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  • Strange Magic Dons Olympics Gear!

    Strange Magic Dons Olympics Gear!

    Romila Barryman filmed our photo shoot with Strange Magic a couple of months back at the Biltmore Cabaret. This is the result….

  • Colbert!

    Colbert!

    Rachel Fox braves the crowds and gets near the front for the taping (digitalizing?) of the first of two Colbert Reports during the 2010 Winter Olympics. Lots of pics, too.

  • The 16th Victoria Film Festival

    The 16th Victoria Film Festival

    Films – and footwear – are the focus of the ‘Cousin Oliver’ of the Canadian Film Festival circuit. In between gastronomic pursuits, Rachel Fox reports.

  • Golden Globes

    Golden Globes

    The best from the Twitterverse on James Cameron’s hair, ‘Ava-dah’, Robert Downey Jr’s speech, Mike Tyson and Mickey Rourke and more!

  • Letter from Phil

    Letter from Phil

    Vancouver photographer Bev Davies recently posted a letter from Philip K. Dick on her blog. Adrian Mack puts the 1972 missive from the author of classics of SF paranoia (which have inspired movies such as Blade Runner and Total Recall) into perspective.

  • Whistler Film Festival – The End

    Whistler Film Festival – The End

    If a new crop of movies at this year’s Whistler Film Festival is any indication, Canadian film might finally be moving beyond the provincialism encouraged by government funding and the damn cold.

  • Whistler Film Festival Days 3 & 4

    Whistler Film Festival Days 3 & 4

    Awards awarded, Woody Harrelson’s superhero movie Defendor, Sook-Yin Lee and free bacon are all part of this past weekend’s Whistler Film Festival. Rachel Fox dishes.

  • Whistler Film Festival Day 2

    Whistler Film Festival Day 2

    Hugh Hefner, a rock ‘n’ roll vampire movie starring Iggy Pop and Jessica Pare, the best worst movie ever, and how to survive a film festival by Rachel ‘Gimp’ Fox.

  • Whistler Film Festival Day 1

    Whistler Film Festival Day 1

    It’s Ivan Reitman’s festival—unless son Jason (’Up In the Air’, ‘Juno’) shows up. Also, on-site reporter Rachel Fox makes a Brady Bunch analogy.

  • Romila B Vs the Mayor of Vancouver!

    Romila B Vs the Mayor of Vancouver!

    Investigative journalism at its finest as our intern investigates the Case of the Broken Frame and confronts his mayoralty Gregor Robertson.

  • Lists – Horror Movies

    Lists – Horror Movies

    Also – guttersnipe’s guide to the best horror films of the 2000s, and Stephanie MacDonald’s top 10 horror of, like, ever.

  • Resilient Cities Conference – Days II & III

    Resilient Cities Conference – Days II & III

    Majora Carter offers some hope after a day of doom-and-gloom prognostications. Head’s up – ecological necessity is politically unfeasible and the politically feasible is ecologically irrelevant.

  • Resilient Cities Conference – Day 1

    Resilient Cities Conference – Day 1

    A three-day conference on ‘urban strategies for transition times’ seeks to spread ideas about ways cities can respond to adversity. Kari Dow reports from the frontlines.

  • More Adventures In Computer Gaming

    More Adventures In Computer Gaming

    Our Game Master Beatrice Smartt introduces her favourite Logic Puzzle/RPG games. Personally, we think she has a crush on Beethro Budkin.

  • Interview – Maria Bamford (June 2008)

    Interview – Maria Bamford (June 2008)

    We were so tickled by Maria’s Vancouver ComedyFest appearances we dug up an interview from last year. The comic discusses her show for SuperDeluxe and online dating.

  • Review – Bassprov and Crush

    Review – Bassprov and Crush

    New York’s Crush and Chicago’s Bassprov make it up as they go along on night four of the five-day Vancouver International Improv Festival.

  • Burning Man 2009 Index

    Burning Man 2009 Index

    As a helpful way of distilling our first Black Rock City experience down into its numerical essence, we’ve come up with an Index. Also – some of the best BM links on the Internet.

  • Best Liz & K8 Advice Ep 5: Urine Luck!

    Best Liz & K8 Advice Ep 5: Urine Luck!

    In this season’s final episode, Liz and K8 talk about their Olsen-style sex tape, what Robert Pattinson ate at Boneta and whether or not Kevin Richardson is a grower. p.s. If you like tinkle play, “urine” luck!

  • Liz & K8 on John Hughes (’cos he died)

    Liz & K8 on John Hughes (’cos he died)

    Liz & K8 talk about their John Candy crushes, the Home Alone board game and the possible Ferris Beuller threesome, all while trying to put lipstick on with their boobs.

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