Overcoming grief and emotional pain by virtue of community Alexis Zygan // Contributor Tanya Boteju’s latest young adult novel, Bruised, focuses on how the roller derby community aids each other…
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it was never going to be okay: a conversation with jaye simpson
On the heels of their debut book release, jaye simpson shares insights on their process and outlook as a poet Alexis Zygan // Contributor “A lot of these poems came…
Place Your Pets
Keep owners and animals together under one roof Alexis Zygan // Contributor Rhea Wong // Illustrator After years of Vancouverites demanding a revamp of anti-pet housing laws, activists Jean Swanson and Peter Fry…
Modern in the Making: Post-War Craft and Design in British Columbia
Exploring the historical impact of Indigenous culture and immigration on British Columbian art at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Alexis Zygan // Contributor Modern in the Making: Post-War Craft and Design…
Epidemic City
A look at the communities that are banding together in the fight to keep doors open and spirits alive for local music venues in a post-pandemic city Alexis Zygan //…
More Money, More Problems
Universal Basic Income improves mental health, grants access to education and reduces base-line poverty levels Alexis Zygan // Contributor Sophie Young // Illustrator COVID-19 has highlighted for many that Canada’s income security isn’t…
Vancouver Rape Relief Denied Grant Funding Due to Trans-Exclusive Policies
Featuring an interview with Morgane Oger, trans politician and activist Alexis Zygan // Contributor Vancouver Rape Relief (VRR) is set to lose $33,937 in funding after they refused services to…
Remembering Smilin’ Buddha Cabaret
After closing last October, SBC remains in the memories of many Vancouverites as a pillar of underground culture Alexis Ola Zygan // Contributor Paul Cannon // Photographer For more than…
Safety in Sex Work
It’s time to provide sex workers with the basic rights afforded to other professionals Alexis Zygan // Contributor Sex work in Canada has a long history of criminalization, and yet it’s a service that…