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...
