In my last board game review, I shared a list of classic gateway boardgames. This time, I’m reviewing the board game that was my gateway into the non-digital gaming world. Carcassonne got me hooked on collecting board games. The game made my head spin, but that’s also one of the main reasons why I love…
If you’re younger than 30, you probably don’t know who Warren Beatty is, and you probably don’t care that this film is his mighty comeback from his directing hiatus since the late 90’s. I was a little wary going into this film. Usually movies with the same person directing, writing, and producing end up being…
Hey students! Looking to try something new? Or maybe looking to relax one more time before tackling the finals week? Then I’ve got something for you. Ki Tea House Café in collaboration with Anime Revolution’s Tokimeki Maid Café will be holding a maid café event! But, what is a maid café? Maid cafés are a…
It’s kind of strange buying tickets for an artist from YouTube. It so happened that this was the first time I actually spent money to go see a concert that I wanted to go to. Other times, I either worked there, or was invited by friends who had prepaid tickets. It was a nerve wracking experience…
If you haven’t listened to this album yet, American R&B Singer Songwriter Solange Knowles has recently released her new album “A Seat at the Table”. This has earned her the #1 spot on the Billboard Top 200. “A Seat at the Table” is Solange’s third album I have to say it is incomparable to her other albums…
The Vancouver Fan Expo has been around since 2012 and has been growing steadily since. It’s a yearly gathering of comic book and pop culture fans, filled with exciting celebrity appearances and unique exhibits. This year, we had a chance to interview a Fan Expo organizer for an inside look into this year’s Expo and where the…
The New West Film Fest returned to the city last month with a refreshing line-up of feature-length and short films bringing together film lovers from across the spectrum. The three-day festival, which ran from Oct 20-22, and is in its sixth year, opened with the coming-of-age multiple award-winning Canadian film, Closet Monster, which showcases the life…
A group of us circled around Maki Yi after her performance. She laughed and smiled warmly at all of us, answering questions and making comments. Maki conversed as if this was routine, as if we’d known each other for years — “What I said I meant: when on stage, you’re all my family.” Maki Yi’s…
Frankenstein has been brought back to life many times over in theatre. This time, with Mily Mumford as the writer and director, Frankenstein was resurrected in the German Nazi era. Dr Frankenstein (Gregory Radzimowski) is under the wing of the seemingly emotionless Dr Herta Oberhauser (Jessica Quartel). His professional ethics begin to shift as he…
It’s Walking Dead season, and if you’re anything like me, the zombie apocalypse has been a mainstay conversation topic amongst family and friends. Have you ever wondered what you would do, where you would go, who you would help, what unique weapons you would use to combat the undead horde? Through the magic of live…
Max Omelaniec trips on an exam and then ends up at the Chance the Rapper show riding an Ultra Light Beam
In the age of first-person shooters, Annie Sheng keeps it analog with the original multiplayer mode: board games. Join Annie in her column “All a Board” and be introduced to interesting titles that go far beyond your average family fun time. Ticket to Ride: Europe If you’ve ever walked past Strategies Games on Main Street, you may have noticed all the…