Culture

Films about music triumphed at the Victoria Film Festival

The festival showed more than 90 films across genres in the span of just over a week. Eleven standout films this year could be classified as music films, or films…

Grow your green thumb at UVic’s Campus Community Gardens

The CCG is both an underrated hangout spot, and an educational and experiential gem on our campus, featuring so many different opportunities catered to the price range and availability of…

The Phoenix Theatre’s on-the-nose take on ‘The Killing Game’

The Killing Game was, ultimately, a disappointment with a few standout scenes. The pacing was slow, and by the time the second act arrived, the scenes were less an experiment…

The struggle to detach from our phones is real, but what does it mean?

Sihoe’s biggest piece of advice for students struggling to stay off their phones is practicing good sleep hygiene. He recommends turning off your phone an hour before you go to…

Kirra Christine is changing narratives one erotic collage at a time

Meet the local artist reframing queer identities through her work Kirra Christine, artist name “Hundred Acre Goods,” is a multimedia artist whose work centres around identity and tenderness. She creates…

Where, oh where, are the gays to go out?

Friends of Dorothy is perfect: small in a cozy way, with tables to sit at so you can get drinks with friends and hang out. There are drag shows scheduled…

Tattoos are gender affirming care

“It’s definitely an act of resistance. It’s an act of joy and care. It’s not only self-care, but it is communal care to be visible in public,” Salisbury said, adding…

The covert and innovative history of vibrators

You might have heard of the myth that vibrators were invented by doctors treating female hysteria. You may have even seen it play out on the big screen in the…

UVic’s sex playlist is live and libidinous

With the release of the Martlet's annual Sex & Gender issue, we teamed up with CFUV101.9FM to make UVic's sex playlist — featuring 100+ students' best getting-it-on jams. We know…

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