SAD Mag’s Shannon Tien chatted with Michael DeForge about his newest graphic novel Big Kids. The duo cover a lot of ground in this sweet little interview: from teenage growing pains to philosophies of graphic representation to the challenging art of drawing “tree sex”.
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This spring, screenwriter Michael Baser is offering his expertise to aspiring and developing writers at VFS’s Why Story Matters lecture series. In this interview Baser tells Nana Heed about his take on life as a writer and what to expect from Why Stories Matters.
Read MoreLast year, Vancouver designer Gaby Bayona earned at spot in BC Business’s 30 Under 30, opened up the first bridal storefront in Gastown, was shortlisted for Western Living Designer of the Year, and began investing in a new bridal business venture...all at age 23.
Read MoreWay back when, for our Mad Mad World issue (no. 12), we sent some disposable cameras with a few friends and local musicians while they travelled the world. You may have spotted a few snaps in the Movement issue, and we'll be sharing more here in bi-monthly instalments. This month, we're featuring our co-publisher Michelle Cyca's dreamy snaps of Tokyo!
Read MoreIn January police closed a street in Florence, Alabama, after a suspicious package was found outside of the local courthouse. The package turned out to be a bag of hotdogs.
Read MoreThe Vancouver Art Gallery’s most ambitious exhibition, MashUp: The Birth of Modern Culture, hosts 371 works, by 156 artists, from 75 public and private collections, spanning 8 countries. A collaborative effort with 30 curators, the exhibition opened on February 20th to excited and impressed reviews.
Read More"Utter absurdity and general discombobulation...quite the cinematic treat." Sarah Bakke reviews two bizarre JFL NorthWest Comedy Festival films: Rick Alverson’s Entertainment (2015) and Çetin İnanç's Turkish Star Wars (1982).
Read MoreAfter telling the alarm to snooze my device blinked––a Facebook notification. It’s so-and-so’s birthday, help them celebrate by sending them a message. It took a moment for my groggy morning mind to focus and place so-and-so’s name. Then I did. So-and-so is dead.
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