Roma, one of the year’s best, animated Spider-Man, also a best, Mary Queen of Scots, not an equal

New Movies
Volkmar Richter
Also a rare Peter Jackson-produced dud, a toned-down Deadpool re-release, a self-destructive country singer and a Clint Eastwood film under-promoted around here
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Pantii raiders @ Cultch, York

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Always Christmas, never winter

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Cognitive dissonance on LNG as B.C. pursues climate goals

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Friends, with strings attached

Nov 30th, 2018
Takács quartet: Haydn, Brahms and Shostakovich at Playhouse

Tea and laughs with four Dames, honoring Vancouver sports history and one seriously creepy Scandinavian film

Also thinking about what exactly is Democracy, a Canadian attempt at an African-American comedy, a new film fest and a classic re-release
New MoviesVolkmar RichterDec 7th, 2018

Love's old, sweet (?) song

Gravel/Lombardo duo's dance collage; once more, with feeling
Lincoln KayeNov 29th, 2018

Of piety and dubiety

Seven Tyrants mounts morality play atop Penthouse strip club
Lincoln KayeNov 29th, 2018

Travel

Hir's lookin' at you, kid

Pi brings Taylor Mac tragifarce to Annex for Canada premiere
TheatreLincoln KayeNov 29th, 2018

Three true stories: about Vincent van Gogh, a Sikh-Canadian boxer and a prosecutor at Nuremberg

Also a caution about too much star-gazing, a master filmmaker’s latest from Turkey and three more from the European Film Festival
New MoviesVolkmar RichterNov 29th, 2018

The elusive goal of ending violence against women

OpinionAndrew LodgeNov 26th, 2018

Green Book, the film of the year so far, plus new visits by Robin Hood and Ralph

Also, another Rocky-driven bout, patriarchy and medicine in old Vienna and the start of a brand new film festival
New MoviesVolkmar RichterNov 22nd, 2018

"The Enemy" of my enemy...

Firehall brings Ibsen eco-dramedy home to roost in Northern B.C.
TheatreLincoln KayeNov 16th, 2018

A labyrinth of mini-MINE-atours

Shadbolt and Theatre Replacement co-produce digital parenting chapbook
TheatreLincoln KayeNov 15th, 2018

Widows of criminals doing it for themselves, the seed of modern politics and the perils of war reporting

Also an ingenious take on the migrant crisis, and a second appreciation this year of Ingmar Bergman that adds to what we already know from the first
New MoviesVolkmar RichterNov 8th, 2018

News

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“Charitable” Fraser Institute accepted $500k in foreign funding from Koch oil billionaires

Alexis StoymenoffApr 25th, 2012

Fraser Institute co-founder confirms 'years and years' of U.S. oil billionaires' funding

David P. BallApr 26th, 2012

Ride hailing, electric vehicles, self-driving cars: Ford Canada looks to future

Laura KaneMar 29th, 2017

Opinion

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Open Letter: UBCIC calls for the immediate cessation of the expropriation of lands for the doomed Site C Dam

Vancouver ObserverJun 8th, 2017

Lessons from the UK: why Canada needs proportional representation

Warren BellMay 10th, 2015

Please treat Indigenous women like your sisters

Dylan WaismanApr 16th, 2018

City

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Making the shift: An autonomous vehicle future requires bigger thinking

Keane GruendingMay 15th, 2017

Sunshine Coast a year-round outdoor haven with plenty of 'Beachcombers'

Lauren KrugelSep 6th, 2017

Your water wise summer starts early this year

Vancouver ObserverApr 18th, 2018

Culture

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Reviews: Sweet Virginia is noirish, The Dancer, flashy, and two films on Indigenous issues

Volkmar RichterNov 30th, 2017

Milky Chance 'blossoms' at the Commodore

Craig FleischFeb 6th, 2018

Marguerite Pigott at the American Film Market: Gender Diversity Panel 2018

Tracy WrenOct 22nd, 2018

Life

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Your numerology cycles February 15–28

Cassandra MacLeaneFeb 14th, 2018

Your numerology cycles November 1–14

Cassandra MacLeaneNov 1st, 2018

Your numerology cycles November 15–30

Cassandra MacLeaneNov 15th, 2018

Environment

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Guy Dauncey gets ready for a "solar tsunami"

Jenny UechiMay 6th, 2014

Money and influence cast long shadow over province's decisions on Fraser River, records suggest

Jenny UechiFeb 19th, 2015