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Run away with her: A one-year retrospective of Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Emotion’

Carly Rae Jepsen’s Emotion was released on June 24, 2015, and while they’re a little late to the party, Martlet editor-in-chief Myles Sauer and former staff writer Michel Ghanem are…

Almost seven weeks later, we’re still sippin’ that ‘Lemonade’

Illustration by Leone Brander, Graphics Contributor   It’s been just over a month since Beyoncé dropped Lemonade on the unsuspecting masses April 23. We’re sure you’ve heard a thing or…

‘It’s a good time to be a Canadian artist,’ says Young Empires frontman

Toronto band Young Empires just finished their extensive U.S. tour following the release of their debut album The Gates — a trek that included a stop in Victoria on May 18. The…

Events Calendar June 9–July 7

ART D.I.Y. Life: Art / Science / Ecology Fair This fair is part of NATURAL SCIENCE, a touring BioArt exhibit that runs June 17 to July 30. The fair, which…

‘Views’ in review: Drake marks his hip-hop ascension

When Drake first came into the spotlight, it was on the back of his single “Best I Ever Had.” The song, which reached Number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100,…

Shakespeare comes back to life at City Hall

According to historians, April 23 marks Shakespeare’s birthday and death day — and this year marks the 400th anniversary of both. To celebrate the poet and playwright, the City of Victoria put…

David Vertesi sets sail with ‘Sad Dad Cruise Ship’

It’s shaping up to be a busy year for Vancouver musician David Vertesi. He hosted the final Sing It Forward fundraising concert in January, released his sophomore solo album, Sad…

Thanks for playing: the weird legacy of ‘Homestuck’

This story was originally published by The Other Press, Douglas College’s student newspaper, on May 4. It has been analyzed as a modern epic, a work of philosophical genius, and…

Events Calendar May 12–June 09

ART Art Café at the Victoria Event Centre It’s not the first time we’ve featured this event in our calendar, but that’s because it’s such a cool thing to check…

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