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Feb 7, 2013
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Darryl Lenox is a cool comic philosopher in VancouverComedian Judy Gold channels her mother in Three Hysterical Broads Off Their MedicationChristian Zehnder's yodelling sounds exactly like nothing you’ve ever heard beforePuSh International Performing Arts Festival pulls in good crowdsVancouver industrial lands opened up for more art studiosThe cast of Spring Awakening, the musical, is admirably committedVancouver New Music prepares to mark 40th anniversaryCeramics meet high tech at the Surrey Art Gallery Donald Sales stays witty as he launches Project 20Dancing With Rage reminds us that Canadian political fury can be funnyI, Malvolio has its playful momentsDance duo Lee Su-Feh and Benoît Lachambre dive into sensationBurlesque Duos at the Rio TheatreThe Secret Mask is unpretentious, satisfying, and personalSide by Side at the CultchWar, Love and Loss takes a sonic look at big issuesUBC Opera's Dialogues des Carmélites at the Chan Centre for the Performing Artsblogra
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News for Youse: Seven stabbed in West End, Luongo gets the call, and Beatles photos emergeNews »
News for Youse: Private-power outrage, auditor general leaving, and park board votes at 3:30 a.m.News »
News for Youse: Community centre plan, teacher bargaining starts, and penny being phased out News »
Yoko Ono Lennon gives Courage Award to Julian AssangePhoto of the Day: FrostyNews »
13 reasons why your press release sucksNews »
Vancouver City Hall grooves to Black History Month beatsNews »
Society report card gives Canada a B grade, flunks the U.S.News »
Why journalists hate PR peopleMovies »
Beautiful time-lapse tribute to the Ridge TheatreMovies »
Save B.C. Film: Actor Chelah Horsdal explains B.C. film tax incentivesMovies »
There's no kissing in Cockneys vs ZombiesPhoto of the Day: Lions Gate Bridge in the morning fogMusic »
Video: Khatsahlano! Music and Art Festival celebrates local talent on West 4th AvenueMusic »
Troggs frontman Reg Presley dies at age 71Music »
3:01 Pick Me Up: SuedeMusic »
The Georgia Straight presents The Straight Series featuring Jessie WareMusic »
Watch Suede at the Town Pump, 1993News »
Black History Month: Constance Barnes on the N-word and a Vancouver black cultural centreSports »
B.C. Lions coach Mike Benevides a finalist for CFL Coach of the YearThe Georgia Straight proudly sponsors the World Community Film FestivalThe Georgia Straight presents Kate Nash at Electric OwlSports »
Roberto Luongo leads Canucks to 2-1 victory over BlackhawksThe Georgia Straight proudly sponsors the Rendez-vous French Film FestivalThe Georgia Straight presents the Cave Singers at the CommodoreTech »
Vancouver's TED conference in 2014 isn't for you and meTech »
Online spying bill isn't dead yet: Weekly update from OpenMedia.caThe Georgia Straight presents Phoenix at the Queen ElizabethSports »
Nate Silver examines the Super BowlMovies »
Al Pacino slays as Phil SpectorPolitics »
PETA offers tips for taking protest photosPhoto of the Day: Fog inbound to Howe SoundPhoto of the Day: When the lights go down in the citySports »
Chris Tanev scores overtime winner as Canucks beat Oilers 3-2Sports »
Canada surprises top-ranked Spain on first day of Davis Cup at UBCSports »
Photos: Canada knocks off Spain in Davis Cup tennis at UBCSports »
Photos: Surrey Eagles beat Langley Rivermen 5-3Photo of the Day: Where all the heart isNews »
News for Youse: teen sought, cops at Nanaimo schools, and Guy Ritchie directs David BeckhamArts »
Vancouver: city of graffiti Books »
Overdue library book returned 55 years lateLGBT »
Gay India: Indian Pride parades, Bollywood's Hrithik Roshan's same-sex love Arts »
Architect Bing Thom explores the world of Chinese opera for new projectArts »
Waldorf Hotel supporters submit their own statement of significanceBeware of enema dependencyWhen will those Real Housewives start wearing sensible shoes?Eric Clapton pays tribute to Irish guitar hero Gary Moore on upcoming albumLife »
Say Hi Vancouver takes a page from SeinfeldLife »
Vancouver Vegan Prom to party at WISE Hall on March 9Books »
Great Black North: Contemporary African Canadian Poetry launches at Black History Month eventBooks »
Local publisher Greystone Books gets new lease on lifeBooks »
Douglas & McIntyre announces sale of its flagship imprintBooks »
New Society Publishers reacquired from Douglas & McIntyreBooks »
Media critic David Carr will help wind up this year's PuSh festBooks »
Stephen Harper's hockey book coming out just in time for ChristmasLife »
Anto Chan: Why Cantonese is so hard to learnLife »
UBC students have no problem "Eskimo kissing" for the cameraFood »
Sen Bistro spins inventive northern Chinese cuisinefood
Vegetarian Chinese food to ring in Lunar New Year in VancouverForget chocolates, get a tart for the one that stole your heartUncorked »
Vancouver International Wine Festival focuses on Californialife
The Georgia Straight's 2013 sex survey: The lust and thrust report2013 Sex Survey: Sexual health2013 Sex Survey: By the numbersStraight JabTech »
Bill Tam: Growth of technology industry vital to B.C.'s economic future2013 Sex Survey: CelebritiesShacking up is good for the planet, says economistGirlfriends who are open to cuckolding are hard to come byRed Meat »
Red MeatDan Savage Podcast Episode 3282013 Sex Survey: What's your pleasure?2013 Sex Survey: KinkDriving »
Morgan Motor models mix tech and traditionSpotted wing drosophila: protecting your home garden from this new pestGeek Speak: Bonnie Sainsbury, cohost of Women Talking TechThe Miniature Wife inhabits an extraordinary universeDriving »
Morgan Motor's newest sports car goes electricGetaways »
Off Chuckanut Drive, Edison shows its cool in Washington StateArnould »
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Health Initiative for Men expands East Side queer male health servicesToys may change but the sexual boost remains at Womyns’ WareThe Big Truck That Went By shows Haiti earthquake’s rubble remainsTech »
Egypt's HarassMap tackles sexual harassment one click at a timeStrike a pose in your skivvies at the Jennifer Williams Boudoir Photography StudioLGBT »
Out on Screen looks to the future with new festival programmer Shana MyaraYour horoscope for February 7 to 13, 2013movies
New on DVD/Blu-ray: The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Robot & Frank, The Sessions, Silent Hill: Revelation, SkyfallVancouver International Mountain Film Festival is all inclusive in 2013Cinephiles will savour French Film Fest's first weekendSide Effects is a stylish hitOscar-nominated animated short films touch on adult themesBullet to the Head is a throwback in more ways than oneOscar-nominated live-action short films mix comedy and pathosmusic
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Muse dominates Rogers Arena with dramatic rock anthemsReviews »
Pagans get weird at the Rickshaw's Midwinter FestivalThe Matinée is good-times rock done rightDating Myself's Fine, There shows potentialOm’s dub-inflected pulse evokes spiritual solemnityBeekeeper at the BiltmoreAbove & Beyond is connected by groove therapyMakana’s music is a sonic evocation of Hawaii’s vibeCam Salay's Wishbone isn't for everyoneDevon Clifford's friends come together for The Party Lives OnCiTR and Mint Records team up for Pop Alliance—Volume 3 Ra Ra Riot at VenueNicki Bluhm is aiming far higher than DIYHidden Towers does heroic heavy metal without cheese on Olympus MonsWas My Bloody Valentine's MBV worth a 22-year wait?Joel Willoughby's The Radio Friendly EP falls into a grey areaWild Country makes for a nice introduction to Wake OwlThe Ford Pier Vengeance Trio's Huzzah! is dense, artful, and complexKylee Epp's EP is radio-friendly country-popDead Again's Occultus Lake is a gore-geared cinephile’s dreamCar 87 is pure '80s hardcore on Trapped EPMete Pills is familiar-sounding on Ill Feetnews
Vancouver launches online database of problem rental buildingsVancouver park board to hold meeting on proposed community centre agreementPower of Idle No More movement lies in direct action, says UBC profMassive earthquake near Solomon IslandsVancouver trustees “kill” Khalsa school at South Hill Education CentreB.C. catering companies can now be licensed to serve liquorLetters »
Port and writer exchange versions of the truthVancouver residents sense rise in anti-Chinese sentiment in CanadaHigh avalanche danger in North Shore mountains for next two daysMan charged in downtown Vancouver sexual assaultIsraeli general’s son Miko Peled pushes for equal rights for allTED conference coming to Vancouver in 2014Sports »
Henrik Sedin quietly nears a Vancouver Canucks club recordFormer B.C. Liberal big shot Brian Bonney becomes home builders' representativeHome inspector Ed Witzke retires in protest of shoddy buildingsDavid Suzuki: Science ain’t just for scientistsTim Louis: City needs to look at Beach Towers redevelopment with affordability lensGwynne Dyer: Richard III and the death of tyrantsReasonable Doubt: Mastering power relationships is key to a lawyer's successTobold Rollo: Idle No More offers Canada the chance to realize promise of democracyVancouver buyers can expect discount in home prices in early 2013Jason Doherty and Daniel Whittingstall: Green resistance can no longer afford to be futileSierra Club B.C. won't use civil disobedience to protest Enbridge pipelineCoalition challenges B.C. to build 10,000 social housing units a yearFair at the PNE cutting ticket prices, shortening run for 2013Despite opposition, Vancouver park board votes in favour of new community centre agreementFirst Nations leaders: Canada must obey international lawGurpreet Singh: We are all untouchablesGwynne Dyer: Mackerel wars in the North AtlanticVPD issues alert for missing aboriginal womanMost Popularmore
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B.C. NDP grapples with stunning provincial election loss 45
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B.C. Liberals win fourth consecutive majority government 38
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What B.C. New Democrats need to think about in the wake of an election debacle 30
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B.C. Liberals celebrate majority win, Christy Clark loses Point Grey battle 29
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Marc Emery blogs from prison about the B.C. election, the NDP loss, and the B.C. Greens' future 26
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Martyn Brown: Vote Once, Think Twice 24
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Matt Toner: New Democrats need the courage to go with our convictions now more than ever 24
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Fleetwood Mac's classics please the masses in Vancouver 22
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Out of Character offers clues as to why a leader lacking in hubris lost the B.C. election 22
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RCMP seek woman who made racist comments near Cloverdale Rodeo 20
