AltWeeklies Wire
Saul Williams Aims to Break the Color Barriernew
With nudges from Trent Reznor, Williams realized it would be simpler to take the reins rather than explain himself or The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! to a marketing department.
The Georgia Straight |
John Lucas |
03-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Hawksley Workman Celebrates Springnew
Workman loves to talk -- perhaps even more than he loves to play music.
The Georgia Straight |
Alexander Varty |
03-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Canadian Films Seek More Screen Timenew
A Canada-only theater? It's one possible solution to the ongoing problem of ensuring Canadian films a fair run on our own screens.
The Georgia Straight |
Craig Takeuchi |
03-17-2008 |
Movies
Sumac Ridge Estate's Big Gun Moves and Shakes Onwardnew
There are plenty of big guns on the B.C. wine scene, and one of the biggest is Harry McWatters.
The Georgia Straight |
Jurgen Gothe |
03-17-2008 |
Food+Drink
Zarah Ghahramani Fearlessly Chronicles Her Time in Tehran's Worst Jailnew
In 2001, Ghahramani was grabbed off the streets of her native Tehran and taken to the city's notorious Evin prison, where countless political prisoners-together with prostitutes, thieves, murderers, and the criminally insane have been held without trial, and beaten, tortured, and killed.
The Georgia Straight |
Jillian Hull |
03-17-2008 |
Nonfiction
Know Your History: The Balmoralnew
From CBGB in New York City to the Smilin' Buddha Cabaret in Vancouver, the best live-music clubs have been located in neighborhoods that Charles Bukowski would have loved getting liquored up in. Not that long ago, the Balmoral was the kind of room populated by hard-core barflies.
The Georgia Straight |
Mike Usinger |
03-07-2008 |
Recreation
Tags: bars & clubs
Tax Credits Battle Over Bill C-10 Continuesnew
Bill C-10 would grant Heritage Canada officials authority to deny tax credits to filmmakers on the basis of gratuitous violence and sexually explicit content.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith |
03-07-2008 |
Movies
Jack Bryceland Gears Up for 103 Hikesnew
First printed in 1973 and revised once every seven years since then, 103 Hikes was originally authored by Mary and David Macaree. More than 120,000 copies later, it has become perhaps the most trusted reference for hikers in this corner of the province.
The Georgia Straight |
Stephen Hui |
03-07-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
A Bouquet of Viognier Ripe for the Pickingnew
Viognier continues its dominance as the white wine lover's darling. Chardonnay is so last season, isn't it?
The Georgia Straight |
Jurgen Gothe |
03-07-2008 |
Food+Drink
Fully Loaded Tea Brews Up a Business in Blendsnew
The story of how Katya Popoff and Olga Lenova, a pair of sisters, came to be founders and presidents of their own firm starts in their birthplace, Siberia, where herbal teas were part of daily life for them
The Georgia Straight |
Angela Murrills |
03-07-2008 |
Food+Drink
Ron James Never Shuts Upnew
And that's good.
The Georgia Straight |
Guy MacPherson |
03-07-2008 |
Performance
Tags: performance
Homes Face Possible Smoking Ban in Canadanew
The Greater Vancouver Housing Corporation is moving cautiously to designate nonsmoking rental accommodations in its properties in the absence of a law against smoking in multi-unit residential buildings.
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
03-07-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Indie Mayoral Hopefuls Hit Vancouver Campaign Trailnew
In a field crowded with prominent politicians aiming to become mayor of Vancouver, it's easy to ignore the likes of former NPA board member Peter Ormesher and great-grandmother Betty Krawczyk. But like their better-packaged competitors, these hopefuls want to be taken seriously.
The Georgia Straight |
Carlito Pablo |
03-03-2008 |
Politics
Blu-ray Claims Victory in High-def DVD Warsnew
The death of HD DVD came about faster than I expected, and brings sudden clarity for those consumers waiting to make a move into high-definition DVD.
The Georgia Straight |
Blaine Kyllo |
03-03-2008 |
Movies
Atlas Sound's Bradford Cox Vows to Keep his Drama to Himselfnew
It's Friday night and Bradford Cox is, by his own admission, "losing it."
The Georgia Straight |
Martin Turenne |
03-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
