Nic’s Flicks: Everything Everywhere All at Once unforgettable, originalEverything 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 […] Continue Reading |
Walking the Balance Beam: The importance of sleepSleep 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 […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: April 5, 2023 issueHappy hempin’: In the April 6, 1998 issue of Nexus, we reported on the decriminalization of industrialized hemp production. Hemp production for commercial purposes was prohibited in Canada in 1938 under the Opium and Narcotic Drug Act, but environmentalists and farmers were pressuring the federal government to lift the act because hemp production was more […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Euphemisms worse than honestyThe English language is one of the more challenging languages to learn. English is loaded with rules, with teaching methods that don’t always apply or even make sense. For instance, “i before e except after c” is one of the first grammar laws we are told to memorize, yet there are plenty of times when […] Continue Reading |
Camosun Comic Arts Festival showcases lineup of aspiring artistsOn April 20, the Camosun Comic Arts Festival will showcase the final projects of students in the Comics & Graphic Novels (CCGN) program. The students have created and published their own comics to display at the festival, which runs from 3 to 7 pm in the Wilna Thomas building at Lansdowne, and is free of […] Continue Reading |
Tastes of Victoria: Four Mile Brewpub perfect for casual eatsIt’s not a secret to those who know me that my favourite food in the whole world is chicken wings. A couple of chicken wings are enough to snap me out of a bad mood. However, even though I love chicken wings so much, I have to admit that I’ve been disappointed with them at […] Continue Reading |
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Taxidermy Bug Project: April 5, 2023 issue |
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