Georgia Straight Issue 2350
Jan 3, 2013
Arts
Arts FeaturesPortrait of an Artist: Bruce Pashak
Theatre ReviewsDon Juan can't quite seduce its audience
Arts NotesVancouver artist Ian Wallace receives Order of Canada honour
Blogs
LifePhoto of the Day: Flower power
NewsIdle No More flash mob converges on Vancouver Convention Centre
NewsThree-year-old checked for explosives
NewsNews for Youse: New Year's Eve transit, China enforces Internet rule, and big eastern snowfall
NewsChristy Clark says it's better to be a MILF than a cougar
LifeKaram Sandhu says goodbye to glasses
News MusicJimmy Cliff can help you get through the winter
Arts PoliticsWhat does Rate My Professors say about local politicians?
FoodHow to make vegan double chocolate chip cookies
MoviesVancouver film critics vote for Lincoln
StyleThe bed head rules in 2012 as the top male hairstyle
Ear of NewtEar of Newt's Top 10 Vancouver concerts of 2012
PoliticsDer Spiegel kills off George H.W. Bush—temporarily, at least
Viral VideosVideo: People Are Awesome 2013
PoliticsNaomi Yamamoto operates a forklift
NewsTopless women's rights group Femen makes its presence known across Europe
TechU.S. regulators reduce barriers to Internet use in the skies
Life NewsIt's a wonderful world, according to Steve-O
SportsTeam Canada beats Russians 4-1, advances to World Junior semi-final
SportsKathleen Zalko: Be careful about Ibuprofen
PoliticsRight wingers got it wrong on Hillary Clinton concussion
Viral VideosVideo: Motorboat driver uses flashy moves to fight fire
MoviesBeauty and brains: How Hedy Lamarr helped defeat the Nazis
Viral VideosYour morning OMG WTF: Russian plane crash caught on video
NewsGun silencers protect shooters, but what about their victims?
NewsPhoto of the Day: Uptown Idle No More
NewsCaption the Political Photo: Stephen Harper celebrates Christmas
Books PoliticsConservatives give fossil fuels another boost
NewsNews for Youse: Bus accident kills nine, transit fares will rise, and Kim Kardashian is pregnant
TechEven Bill Gates's kids covet Apple products
LGBTPope's anti-same-sex marriage stance: Dutch de-baptize, Euro beefcake strip
Viral VideosStop it with the memes already
BooksABC Book & Comic Emporium almost ready to pack it in
PoliticsChristy Clark shares her New Year's resolutions
NewsLiam and Emma the most popular names for B.C. babies in 2011
LifeFive things to look forward to in 2013
Ear of NewtRemembering guitar greats lost in 2012: Ronnie Montrose, "Duck" Dunn, Bob Welch, Big Jim Sullivan
MoviesEvery hour, 3000 people go to hell!
Viral VideosUm, gun violence in the movies isn't the same as real life
LifeThe Scottish ring in the New Year with a dook, a ba', a ceilidh, and some dogs (mind the shite)
PoliticsBritish MP George Galloway rips into a television interviewer
News ArtsMy totally random top five arts moments from 2012
MusicMC Hammer joins PSY to possibly "end" Gangnam Style
PoliticsBarack Obama called the world's worst poker player
PoliticsIdle No More demonstrators will descend on Waterfront Station
LifeHow you can spot a lie, even when it's being told by Bill Clinton
NewsNews for Youse: Assessed values rise, Norovirus outbreak, and suspected rapist arrested
MusicKathy Griffin tells PSY that he has money coming out of his butt
Viral VideosVideo: Huge python turns up in Florida picnic area
MoviesWill the U.S. fiscal-cliff legislation whack the B.C. film industry?
NewsSouth Korean newspaper claims Kim Jong-il died from "fit of rage" over leaky dam
NewsIdle No More rallies hit shopping malls across the U.S.
LifeOne New Year's resolution could be to quit Facebook
PoliticsRepublican Jon Huntsman says his party is devoid of a soul
Et CeteraDavid Letterman calls Jay Leno completely insecure
MoviesChristopher Walken is actually Scarlett Johansson
LifeWhere to get rid of your Christmas tree in Vancouver
SportsAn NHL fan's advice to shinty: stay away from California
LifeBachelorette Jillian Harris will cohost reality show Love It or List It Vancouver starting Monday
NewsNational security cited in mystery over melting money
Et CeteraPrince Harry is a boozed up death machine
MoviesThe greatest Rolling Stones film cue, ever
Ear of Newt NewsUBC community invited to show support for Idle No More
MusicFather John Misty does R. Kelly karaoke on a cruise ship
MusicReality TV show looking for the next superstar DJ
BooksF. Scott Fitzgerald's experiment in cross-dressing
LifePhoto of the Day: Hiking Minnekhada Regional Park
LifeFive things I don’t want to hear about in 2013
FoodVoting is now open for our 16th annual Golden Plate Awards
City & Culture
CommentaryIt's those selfish, white single people who elected Barack Obama
Straight TalkDraft plan for Golden Ears Provincial Park proposes huts and loop hiking trail
CommentaryGwynne Dyer: Nigeria's Boko Haram problem
Straight TalkVancouver police search for missing 13-year-old West End boy
Straight TalkIndian gang rape victim dies in Singapore hospital
CommentaryGrand Chief Stewart Phillip: Stephen Harper attacked First Nations rights in 2012
Straight TalkUpdate: Missing 13-year-old Vancouver boy found near UBC
Straight TalkNorovirus outbreak declared at Royal Columbian Hospital
Straight TalkIsraeli journalist highlights growing rift between American Jews and Netanyahu regime
Straight TalkRepublican-controlled House of Representatives steps back from fiscal cliff
CommentaryDavid Suzuki: It's time to take global warming seriously
CommentaryIdling while Canada burns: lessons we can learn from First Nations
CommentaryGwynne Dyer: Unpacking U.S. energy myths
Real EstateJudge calls defendant "incorrigible leech" in B.C. real estate case
Straight TalkDelta councillor Scott Hamilton running for B.C. Liberals
CommentaryBen West: Is bitumen oil? Moving from tar sands to sensible solutions
CommentaryTobold Rollo: Idle No More highlights modern relevance of treaties
Food
UncorkedA random sampling of new wines to try
Dining FeaturesWinter veggies can be mighty tasty—honest
Food of the WeekReservations for Dine Out Vancouver Festival 2013 open January 7
Living
LGBT+Transgender rally for January Marie Lapuz seeks justice, rights, and more
Savage Love PodcastDan Savage Podcast Episode 323
Kool ThingSen sneakers in cognac give a stylish lift
Book ReviewsTales of young tyrants have ring of fate in Anton Piatigorsky's The Iron Bridge
Savage Love ColumnDan Savage answers the University of Wisconsin-Madison's burning questions
Movies
Home TheatreNew on DVD/Blu-ray: Compliance, Dredd 3D, Frankenweenie, Now is Good, Red Dwarf X
Movie NotesU.S. fiscal cliff bill highlights challenges for B.C. film industry