TikTok has become a Best-Selling machine, surging book sales
The success of Cain’s Jawbone, Iron Widow, and the author Colleen Hoover can be credited to Booktok.
Category: Arts & Culture
The Richmond Night Market is a perfect spot for anyone who wants to enjoy Asian street food in a fun carnival-like atmosphere
The annual night market makes a triumphant return after being absent for the last two years due to COVID-19; the enriched culture and traditions should make this one of your destination hotspots if you’re in BC this summer.
Mohawk singer Shawnee Kish is singing her heart out out to the world
The singer has had to balance figuring out who she is as a person, her sexuality as well as how much she wants to share with the public.
Land Back: The Battle Against Colonialism
Both Indigenous and non-Indigenous protesters unite, attempting to deal a swift blow to the dark aspects of Canada’s past.
The controversy surrounding the award-winning anime Attack on Titan
The award-winning manga-anime series thrived despite accusations of anti-Semetic and pro-Nationalist elements in the characters and plot.
How the Taliban take-over is affecting women in Afghanistan
Women and girls are still uncertain about their futures in Afghanistan.
TikTok is changing the music industry.
“Today, popular TikTok songs influence the billboard charts, rather than the other way around,” says the College Of Contemporary Music.
Not all Women benefited equally from the women’s suffrage movement
We need to look critically at the power imbalances, even within progressive social movements. The women’s suffrage movement achieved its initial goal of getting the vote for (some) women. But who benefited and who was left behind?
British Columbia teachers and their students process the news out of Kamloops in their classrooms
Decoration, discussion and integrating Indigenous cultures into lessons are just some of the ways that the disturbing news is responded to in class.
Graphic novel series, Surviving The City, depicts an Indigenous woman’s struggles against modern colonialism
It’s a breath of fresh air to see this type of realistic representation that is very much needed compared to a fantasy or crazy zombie action novel.
Dark and Gloomy, “21 Century Vampire” Lil Huddy’s introductory track is one to listen to
“I’m not afraid to die, I’ll make you boyfriend cry.”
Sabrina Carpenter responds to “Driver’s License” with a track of her own
“You can try to get under my skin, while he’s on mine.”
Apocalyptic fiction has lessons for surviving the pandemic
Two YA novel series, The Maze Runner and Gone, narrate the kind of story we are already a part of..
The Downfall of Kim and Kanye’s Relationship
The celebrity couple may be headed for a divorce for multiple reasons.
Twitch won’t tolerate sexism—against men
The potential sexist bias with Twitch’s new terms of service.
Why I stopped watching Riverdale
It took some serious convincing from a straight white girl with no taste, to convince me to watch season four.
Technology can both connect and disconnect families
An animated movie shows what might happen to society if technology is misused.
Downtown Vancouver is a great place for photography
The mixture of city and nature provides a lot of interesting photo opportunities in Vancouver, even if the weather doesn’t always cooperate.
Kanye West’s portrayal of himself as a Messiah has reached a new level
This was Kanye West’s slow and complicated, yet historic pathway with religion up to now.
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