Let’s Talk: Reflecting on a year of rants, raves, and fuckboysA year ago I pitched the idea of Let’s Talk?, a column about women’s issues, to our managing editor, Greg Pratt. For some reason (which I’m sure he frequently regrets), he graciously allowed me the space to fight for equality. What I had originally intended to be a hard-hitting column about the injustices women face […] Continue Reading |
Dry Sockets fest brings the noise with two days of experimental sounds“With Death Squad it was pointing a loaded gun at the audience and… taking the audience hostage.” That’s Michael Nine, who performs noise under the name MK9 and previously as Death Squad, talking about some of his more memorable performances. MK9 is one of 18 artists from across North America performing at Dry Socket, a […] Continue Reading |
Communication Error: Monotony-induced paralysisSlipping without squeezing—and dying without living. Hearts beat without your consent, planets continue to spin without your knowledge, and the McPeople populating this giant value meal will never remember your name. So why, then, am I still watering this plant? If it all ends, and you’re not invited to the reopening, should the day matter? […] Continue Reading |
Photographer Diana Thorneycroft uses figurines to create cryptic worksPhotographer Diana Thorneycroft never played with dolls as a kid, but as an adult she’s made a successful career mutilating and photographing a collection of dolls and figurines in a series of mysterious explorations. Now, Victorians can see her work as part of Madrona Gallery’s Pulp & Process IV exhibit, running in February and March. […] Continue Reading |
Florian Schulz explores conservation work through photographyMost people would dread the idea of travelling to an isolated part of the world; photographer Florian Schulz isn’t one of those people. Instead, Schulz—who is speaking in Victoria in February at a National Geographic Live event—is intrigued by the idea of the deserted and unknown places. He sees them as an opportunity to spread […] Continue Reading |
C’est la Vie: February 20, 2019 issue |
The Chopping Block Chronicles: Whole-animal butchery reconsideredIn last issue, I talked about the horrendous amount of food we as Canadians are producing and wasting every year. However, I’m not the type that likes to rant about an issue without providing some sort of solution. But this time I don’t have to provide a solution; it’s out there, it just means getting […] Continue Reading |
In the Future They’ll Be Birds release debut album rooted in mental-health strugglesIt’s been 10 years since Victoria-based musicians Carl Molinari and Ian Johnson last performed together, but now the two are returning in the lengthily named alternative rock band In the Future They’ll Be Birds. The band just released their debut album, Scalebor Park; the 10 tracks weave together as one cohesive unit that portrays the […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Instructors need to rethink group projectsWhat do you feel when an instructor says the words “group project”? Almost everyone who reads this will get the image in their head of the pit that starts forming in their stomach, and the fear, irritation, and dismay that follow soon after. All because of group projects. We all know what happens: whether we […] Continue Reading |
First Things First: Help! I have no social life!At first, I thought it would be funny to just end this column with one line right here, maybe say, “This is a legitimate cry for help” or something, but that would be “unprofessional” and “worrisome.” We all love that self-deprecating humor, right? The unfortunate thing is that humans are social creatures, and our brains […] Continue Reading |
