Culture

Is Tombo Eats worth the hype?

Tombo Eats is the newest cafe/bakery/restaurant that just launched in Victoria. The eatery’s motto is “good food, made here.”

Jen Gunter sheds light on menstruation disinformation and her hopes for the future of gynecological research

On Feb. 24, Dr. Jen Gunter will join UVic professor Thea Cacchioni in conversation as part of the Blood book tour.

Five queer love songs for Valentine’s Day

Here’s a playlist of five songs by queer artists to listen to whether or not you’ve got someone to cozy up to this Valentine’s Day.

Five tips for queer-ing your closet

It takes more than “good style” to be clocked as LGBTQ+ in the wild. Here are five ideas to give your outfits some zest.

Bitter truths about the chocolate industry, and the UVic students working to improve it

“What’s good about Fairtrade is that you do have to meet [certain] social and environmental standards,” says one student.

Queer films to check out from the Victoria Film Festival

The Victoria Film Festival returned this month for its 30th anniversary with, as usual, a fantastic lineup. This year’s event included a variety of LGBTQ+ gems, so if you’re in…

‘Latent’: Women in the Vault

Legacy Art Gallery's new exhibition Latent "[honours] the many women who remain hidden in the University of Victoria’s art collection".

Is ‘Mean Girls’ worth watching?

The new Mean Girls movie is an adaptation of the Broadway play based on the original 2004 movie with a musical twist.

SUPPLY Creative Reuse Centre is about to open its doors at a new location

SUPPLY Victoria Creative Reuse Centre is reopening at their new location late February. “[It’s] like a thrift store for art supplies."