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Gibson, Affleck, and Hollywood’s history of harassment

April 6, 2017April 5, 2017
Blaine Willick and Michelle Yun
At the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards, host Nick Kroll quipped, “People wondered, ‘How long would it take Hollywood to forgive someone for anti-Semitic, racist hate speech?’ The answer? Eight...

International students thrilled at prospect of tuition hikes

April 6, 2017April 5, 2017
Michelle Yun
According to a recent poll commissioned by the UVic Board of Governors, 97 per cent of UVic’s international students reported feeling “moderately excited to completely thrilled” about the increase in...

‘We Know Nothing About Art’ comedy show totally unpretentious, totally hilarious

April 6, 2017April 5, 2017
Michelle Yun
Abdul Aziz has never considered himself an ‘art person.’ The Vancouver-based comedian is the creator and host of We Know Nothing About Art (WKNAA), an ongoing two-hour comedy show built around...

Asian erasure in Hollywood is more than just skin deep

February 23, 2017
Michelle Yun
As both a South Korean immigrant and a pop-culture junkie, I grew up searching for Asian representation in the TV shows and movies I watched — kind of a weird, racialized version...

The sweet life of sugar babies

February 9, 2017February 10, 2017
Michelle Yun
Behind the young women offering the 'girlfriend experience' to affluent suitors “What’s your most expensive bottle of champagne?—$700.” “What’s your most expensive bottle of wine?—$900.” “Can we get both?” So begins the trailer for...

Bullet holes and budget rock: Talking shop with Smoke Eaters

January 26, 2017January 31, 2017
Michelle Yun
Fresh off their summer tour, Victoria-based indie rock group Smoke Eaters are keeping themselves busy. Bonnybrook Road, their latest full-length album, is nostalgic and summery, a collection of feel-good songs with...

Five holiday albums you might not have heard yet

November 30, 2016November 30, 2016
Michelle Yun
Even though Christmas wouldn’t be the same without Michael Bublé and Mariah Carey playing softly from the speakers of every mall and holiday event ever, they can get a bit...

Two sides to the ongoing battle for Trinity Western’s law school

November 17, 2016November 21, 2016
Josh Kozelj and Michelle Yun
There has been a fierce debate over whether Trinity Western University (TWU), a private Christian university based in Langley, B.C., should open a law school. The B.C. Law Society believes that...

Kanye floats and dazzles at Vancouver show

November 3, 2016November 2, 2016
Michelle Yun
Despite the typical Vancouver drizzle, the spirits of the crowd waiting outside of Roger’s Arena weren’t the least bit dampened as they waited for Kanye West to make his highly...

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