New Pornographers Rock It in Vancouver

Last night, I watched some pornography and it was great. The New Pornographers, eclectic Vancouver Indie band, rolled into Vancouver to perform the first of two shows at the Vogue Theatre. In no way am I qualified to critique the actual show, having no musical or...

What is Stephen Harper Reading?

CLJ Reviews What is Stephen Harper Reading? by Yann Martel What We Read What is Stephen Harper Reading? is a compilation of letters, written biweekly from Yan Martel to Stephen Harper. Each letter suggests a book for Harper to read that Martel claims will, in one way...

A Hot ‘n’ Sexual Post: Yeow!

“Sexual health is hot this summer!” Taking care of your sexual health is sexy. That’s the message being promoted as Options for Sexual Health, Canada’s largest non-profit provider of sexual health services, unveils its new ad campaign....

Discovering a Town Square

It rained, and rained, and rained. Early spring on the west coast can be like that. Somehow we’d managed to be on the ball enough to all be in Squamish on the same weekend. That in itself was a major triumph for a group comprised of a dad, a gypsy pirate with no fixed...

The Sun builds Community

I don’t make this sort of a statement lightly. I know co-editor John Horn harbors some ill will towards the sun, and I believe he has reason to feel that way. But in recent summer weeks, I’ve been surprised by the amount of community the sun’s...

The World’s Ugliest Buildings

Sometimes architects in countries get pretty excited about new and funky new designs. But like many other sectors, occasionally this enthusiasm and niche specialism is so “out there” that its almost impossible for the general public to appreciate or...