Love, Dalilah distills the feelings of love and loss into three powerful songs.
Read More“I bring my camera with me almost everywhere I go. I even wear it around my neck like a dorky tourist. My photos are simply small details that decorate my daily life.”
Read More“I just never heard him speak,” she says. “I think he had selective mutism, but I don’t know. And then, about eight months in, we’re doing a graffiti workshop and he turns to me and says, ‘This is really cool.’”
Read MoreExpect no less than a local 17-year old returning for her second season this Vancouver Fashion Week March 18 to 24, which has always highlighted the talent of emerging designers.
Read MoreSeptember’s forecast invites us to take stock of our strategies and deepen our understanding of who we want to be. With several intense planetary movements taking place this month, September is a time for recalibrating our needs and capacities—and recognizing which cups to fill and which ones to drain.
We speak to Thomas Maxey, DJ and founder of No Stress Chess, Vancouver’s own casual pop-up chess club, about the importance of connecting with strangers, finding community outside of your own spaces, and how chess can build those bridges.
Shanthini Balasubramanian, creative producer of the Mighty Asian Movie Making Marathon, sits down with SAD Mag to discuss how this film incubator program is fostering local talent.
Chris Cheung, author of Very Vancouver: Uncovering the Soul of a West Coast City, takes us behind the scenes of his writing process as a journalist, reflects on growing up in the city, and shares his close-up view of Vancouver.
August’s Forecast offers opportunities for connection, inviting us to go deeper with ourselves and with one another. Emotional honesty continues to be at the forefront this month, encouraging us to hash things out and make amends. Thanks to the bright energy of Leo, now is a good time to get honest about what we want and celebrate who we are.