Nic’s Flicks: Bullet Train an extravaganza of actionBullet Train (2022) 3/4 Bullet Train is David Leitch’s newest high-octane action extravaganza. The main thing that I like about this movie are the action sequences. Look, if you’re going to see a movie that’s coming from the man who brought us flicks like John Wick, Deadpool 2, and Atomic Blonde, you know that you’re […] Continue Reading |
Show Me the Money: Meme stocks and FOMOAugust saw yet another meme stock frenzy play out, this time in shares of the ailing retailer Bed Bath & Beyond. In the space of about a month, the stock’s price went from around $5 to about $30 and back down to about $7 as I write this. As you can imagine, lots of money […] Continue Reading |
Fascinating new book details Cold War-era Hollywood blacklistingOne of the most interesting things for me to read about is old Hollywood. From the fashion looks to how things were politically, everything about that world is utterly fascinating to me. So I was happy to have the chance to revisit that world again through Larry Ceplair’s amazing new book The Hollywood Motion Picture […] Continue Reading |
House Tour 2022 explores intersection of art and architectureArt and architecture are intersecting at the House Tour 2022, put on by The Gallery Associates (TGA). The event—to be held virtually this year—marks the 70th year of The Gallery Associates raising funds for the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (AGGV). This year, the tour includes five documentary films focusing on five very different homes. […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation important first stepThe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is on September 30, and it’s an important first step for the Canadian government toward making amends with our Indigenous communities. However, there is still much more to be done. After decades of ignoring and diminishing the generational impact of residential schools and the stories of survivors, the […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Women’s Basketball League aims to support and inspire female athletesThe Victoria Women’s Basketball League (VWBL) is a not-for-profit organization that invites adult women from the community to play 3-on-3 half-court basketball on Sunday evenings at the gym at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence, located at Camosun College’s Interurban campus. The league is divided into casual and competitive play to cater to differing play […] Continue Reading |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: September 21, 2022 issueProvincial government freezes tuition: 25 years ago, the NDP government decided to freeze post-secondary tuition in British Columbia, as a story in our September 15, 1997 issue detailed. The premier at the time, Glen Clark, said it was his top priority to put the issue of student debt on the federal agenda. Where’s this priority […] Continue Reading |
Victoria Festival of Authors brings writing community togetherDanielle Geller knows the importance of events like The Victoria Festival of Authors. The creative non-fiction writer first attended the Victoria Festival of Authors (VFA) in 2019; this year, Geller will present on VFA’s New Works panel, where the authors discuss their current works. She describes her first experience at VFA as important because she […] Continue Reading |
The Camosun College Student Society’s Slap and Tickle: Part two: TriumphsI have nothing but great things to say about the Alex & Jo Campbell Centre for Health and Wellness building, as every group on campus—especially students—were consulted on the construction of this building, and it is, from the perspective of the CCSS, a smashing success. My co-worker Michel Turcotte and I were sought out for […] Continue Reading |
Reconciliation at Camosun College: The student perspectiveOver the past several years, Nexus has covered Camosun College’s reconciliation efforts in detail several times, usually by talking to those involved at the college. For this piece, however, we decided we’d go right to the students to get an honest opinion on what the college has done, and on what the college needs to […] Continue Reading |
