Comic books and the internet seem to go hand and hand.  In fact apart from debating who was the best captain of the USS Enterprise it’s almost as if the net’s primary directive is to

Part of being a public figure is that sooner or later people are going to say things about you that you don’t agree with.  It comes with the territory, and the longer you’re going to be

If you remember back during the summer much was made of Hasbro’s new Monopoly Here & Now: The World Edition game opening up voting for cities to become properties on the board.  Though it

The Vancouver Sun [vs] has recently launched a new website, and in the world of city blogs Scout Magazine [sm] has arrived trying to bring the world yet another online magazine.  Is the Sun’s

It’s the Parade of the Lost Souls on Commercial Drive (Grandview Park) this evening. Assemble at 6:30 pm, parade at 7. Shut-ins and the antisocial can watch the live stream.

I was talking with a few people the other day about how Vancouverites, and we included ourselves in that category, always get excited when we get a mention outside of Canada.  Especially when

“Hello Time Bomb” was at the top of MuchMusic’s charts when I tried to request it during a phone in request hour back in Kelowna.  I was working an extra long shift at the Uptown

So, who all here in town is headed down to Seattle for the Penny Arcade Exp…

…sorry, what? Oh, right. Vancouver angle. There’s a good one - this year, local Lovecrafty rockers, The

Black and white, originally uploaded by rvnix.

Rain down, rain down
Come on rain down on me
From a great height
From a great height… height…

- Radiohead, “Paranoid

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With X-Files creator Chris Carter honoured in Vancouver last night [cbc], and the impending launch of a new film that was filmed in Vancouver, the world is just about ready for the return of agents

Fifth Ave Cinemas on Burrard.
Go see it, even if you think you don’t like super hero movies. (Like I don’t.)

Aww isn’t that sweet, Cameron Reed the “organizer” of Music Waste has quoted me on his blog and called me Questionably Retarded for my post back in April about the music festivals

Iron Man, originally uploaded by Jeffery Simpson.

Any comic book fan worth their weight in refried beans is heading down to Seattle for the Emerald City Comic Convention [eccc] this weekend.

Bard on The Beach May 29, 2008 - September 27, 2008

Bard on the Beach is in its 19th season, it is one of Canada’s largest not-for-profit, professional Shakespeare Festivals. I, being a lit

Given the endless long lines at all the clubs along Granville Street, a lot of people in this city and lower mainland clearly love to get out and shake a booty, have a drink, and meet other party

I am a bit late with this news which appeared in the Guardian on April 9. But I am sure there will be many fans of the

Now that the nice weather is here, Here is a run down of some of the upcoming Spring & Summer Music Festivals in BC, the big and small.

New Music West is taking place in Vancouver this year May

Last night I decided to take in the I.M.U. Productions presentation of TWIST AND SHOUT Beatles Tribute w/ special guests FIRE Jimi Hendrix Tribute @ The Backstage Lounge on Granville Island (1585

Who: The Submarines & Bell X1

Where: The Plaza

When: Saturday the 29th of March, 2008

Do you want a pair of free tickets to see The Submarines and Bell X1 this Saturday at The Plaza?

If you’re looking for something to do with the kids one Sunday, why not head to the Vancouver Art Gallery for their supersunday event, which is held on the third Sunday of each

I used to live a five minute drive from a massive park, which then managed to burn down [ck], but even then it was a great place to ride a toboggan. In an attempt to capture that

Link props to Metroblogging Montreal [mbm]:

TiVo is coming to Canada [cbc]! TiVo which even before we lusted after the iPhone seemed forbidden to Canadians. We had to listen to it