Nic’s Flicks: CODA‘s passion offsets its predictabilityCODA (2021) 3/4 One great movie of many that have come out of this year’s award season is Sian Heder’s streaming sensation CODA. This is a masterfully directed film about family, tolerance, and—most importantly—about love triumphing over all other obstacles. Based on the French film La Famille Bélier, CODA follows Ruby Rossi, a musician and […] Continue Reading |
This System Is Broken: ACAB, FTP (part 2)Where I live, a small government body made up of Indigenous locals is our first point of reference (Council of the Haida Nation). They make a lot of calls that we listen to and abide by on Haida Gwaii, but ultimately we still exist under the canadian government and their enforcers, the rcmp. When there’s […] Continue Reading |
Oh How the Flowers Fly: March 9, 2022 issue |
Let’s Talk 2.0: The double standard of self-sexualizationHollywood has long objectified women for profit. It’s not surprising to see young, fit, and conventionally attractive women in large blockbuster movies, as these movies are usually directed toward a male audience. But it’s interesting to see how women are treated when they’re sexualized by someone else versus when they are sexualized by themselves. Self-sexualization […] Continue Reading |
Pacific Baroque Festival celebrates composer Heinrich SchützNow in its 18th year, the Pacific Baroque Festival will be treating audiences to the energetic experience of live classical music this month. This year, the festival will be honouring 350 years since the passing of influential composer Heinrich Schütz, across five days of live performances. Pacific Baroque Festival artistic director Marc Destrubé is a […] Continue Reading |
Take a Break with Shuffle Duck: March 9, 2022 issue |
New exhibit explores potlatch culture through artWhess Harman’s chew the bones, they’re soft exhibit is in Harman’s own “potlatch punk” style, which incorporates their own work with collaborations with other local Indigenous artists. Harman says the inspiration for their artwork comes partly from their complex interaction with the concepts of home and identity. “A lot of [my ideas] are about home […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Charbonneau / Amato offer curious exploration of minimalist synth musicCharbonneau / Amato Synth Works Vol. 2 (Backward Music) 3.5/5 Montreal-based synth duo Charbonneau / Amato is back with their second LP, following 2018’s Synth Works Vol. 1. Synth Works Vol. 2 was recorded organically in 2020 as Mathieu Charbonneau and Pietro Amato sat on their studio floor with synths, organs, and pedals facing one […] Continue Reading |
Leaving the Cave: Spring lifts the spiritThe beginning signs of spring have a wonderfully predictable ability to lift the spirit. It doesn’t matter how dark and desolate my mood is—if a cheerful, graceful mother deer with two fumbling, dancing fawns happen to cross my path, there is an inevitable feeling of grace and wonderment at the beauty that still exists everywhere, […] Continue Reading |
Kaleidoscope: February 23, 2022 issue |
