Comix King Adrian Tomine Discusses 'Shortcomings'
The Georgia Straight |
November 12, 2007
The Georgia Straight
The Georgia Straight has been an integral part of life in Vancouver B.C. for over 43 years. In addition to feature stories on everything from politics and social issues to local underground musicians and artists, every issue includes details on...
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DeVotchKa Tries to Capitalize on the Attentionnew
Not exactly a household name when Little Miss Sunshine filmmakers Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris first rang up, DeVotchKa was at that point better known for trying to make the alt-underground safe for Eastern European sounds.
The Georgia Straight |
Shawn Conner |
05-05-2008 |
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Vampire Weekend Bites Backnew
After scoring an appearance on Saturday Night Live and a cover story in Spin in the same month, Vampire Weekend is doing better than just all right.
The Georgia Straight |
Shawn Conner |
03-21-2008 |
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Secretly I've hoped one day the band would fuse its forays into fantastical realms with something I'd want to sing in the shower, but Tears of the Valedictorian is as obtuse and determinedly awry as previous records.
The Georgia Straight |
Shawn Conner |
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'Reality Hunger' by David Shieldsnew
Is the novel dead? Well, not exactly. But in his new book, David Shields sets out to prove it’s no longer relevant.
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This penetrating analysis by Helen Jefferson Lenskyj, a Toronto sociologist and activist, remains a classic for how thoroughly it exposes the secrecy, elitism, hypocrisy, corruption, and lack of accountability of what she calls the “Olympic industry”.
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Charlie Smith |
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'Egg on Mao' Praises a Truly Brave Iconoclastnew
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The Georgia Straight |
Alexander Varty |
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The Georgia Straight |
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