Words Sherry M. Lai My first ever online purchase was a white lace bodycon long-sleeve dress from Forever 21. That was back in 2012 when Instagram was still growing, Justin Bieber was in trouble (as always), and Forever 21 was reaching its peak, not its downfall. After filing for bankruptcy on October 3, 2019, Forever…
Zach Whitbread is a twenty-something-year-old frog who’s a complicated mess of music, scribbles, hopes, and horrors. He’s currently a fourth term computing student, but when he’s not dying at BCIT, he spends his time writing, drawing, and creating. Lately, his focus is on pixel art and custom cassettes for video game soundtracks. For a short…
The holiday season is approaching and WorkSafeBC is reminding workers, employers and the public to use ladders safely, both on the job and while decorating at home. Last year there were 1,138 accepted claims as a result of falls from ladders across all industries in B.C. “Falls from ladders are a common source of injury…
Comparative analysis reveals the cities emerging as leaders of smart urban development The Norwegian capital scores almost full marks for Clean Energy. Bergen ranks second, scoring particularly well for the overall Standard of Living. St. Petersburg, Russia, ranks 100th, with relatively high scores for Digitalisation. EasyPark has released the Smart City Index 2019, uncovering the cities emerging…
The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC presents the exhibition, “Playing with Fire: Ceramics of the Extraordinary”, on display from November 22, to March 29, 2020. Showcasing a group of 11 highly celebrated BC-based artists — Judy Chartrand, Ying-Yueh Chuang, Gathie Falk, Jeremy Hatch, Ian Johnston, David Lambert, Glenn Lewis, Alywn O’Brien, Bill Rennie, Debra Sloan,…
French director Céline Sciamma’s historical lesbian romance paints a transfixing and emotional portrait. Characteristic of its title, Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a romanticist painting in cinematic form. Céline Sciamma’s directorial style channels the hypnotic allure of a painting. Audiences are invited to immerse in the mastery of its composition—from the interwoven cinematographic…
Ghosts of the Lower Mainland, a Halloween-themed Exhibition of Faux Fauvist Art, comes to Studio 13 Fine Art on Granville Island. Each painting contains hidden images which becomes visible only when exposed to UV light. Attendees will be provided special flashlights to reveal the secret pictures—designed to inform the viewer about the social, historical, or…
Calling all innovative entrepreneurs with ideas to solve real-life problems for people and businesses. The City of Campbell River Economic Development and Campbell River Angel Group (CRAG) are launching four NexStream challenges with awards ranging from $45,000-$100,000. The challenges are a marine wildlife monitor, portable renewable energy pod, a bladeless oyster shucker, and “Wildcard”. “There…
The #BestWitches campaign is a result of an after-hours social media event image that led to conversations deconstructing racism, sexism, body-shaming, sex-positivity, hypersexualization, fetishization, othering, cultural appropriation, and more. On October 20, we open up a discussion on celebrating and transforming nightlife, with keynote speaker Mamarudegyal MTHC and workshops from Paperwave and DJ ANGLE. Topics…
Student life is hard. It’s filled with assignments, examinations, and projects, and we still have to find time for work, family, and day to day tasks. This pressure can build up anxiety, weariness, or even depression. Meditation works wonders as a tool to deal with those feelings. Stopping everything for a moment and being mindful…
Blank walls and empty shelves can be a dreary sight to come home to after a long day in class. It’s hard to know how to decorate with a completely blank canvas empty apartment, whether it’s for yourself or to impress others. If you’re in a rush and want a one-stop-shop, hit up Metrotown or…
DanceHouse, in partnership with Dancers of Damelahamid, launches its 2019/20 season with Australia’s acclaimed Bangarra Dance Theatre in the Canadian premiere of “Spirit”, October 25-26, 2019 at 8 pm at the Vancouver Playhouse. The retrospective piece is a visionary fusion of nine of the company’s celebrated Indigenous and contemporary works. Bangarra Dance Theatre’s style of…