Culture

UVic-based Climate Disaster Project awarded $2.5M to expand global storytelling initiative

"Climate change is going to be the defining experience of this century. Our lives will be defined by the perennial disasters that each season brings,” Holman said. “If the news…

A hazy gospel of bodily confessions: Lorde reclaims the chaos with ‘Virgin’

Presenting itself as an ode to bodily fluids, discomfort, and the nitty-gritty dirty revelations of being in your mid-20s, Lorde’s Virgin is both a departure from her recent work (lyrically…

Offbeat: CFUV shares top June albums

Kara-Lis Coverdale, Vox Rea, Brad Turner Trio, and Ghost Darling counted among CFUV's top charting artists in June

Here’s what ‘Love Island’ can teach you about dating

When you are in the villa, it can seem like the villa is your entire life, and you have to choose one person for the entirety of it. That happened…

New exhibition ‘Everything Is Special’ showcases queer and Trans+ materials

“Everything Is Special” is free for the public, and will run from June 2, 2025 to Jan. 11, 2026, during regular McPherson Library hours. The exhibition is part of the…

Ten queer films you should watch this Pride month

Led by immensely heartbreaking and nuanced performances, this melodrama is easily one of the most gorgeous, haunting, and layered portraits of queer loneliness and yearning on screen.

Offbeat: CFUV shares top May albums

Ghost Darling, Devours, Bria Salmena, and Sister Ray counted among CFUV's top charting artists in May. Read ahead to see the full list.

Children’s books have a lot to offer adults too

But I will explain things, just this once –– or, rather, Robin Williams’ Professor Keatings (of The Dead Poets Society) will: “We don't read and write poetry because it's cute.…

UVic philosophy grad shooting documentary on men’s soccer team

That identity crisis, realizing how precarious an athlete’s sense of self can be, is at the core of the documentary. Many of the athletes in the film may be uncertain…