I was at a restaurant with friends a few weeks ago. The conversation was kind of slow, so I mentioned my plans for travelling to Hong Kong next year and asked for advice on which attractions to visit. One of the members of the group took this as an opportunity to talk about all
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Politics, Re-Spun: The Vancouver Food Policy Council And That Awkward Racist Guy
Mr. Bill Hard-done-by-those-coloured-people Zylmans. I bet even his strawberries are racist. Photo: Matthew Hoekstra, Richmond Review. I was really excited last Thursday to go to an event about farming in Vancouver. I’m really geeky about stuff like that. I think I’ll forever be the only one of my friends who uses the
Continue readingPolitics, Re-Spun: Rachel Parent and other lame anti-GMO arguments
Photo from CBC Last year, 14 year old Rachel Parent was in the unenviable situation of being in the same room as Kevin O’Leary (click here for video). Parent did a commendable job speaking on national TV. I cannot pretend that I would have had half her poise and composure
Continue readingPolitics, Re-Spun: A moment of fear
There’s a moment of fear that all women come to know. I know it well. I was once the only female member of a music band. One time at practice, a male band member joked that “We should get blowjobs for all the band members.” What did I do? Everyone
Continue readingPolitics, Re-Spun: How to Petition the CRTC against Sun News’ Mandatory Carriage
Photo source: Globe and Mail Remember this? Well, you’re about to see a lot of more of Sun New’s hateful and inflammatory programming if Quebecor Inc. gets its way. The owner of the TV network that regularly advocates for the do-or-die free market has launched a campaign to get mandatory carriage for
Continue readingPolitics, Re-Spun: I’m not a soldier, but I am in a war
I’m always amazed by how heartfelt Remembrance day presentations are from secondary school students who have never personally experienced war. They feel more honest somehow, even though they are just as routine as the municipal ceremonies. But Remembrance Day ceremonies are too much about soldiers’ deaths and individual veterans. There is no question that we […]
Continue readingPolitics, Re-Spun: Sounds from the Diaspora: Asia Indie Music in Canada
Youtube has propelled Asian talents like Kina Grannis, Andrew Garcia, and Clara C to the forefront of DIY music fame. These Californian artists have garnered an overwhelming share of social media attention and it begs the question: do Canada’s indie industries compare? Are we capable of producing our own indie, Asian music
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