The festival, known for its “anything goes” energy, is built on three golden rules: anyone can make a movie, every film gets screened, and there are no creative limits. That means zombie musicals, ...

One of the biggest compliments a Canadian film can be given is when it’s remade into a shoddier American version. That was the case with Starbuck, a breakthrough Quebec film based on the true story of ...

Sounds Good is a monthly roundtable where we ask Straight staff what their ears are plugged into. We’ve got a pretty diverse set of tastes, so there’s absolutely no cohesion here: just good vibes. And ...

All of the preceding fixations are crazily like something ripped from the playbook of America’s current and wildly polarizing president. And that explains why Poilievre had found himself slapped with ...

When a team has a disappointing year, it typically isn’t racing to extend the coach’s contract, but here we are.

Ice Cube, the rapper, actor, filmmaker, and all-around cultural icon, is heading to the Pacific Coliseum this fall (September 20) for his Truth to Power: 4 Decades of Attitude tour. It’s his first ...

Join us for an inspiring and thought-provoking critical conversation with two remarkable speakers, Vilma Rocío Almendra Quiguanás and Manuel Rozental Klinger. They will share their experiences from ...

Animation studio Titmouse is marking its 25th anniversary with the return of 5 Second Day… Night!!!, taking place tonight at the Rio Theatre. The event features two screenings showcasing original ...

Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter. If you’ve ever scrolled past a perfectly braided cardamom bun or a cup of vibrant green matcha on ...

Have you ever wondered what the crows flying above you are thinking? Do you want to learn more about crow folklore and facts? Nature educator and bird expert Celina Starnes hosts an evening of corvid ...

If Nardwuar the Human Serviette truly is, as a wise person once suggested, the “litmus test for humanity”, then Mark Carney ...

Every morning, Jared de Dood stands facing east, coffee in hand, watching the sun crest the hills that cradle his farm, Okanagan Riverbend Poultry. As light spills across the farm, it marks the start ...