Kristi Alexandra
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Culture Culture November 27, 2023
November 27, 2023
The Marquee: December 2023By Kristi Alexandra
The latest arts, culture and other happenings in Vancouver this December, 2023.
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Film Film November 6, 2023
November 6, 2023
Q&A: Grief as Storytelling with Rosie Choo PidcockBy Kristi Alexandra
Loose Lips Magazine caught up with Rosie Choo Pidcock to talk about their upcoming film, Sorry For Your Cost, and why it’s so important to create stories…
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Culture Culture October 31, 2023
October 31, 2023
The Marquee: November 2023By Kristi Alexandra
The latest arts, culture and other happenings in Vancouver this November, 2023.
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Feature Feature October 5, 2023
October 5, 2023
Nestworks bridges the gap between co-working and inclusive childminding in Mount PleasantBy Kristi Alexandra
Two family-forward organizations, This World’s Ours Centre and Nestworks, take a compassionate approach to the childcare model
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Film Film September 28, 2023
September 28, 2023
Seagrass depicts struggles with racial identity and grief, set in 90s nostalgiaBy Kristi Alexandra
The BC-shot film by Meredith Hama-Brown screens at the 42nd annual Vancouver International Film Festival
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Music Music September 22, 2023
September 22, 2023
Jayli Wolf explores spirituality and reclamation on sophomore EP, God Is An Endless MirrorBy Kristi Alexandra
As far as multi-hyphenate artists are concerned, Jayli Wolf seems to do it all. Wolf is a JUNO-nominated Indigenous (Anishinaabe/Cree) and Queer musician, poet, producer, filmmaker, and…
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Culture Culture September 6, 2023
September 6, 2023
The Holy O features sex and spirituality at Fringe FestivalBy Kristi Alexandra
The Holy O is a one-woman show that's been described as "a cross between Fleabag and The Vagina Monologues."
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Culture Culture August 31, 2023
August 31, 2023
The Marquee: September 2023By Kristi Alexandra
The latest arts, culture and other happenings in Vancouver this September, 2023.
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Culture Culture July 26, 2023
July 26, 2023
The Marquee: August 2023By Kristi Alexandra
The latest arts, culture and other happenings in Vancouver this August, 2023.
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Essays Essays May 13, 2023
May 13, 2023
A case for messy motherhoodBy Kristi Alexandra
In motherhood, the most fulfilling moments are the quiet and mundane—like when my daughter curls up on my lap while watching TV or when she gives me…
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Film Film May 10, 2023
May 10, 2023
Local short film ZIP opens a dialogue on Iranian women’s freedomsBy Kristi Alexandra
Filmmaker Ava Maria Safai lays bare a truth about women’s freedoms internationally with her short film, ZIP
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Feature Feature May 9, 2023
May 9, 2023
Is psychedelic-assisted therapy revolutionizing mental health?By Kristi Alexandra
We talked to users and practitioners of psychedelic therapy to find out why this mode of therapy yields results.
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Culture Culture April 30, 2023
April 30, 2023
The Marquee: May 2023By Kristi Alexandra
The latest arts, culture and other happenings in Vancouver this May, 2023.
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Culture Culture March 31, 2023
March 31, 2023
The Marquee: April 2023By Kristi Alexandra
The latest arts, culture and other happenings in Vancouver this April, 2023. Have a tip? Email kristi@looselipsmag.com. White Noise: A theatrical comedy about two families who have…
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Music Music March 20, 2023
March 20, 2023
Growing up with Jill Barber on HomemakerBy Kristi Alexandra
Homemaker seems to mark a different kind of coming-of-age story: one that grapples with parenthood, domesticity, and the value we place on careers and caretaking.
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Film Film March 5, 2023
March 5, 2023
Broken Angel opens the 2023 Vancouver International Women in Film FestivalBy Kristi Alexandra
Broken Angel opens the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival at the VIFF Centre, March 7 at 7 PM.
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Culture Culture February 28, 2023
February 28, 2023
The Marquee: March 2023By Kristi Alexandra
The latest arts, culture and other happenings in Vancouver this March, 2023.
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Culture Culture February 11, 2023
February 11, 2023
Seek self-pleasure this Valentine’s Day with The Bad AcademyBy Kristi Alexandra
The Bad Academy thinks you should fly solo this Valentine's Day.
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Culture Culture February 1, 2023
February 1, 2023
The Marquee: February 2023By Kristi Alexandra
The latest arts, culture and other happenings in Vancouver this February
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Music Music September 8, 2021
September 8, 2021
Métis singer/songwriter Caitlin Goulet dives deep in debut albumBy Kristi Alexandra
Many musicians can attest that there’s a certain catharsis that comes with songwriting, and for Métis singer/songwriter Caitlin Goulet, it couldn’t be more true. “I’ve always felt…
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Feature Feature September 3, 2021
September 3, 2021
Who is “Vancouver”?: Q&A with Kayah GeorgeBy Kristi Alexandra
(səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ) Cultural Advising by Nikki Sanchez-Hood, Decolonize Together Kayah George (she/they) is many things. A water protector, a gender-fluid carrier of creation stories, and matriarch-in-training who rests…
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Music Music September 3, 2021
September 3, 2021
Tonye Aganaba has Something to SayBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra The Vancouver-based jazz musician uses their voice for more than singing
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Music Music June 21, 2021
June 21, 2021
Music Monday: TD International Jazz Festival is back with in-person and online showsBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra You can stream performances from the comfort of your own home--or you could be among the audience as select artists perform live at…
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Culture Culture April 14, 2021
April 14, 2021
100 Contemporary “Women Street Photographers” Redefine The Art Of Candid CapturesBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra An Instagram account-turned-coffee table book celebrates 100 Women Street Photographers, curated by street photographer Gulnara Samoilova
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Feature Feature February 18, 2021
February 18, 2021
Ethọ́s Lab dreams up a more inclusive future for Black youth in STEMBy Kristi Alexandra
Described as Hogwarts-meets-Wakanda-meets-coworking space, Vancouver-grown Ethọ́s Lab is breaking ground to inspire a culture shift in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) through youth education. The non-profit,…
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Music Music February 1, 2021
February 1, 2021
Music Monday: The multiplicity of Amanda SumBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra The Vancouverite is a talented thespian and musician, who will soon be known for her gorgeously arranged songs and honey-smooth voice
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Music Music November 30, 2020
November 30, 2020
Music Monday: Jody Glenham gifts us a MELT-y new Christmas albumBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Jody Glenham gives us the best Christmas gift of all: a brand-new EP of original Christmas tunes
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Feature Feature November 2, 2020
November 2, 2020
Zoë Ligon educates on Carnal KnowledgeBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Sex educator Zoë Ligon and photographer Elizabeth Renstrom team up to dole out art and sex-ed in Carnal Knowledge
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Columns Columns October 26, 2020
October 26, 2020
Music Monday: Feminist Music videos out nowBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra We're talking about the intersection of film and music with a visual playlist of local music video team ups
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Culture Culture September 22, 2020
September 22, 2020
Filmmaker Cheryl Foggo reclaims Black Canadian history this film festival seasonBy Kristi Alexandra
Filmmaker Cheryl Foggo re-examines the story of John Ware, the Black cowboy who settled in Alberta, Canada, prior to the turn of the 20th century
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Culture Culture August 18, 2020
August 18, 2020
Local composer Della Orrey scores Black History Untold projectBy Kristi Alexandra
Black History Untold's "Revolution," scored by local composer Della Orrey, explores the importance of a comprehensive Black history education
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Culture Culture August 12, 2020
August 12, 2020
still here, still queer: Q&A with Vancouver Queer Film Fest Artistic Director Anoushka RatnarajahBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra We caught up with artistic director Anoushka Ratnarajah on her vision for the VQFF and how the fest illuminates LGBTQ2+ film
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Music Music August 7, 2020
August 7, 2020
Syd Warwick debuts “Moon Kin” from upcoming album OceanicaBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Syd Warwick, the alt-folk songstress formerly known as Abraham, releases debut song "Moon Kin"
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Culture Culture June 23, 2020
June 23, 2020
Queer Arts Fest gets a ‘Wicked’ spinBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Artistic Director SD Holman bucks palatability and goes "wicked" for Queer Arts Festival's 12th annual celebration
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Culture Culture June 16, 2020
June 16, 2020
DOXA goes digital for 2020By Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Four feminist documentaries you won't want to miss at the 2020 DOXA Documentary Film Festival, June 18-26
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Culture Culture June 8, 2020
June 8, 2020
On Our Minds: Jennifer Aniston’s love lifeBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Pop culture's obsession with Jennifer Aniston's romantic life exemplifies our collective misogyny
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Feature Feature May 9, 2020
May 9, 2020
Vancouver Feminist Therapy Collective takes down mental health barriersBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Vancouver Feminist Therapy Collective aims to make mental health low-barrier by offering up affordable narrative and somatic therapy sessions at $70 per appointment
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Feature Feature May 7, 2020
May 7, 2020
Domestic violence reports rise during COVID-19 pandemic, here’s what anti-violence orgs are doingBy Loose Lips Mag | @looselipsmag
By Loose Lips Mag @looselipsmag According to StatsCan, 80 per cent of domestic violence incidents are male to female, showing a disproportionate need to assist women specifically
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Culture Culture March 3, 2020
March 3, 2020
“Who Am I” explores identity at Vancouver International Women in Film FestivalBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Adhel Arop, who received a grant from TELUS STORYHIVE to create “Who Am I,” says making a film was the best way for…
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Culture Culture February 15, 2020
February 15, 2020
Steel Magnolias is a force of female friendshipBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Nary a man is seen onstage in the female-forward story of Steel Magnolias. The play is a veritable love letter to women, focusing…
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Columns Columns January 17, 2020
January 17, 2020
Book Club: Okay Fine WhateverBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Okay Fine Whatever is a quirky, narrative romp that amuses, and inspires the reader to face their fears head-on. Or, at the very…
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Culture Culture October 24, 2019
October 24, 2019
Out of Concealment exhibit highlights feminine power & Haida lawBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Artist Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson is celebrating Indigenous feminine power--specifically that of supernatural beings--in Out of Concealment
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Feature Feature October 23, 2019
October 23, 2019
Meet the tattoo artist changing the breast cancer journeyBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra To raise awareness about restorative tattooing and breast cancer, Shaughnessy Otsuji is donating two sets of restorative nipple tattoos at Boobyball
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Culture Culture September 14, 2019
September 14, 2019
FEMMES Interactive opens up the gates for equitable empowermentBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra What would happen if we improved access to creative fields? FEMMES Interactive, a women-of-colour-led collective in Vancouver, aims to answer that question with…
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Music Music September 9, 2019
September 9, 2019
Vancouver’s new feminist music videos you need to watchBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Singing truth to power happens all year long, but if there ever was a time to stay in and watch music videos, autumn…
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Feature Feature August 28, 2019
August 28, 2019
Intersection Adult Emporium brings sex equity to NanaimoBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Dutch Wren is starting a sex-positive revolution in Nanaimo with their shop Intersection Adult Emporium, where one can find gender-affirming gear and sex…
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Music Music August 13, 2019
August 13, 2019
Burnaby Blues + Roots has put its roots downBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra On Saturday (August 10), the Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival celebrated 20 years of the family-friendly blues-centric music festival with headliners Feist, Lord…
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Music Music August 8, 2019
August 8, 2019
Jody Peck & Sarah Burton share songs and stories on The Wild West Road ShowBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Two wild women of music are bringing the noise to Western Canada this month. Dubbed The Wild West Road Show, singer-songwriters Jody Peck…
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Feature Feature July 22, 2019
July 22, 2019
“Big Fit Girl” Louise Green offers free fitness training event in Olympic VillageBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Local plus size athlete, trainer, author, and advocate Louise Green leads a free fitness class on International Self-Care Day with Sportchek in Vancouver
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Feature Feature June 20, 2019
June 20, 2019
Vasia slows down the process with stick-and-poke tattoosBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra Vasia talks slowing down the process with stick-and-poke tattoos, and the humanitarian cause she champions with her art
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Culture Culture April 30, 2019
April 30, 2019
Because We Are Girls highlights sisterhood and survival, opens DOXA FestivalBy Kristi Alexandra
Because We Are Girls follows three sisters fighting for justice after revealing a decades-old secret in Baljit Sangra's latest documentary film
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Music Music April 25, 2019
April 25, 2019
Representation takes the stage at Glitter BallBy Kristi Alexandra
Cushy Entertainment—the brainchild of Aly Laube and Mati Cormier—brings feminist-forward music festival, Glitter Ball, to Vancouver
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Culture Culture April 11, 2019
April 11, 2019
qaʔ yəxw – water honours us: womxn and waterways exhibit spotlights Indigenous water keepersBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Guest curated by the ReMatriate Collective, the latest exhibit at the Bill Reid Gallery, qaʔ yəxw – water honours us: womxn and waterways,…
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Feature Feature March 5, 2019
March 5, 2019
Local Players Putting Women In ViewBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra A call-to-action from prominent local players in film aims to put the focus on women in screen-based media
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Culture Culture February 21, 2019
February 21, 2019
Indigenous identities on display at Coastal Dance FestivalBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Coastal Dance Festival aims to revive Indigenous identity through dance traditions at New Westminster's Anvil Centre, Feb. 22 - 24
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Culture Culture January 17, 2019
January 17, 2019
Hexsa’am: To Be here always illustrates Indigenous resilienceBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra At a time when questions of Indigenous land sovereignty are more prevalent than ever, Hexsa’am: To Be Here Always offers up a timeless…
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Feature Feature January 13, 2019
January 13, 2019
Digital Death Doulas handle your online afterlife with jiwaBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Digital death start-up, jiwa, aims to demystify what happens to us—online, that is—when our bodies are six-feet-under
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Feature Feature November 29, 2018
November 29, 2018
Dr. Lori Brotto helps women cultivate sexual health and desireBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra When it comes to women’s health, there’s no topic sexier than sex itself. So, if you’re a Vancouverite with an interest in reading…
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Music Music November 2, 2018
November 2, 2018
Review: Jill Barber dazzles The VogueBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra From all appearances at her show at The Vogue, velvet-voiced Jill Barber is everybody's darling—but she's definitely not your babe
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Music Music August 22, 2018
August 22, 2018
Sophia Danai doesn’t play it safe for Safe & SoundBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Sophia Danai's latest releases "Come Thru" and "Guns and Gold" are a cathartic realization of feminine anger, and her audience is here for…
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Music Music July 30, 2018
July 30, 2018
Queer as Funk has a whole lotta love for PRIDEBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Queer as Funk will be making the Commodore Ballroom — a predominantly straight space — all-inclusive for the community in their Vancouver Pride…
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Music Music May 8, 2018
May 8, 2018
REVIEW: Shania Impresses Us MuchBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra What a breath of relief it was to look back on the years with Canada's country sweetheart Shania Twain, who's been smashing sexist…
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Culture Culture May 3, 2018
May 3, 2018
Feminist fare on offer at DOXA 2018By Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Women-centric and female directed films take hold at annual film festival in Vancouver
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Culture Culture March 8, 2018
March 8, 2018
Mina Shum’s Meditation Park Spotlights A New HeroBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Packed with femme-powered performances, director Mina Shum shows that there’s room for claiming your feminism at any stage in life with Meditation Park
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Music Music February 19, 2018
February 19, 2018
Hollow Twin: A Sisterhood of SoundBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexanda Dark-folk duo Hollow Twin has covered quite a lot of ground in the five years leading up to the release of their sophomore…
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Culture Culture February 17, 2018
February 17, 2018
Virago Nation heats up Talking Stick FestivalBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra All-Indigenous burlesque troupe Virago Nation warmed up the 17th annual Talking Stick Festival with Indigifemme performance
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Culture Culture February 6, 2018
February 6, 2018
Female energy abounds in The House of YesBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Actor, musician, mentor and five-time theatre producer Missy Cross is at the helm of the latest iteration of The House of Yes being…
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Music Music January 4, 2018
January 4, 2018
Music Notes: Keep An Ear Out For These Babes in 2018By Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Sisterhood grows strong in the Vancouver music scene
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Culture Culture October 30, 2017
October 30, 2017
Missing opera dives into questions of Canada’s missing and murdered womenBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Missing is a story that everybody knows and a woman no one remembers, told through Marie Clements' debut opera
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Columns Columns October 24, 2017
October 24, 2017
Me Too is the beginning of the patriarchy’s fallBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Placated complacency is eroding and the Me Too movement is taking down the patriarchy
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Culture Culture October 24, 2017
October 24, 2017
Women Break Barriers in Formerly Male-Only Japanese ArtBy Kristi Alexandra
Just in time for Halloween, Kayoi Komachi/ Komachi Visited delivers a ghost story. But the most surprising part of the performance might not be the presence of a…
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Culture Culture October 12, 2017
October 12, 2017
Young(ish) and hip sing Vancouver Opera’s praisesBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Towering sets, multimedia installations, and masterful storytelling bring the young(ish) and hip to Vancouver Opera in hordes
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Culture Culture October 3, 2017
October 3, 2017
Five Intersectionally Feminist Films to look out for at VIFFBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra There's nothing quite like the power of film to rabble-rouse and dissect current women's issues. Here are five intersectional feminist films not to…
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Culture Culture September 20, 2017
September 20, 2017
#BOSSY: Sasha and Willow of Knox Mountain Knit CoBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Okanagan-based business besties Sasha and Willow of Knox Mountain Knit Co chatted with us about female friendship, the inspiration behind their brand, and…
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Feature Feature August 15, 2017
August 15, 2017
Is influencing the new business model?By Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra With major publications slashing budgets for lifestyle writers and critics, enter the age of the female-dominated influencer industry
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Music Music July 5, 2017
July 5, 2017
Woman-powered acts rock the mainstage at Folk FestBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra The Vancouver Folk Music Fest is older than a handful of its fans, but that won't stop the annual fete from sharing some…
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Music Music June 8, 2017
June 8, 2017
Girls Rock Camp riffs on female empowermentBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Vancouver's Girls Rock Camp has been empowering girls eight to 17 through music mentorship since 2009
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Culture Culture June 1, 2017
June 1, 2017
SHIFT Festival tells fierce truths in its titillating tenth yearBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Fierce truth telling is at the core of the SHIFT Festival's tenth anniversary, according to artistic director Coco Roberge
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Culture Culture June 1, 2017
June 1, 2017
Vancouver Craft Beer Week is all-inclusive imbibingBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra If Vancouver Craft Beer Week has anything to show, it's that there's a bevy of different people enjoying all that the week-long fete…
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Feature Feature May 11, 2017
May 11, 2017
I Got It From My Mama: Mother’s Day with Kristi and ShelleyBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra We got it from our mamas. As two ladies who run a feminist magazine, leading a group of warrior writer women who each…
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Culture Culture May 1, 2017
May 1, 2017
Indigenous-focused musical doc The Road Forward opens DOXABy Kristi Alexandra
If you were in public school anytime up until the late oughties, you’d know that education on the indigenous experience was lacking — to say the least.…
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Culture Culture March 20, 2017
March 20, 2017
Ann Marie Fleming’s Window Horses forays into personal identityBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Vancouver director Ann Marie Fleming explores travel, self-realization and cultural identity in animated feature Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming.
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Culture Culture February 28, 2017
February 28, 2017
Coastal First Nations Dance Festival fired up for female performancesBy Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra The 10th annual Coastal First Nations Dance Festival brings indigenous performers from across Canada and as far as the pacific rim to MOA…
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Food Food February 15, 2017
February 15, 2017
#BOSSY: Feisty Feast’s Julia Khan AnselmoBy Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Julia Khan Anselmo pioneers Feisty Feast: a female-focused, themed dinner party series that brings food and conversation back to the table
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Culture Culture February 13, 2017
February 13, 2017
Galentine’s outing: enjoy the 25th HourBy Kristi Alexandra
If the thought of walking out of a mirror-less changing room only to be met with the stares of other shoppers sounds like the stuff of a…
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Culture Culture February 1, 2017
February 1, 2017
Odysseo is a unified utopiaBy Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra From the get-go, Odysseo is a lesson in unity. The cast of 48 performers and 65 horses comes together despite national and language…
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Music Music February 1, 2017
February 1, 2017
Music Notes: Vancouver babes already slaying 2017By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra 2017 has kicked off to some serious babe power, not least of which exists in the Vancouver music scene
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Food Food January 27, 2017
January 27, 2017
Babes Who Brunch: Dine Out Vancouver’s Brunch CrawlsBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra In a lip-smacking twist of events, our usual Babes Who Brunch spot has been hijacked for a quadruple-y tasty Brunch Crawl.
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Culture Culture January 26, 2017
January 26, 2017
Odysseo is a soul-feeding pilgrimage of fantasyBy Kristi Alexandra
Literature buffs know Homer’s character of Ulysses in the Odyssey is the personification of all that makes us live. His grand voyage is the well-laid-out metaphor of…
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Culture Culture January 20, 2017
January 20, 2017
#BOSSY: Jessica Brown of Leroy Brown FurnishingsBy Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Less than two years ago, it wasn’t a sure thing that Jessica Brown was going to be recreating and breathing new life into…
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Culture Culture January 20, 2017
January 20, 2017
Skill Set: New West WorkshopsBy Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra As the old adage goes, you should keep three hobbies in life: one to make you money, one to keep you fit, and…
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Feature Feature December 1, 2016
December 1, 2016
The Apology documents struggle of WWII Comfort Women in senior yearsBy Kristi Alexandra
Aesthetically beautiful and emotionally devastating, The Apology is told through the lens of Canadian documentarian Tiffany Hsiung, and follows the stories of three former “comfort women” who…
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Music Music November 2, 2016
November 2, 2016
Little Crow finds serendipity in songwritingBy Kristi Alexandra
Jamming buddies. Music partners. Life partners. That was the order of things for Little Crow’s Emily Seal and Kas Baker. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say…
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Culture Culture October 26, 2016
October 26, 2016
Writer Reut Amit talks power at TEDxWomenGastownBy Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Writer/lawyer Reut Amit is one of twelve speakers at the upcoming TEDxWomensGastown symposium to champion personal power
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Culture Culture October 1, 2016
October 1, 2016
5 Reasons To Get Out During VIFFBy Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra A bevy of films are on offer during the 35th annual Vancouver International Film Festival and here's why we want to see them…
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Fashion Fashion September 20, 2016
September 20, 2016
Fashion meets feminism in Vancouver-authored bookBy Kristi Alexandra
By Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Vancouver author Jennifer Croll explores mold-breakers and feminism through fashion in her latest book
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Travel Travel September 14, 2016
September 14, 2016
Weekend Layover: 24 Hours in Hong KongBy Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra If you're a Vancouverite with any semblance of homesickness in Asia, a jaunt over to Hong Kong will quickly solve that. Dim sum,…
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Columns Columns August 21, 2016
August 21, 2016
A broad abroad: why we still need feminismBy Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Co-EIC Kristi Alexandra explores South East Asia and a newfound appreciation for feminism
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Culture Culture July 18, 2016
July 18, 2016
#BOSSY: MVM Talent’s Brenda WongBy Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Brenda Wong is a bad ass boss lady who's been on the receiving end of skinned knees and bruised body parts as a…
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Music Music July 12, 2016
July 12, 2016
Sarah Jane Scouten finds authenticity in cowboy music rootsBy Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Whether she’s singing old cowboy songs or recording in chapels, Sarah Jane Scouten does it all with authenticity
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Music Music July 4, 2016
July 4, 2016
Skye Wallace gets louder with Something WickedBy Kristi Alexandra
Vancouver-via-Toronto “queen of dark folk” gets a sonic charge. There’s an old adage that warns us to “never meet your heroes.” While coming face-to-face with your musical…
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Food Food January 18, 2016
January 18, 2016
The Creativity’s in the CocktailBy Kristi Alexandra
Kristi Alexandra @kristialexandra Revered Vancouver bartender Lauren Mote hosts masterclasses during Dine Out
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Food Food November 18, 2015
November 18, 2015
Babes Who Brunch: Hideout CaféBy Kristi Alexandra
Homemade granola a hit at independent New Westminster café
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Food Food October 23, 2015
October 23, 2015
Babes Who Brunch: Angelina’sBy Kristi Alexandra
Quaint Dutch brunch does it best on New West's waterfront By Kristi Alexandra
