Artsculture

Scene from 'Moonrise Kingdom'

'Moonrise Kingdom'

Note to Wes Anderson: Puppy love is a sharp-toothed thing that nips and bites.

By Dorothy Woodend, Yesterday

Sacha Baron Cohen in 'The Dictator'

'The Dictator'

Watching Sacha Baron Cohen update Charlie Chaplin in a US Cineplex.

By Nicholas Powers, 25 May 2012

Philly rapper Santigold

Santigold's New Album Ain't Make-Believe

And you can drop the M.I.A. comparisons, too.

By Michael Mann, 24 May 2012

Cast of 'Storage Wars'

'Storage Wars'

Reality TV's king of auction-packed adventures. Why a hit? And is it fake?

By Steve Burgess, 18 May 2012

Atlanta band Biters

The Perfect Pop Song

From 'Jessie's Girl' to 'Melody for Lovers,' we're still swooning.

By Adrian Mack, 17 May 2012

Recent Arts and Culture

Vancouver band Aquanaut
A Tyee Series

Vancouver's Underground Music Lab

Inside Nite Prison studio, where cross-genre bands breed the city's newest sounds.

By Sarah Berman, 12 May 2012

Musician Jim Guthrie

The Video Game Music Master

Tunes from old school games still charm, but Jim Guthrie's new soundtrack is next level.

By Thom Wong, 10 May 2012

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Come Workshop your Doc at The Tyee

A personal invite from Kai Nagata to hone the art of making great videos on a real world budget.

By Kai Nagata, 8 May 2012

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'The Fallacy' and 'Scarlet Road'

Two very different docs challenge conceptions of sex work. See both at Vancouver's DOXA.

By Meghan Murphy, 5 May 2012

'The Avengers'

'The Avengers'

How to make the ol' superhero blockbuster fresh? Try letting a quirky cult-meister direct.

By Steve Burgess, 4 May 2012

Mark Haney

Mark Haney's Hidden Structures

The local composer writes an odd number about Terry Fox.

By Shawn Conner, 3 May 2012

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Does a Bear Pose in the Woods?

And more ideas raised by 'Bear 71', the interactive documentary kicking off this year's DOXA. Plus more fest picks.

By Robyn Smith, 2 May 2012

Jack White

Jack White Interruption

Solo effort Blunderbuss isn't his best, but it's no dud either.

By Alex Hudson, 26 Apr 2012

Katniss Everdeen

Escape from Escapism

So decrees 'The Hunger Games'. A tall order given the seduction of Netflix.

By Dorothy Woodend, 21 Apr 2012

Brooklyn musician St. Vincent

St. Vincent, Mastodon, Feist, T-Rex, and Pretty in Pink?

Here's our guide to the best Record Store Day specials.

By Gregory Adams, 19 Apr 2012

'Real Housewives of Vancouver'

Watching the Home Team: 'Real Housewives of Vancouver'

Contemplating the one per cent most Botoxed of the one per centers.

By Steve Burgess, 13 Apr 2012

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'Wrecking Ball' and US Rage

Bruce Springsteen long ago achieved the American Dream, but he's still singing a working class tune.

By Sarah Jaffe, 12 Apr 2012

Bully film

'Bully'

Documentary exposes the criminal negligence threatening kids' lives.

By Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, 6 Apr 2012

Holcombe Waller

Like a Church Bell

Holcombe Waller's voice is a holy instrument.

By Thom Wong, 5 Apr 2012

Robert Fougere's photography

Nudes and Nostalgia

Robert Fougère's exhibit of found and original photos rubs against 'current post-silicone cultural values.' Opens today in Vancouver.

By Gregory Adams, 5 Apr 2012

The Gem of Canadian Science that Harper Killed

Experimental Lakes Area was world famous; its findings might have saved Canada billions.

By Andrew Nikiforuk