“We are water.” If there was a concise way to summarize Watermark, this quote from Oscar Dennis comes pretty close. Words do a poor job of describing a film of such overwhelming visual beauty, but the Tahltan linguist captured the simple and yet loudest message of the film. Watermark is the second cinematic collaboration between…
When I first told my friends I was going to kill zombies, they deemed me nuts. I told them I was practicing for the zombie pandemic. I first heard of zombie survival games in BC while researching a story. I was drawn to it: I grew up watching horror movies, so I tend to gravitate…
Miley Cyrus’ highly anticipated album Bangerz just dropped at number one and it may surprise critics and fans alike. The album boasts thirteen new tracks from the former Disney queen and features collaborations with Britney Spears, Nelly, and Ludacris. Diehard Miley fans may opt for the deluxe online-exclusive edition, which has three extra songs. All…
When you think of a premise for a romantic comedy, “sexually transmitted disease” is far from the first thing that comes to mind. But after watching hours and hours of contemporary romantic comedies on in-flight TV sets, one Vancouver filmmaker decided it was time to shake up the genre. Thus, the concept for That Burning…
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to slowly suffocate in space? After watching Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón’s near-perfect masterpiece, Gravity, you will have a visceral understanding of what it would be like to slowly lose oxygen 600 km above Earth. Where does one begin in describing a film of this magnitude? The…
MGMT – MGMT Columbia MGMT are in their comfort zone when they are making their fans feel uncomfortable. Consider a recent appearance on Letterman, in which the band played their new single “Your Life is a Lie.” Lead singer Andrew VanWyngarden bangs a giant cowbell bearing the word “BEWARE” throughout the song, singing mantra-like lyrics:…
Literature lovers, comic connoisseurs, and other book buffs came out to WORD Vancouver at the end of September to check out some of the best work from Vancouver’s literary field. The festival has celebrated nineteen years of success, and usually brings bookworms from all over. However, a downpour on the first day put quite a…
Matt Nathanson brought his pop-rock sound to the Commodore Ballroom last Sunday for the third stop of his Last Of The Great Pretenders tour. The 40-year-old singer-songwriter played for over two hours, proving the cliché that “some things only get better with age” to be true. Jack Johnson sound-alike Joshua Radin opened the show. He…
War Horse is a rare theatrical experience for culture buffs, blending traditional stage elements with modern puppetry to create a spellbinding show. It is one of the most captivating stage productions to ever visit Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Based on Michael Morpurgo’s 1982 novel of the same name and adapted for the stage by Nick…
Another school year is beginning at BCIT, and with the autumn weather comes premiere season on TV – a perfect procrastination excuse for students. Every year, the wait for television premieres in the last half of September is unbearable. There seems to be even more anticipation this year, as there are many exciting shows ending…