Boy Wander fantastic, wanderful memoir

As someone who reads a lot of queer books, I was excited to read Jobert Abueva’s Boy Wander: A Coming of Age Memoir. The story is set all over Asia, including the Philippines, Nepal, Thailand, and Japan. Despite being set in the past and in places I haven’t been, I felt immersed in the setting […]

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Walking the Balance Beam: Balancing boundaries

Late March was tough for me. Lots was going on in my life, and there were finals coming up. My brain felt full; it also felt fried. I’d been trying to think up a topic for this column: how to balance sanity with a serious relationship, final exams, and two very frisky cats. It seemed […]

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Victoria Beer Week returns with groovy, space-age events

This May, Victoria Beer Society will host the ninth annual Victoria Beer Week, which features seven events, including two that are outer-space-themed and one that’s a disco party. Victoria Beer Society event producer Rebecca Craig says that this is a great way to enjoy some fresh craft brews and some of the more creative design […]

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Goodnight Desdemona, (Good Morning Juliet) takes novel look at Shakespeare

Blue Bridge Repertory Theatre is known for thinking outside the box, and Goodnight Desdemona, (Good Morning Juliet) is no exception to that. Written in 1988 by Canadian author Ann Marie Macdonald, Goodnight Desdemona is a comedy written through the eyes and thoughts of English professor Constance Ledbelly, who, while in the process of proving underlying […]

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Nic’s Flicks: Everything Everywhere All at Once unforgettable, original

Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) 3.5/4 I was recently looking through the numerous columns I published last year and I noticed that one movie I didn’t fully cover was Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s science-fiction film Everything Everywhere All at Once. So, in honour of its seven Academy Award wins, here’s my review of […]

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Walking the Balance Beam: The importance of sleep

Sleep is essential for leading a balanced life. If I don’t get sleep—some sleep, any sleep—I’ll shamble around like someone from the walking dead, no brainpower to make any proper decisions or even string a few random thoughts together.  There’s a common misconception—not just with academics, but with everyone—that we need to work hard all […]

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