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Chris Walter’s What No One Else Wanted to Say. Review by Aaron Chapman. read more

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Life of Pi

Ang Lee’s 3D adaptation of Yann Martel’s novel reviewed by Elana Shepert. read more

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Back to school with Dan Savage!

Win a copy of the new college handbook by staff of The Stranger. read more

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Charles Yu, ‘Sorry Please Thank You’

New short story collection. Review by Ryan Ingram. read more

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Friends with Boys by Faith Erin Hicks

A new graphic novel by Canadian cartoonist Faith Erin Hicks. Shawn Conner review. read more

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Graphic novel review – The Moon Moth

A new graphic adaptation of a Jack Vance short story brings the classic sci-fi author’s work to new readers. read more

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Guy Delisle’s comics without borders

The French-Canadian cartoonist finds borders upon borders in the Holy Land. read more

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Review – Manara Library Volume Two

The second volume of Dark Horse’s collection of work by the Italian master is sexy, educational, tragic and lewd. Bring on volume three! read more

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Square-jawed rocketmen and voluptuous space vixens

Review – Wally Wood’s EC Stories Artist’s Edition read more

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Kevin Chong’s year at the races

Kevin Chong discusses life on the racetrack in his new book.
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Naked Girls Reading Neil Gaiman—recap and photos

At Backstage Lounge, March 18 2012. Intrepid contributor Ria Nevada recap. read more

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Hunger Games – early reviews

Early reviews are positive for the movie based on Suzanne Collins’ bestseller. read more

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Winnipeg’s Comic Book Men pt 2

The second part of our interview with Doug Sulipa, who opened one of the first comic book stores in Canada. read more

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Winnipeg’s Comic Book Men pt 1

The first part of our interview with Doug Sulipa, who opened the first comic book store in Winnipeg in 1974. read more

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Cinema Sewer launch

Join Robin Bougie as he celebrates the release of the 25th issue of his guide to the sickest movies ever! read more

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Which webcomics should follow Kate Beaton’s Hark! A Vagrant?

Eric Buckler looks at three webcomics that deserve collections of their own. read more

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Comics – the year’s best

Selected by Vancouver comics artists, illustrators and retailers. read more

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The triumph of Canadian rock

Erin Hanson reviews the Canadian rock history Have Not Been the Same. read more

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Langley film director’s Manara encounter

Plus: Alan Moore vs. Frank Miller, Harvey Pekar, Emily Carroll, and a big reason to visit your neighbourhood comic shop this week. read more

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Cover art by Jack Kirby for New Gods #1 (DC Comics).

1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die – book review

A new book celebrates the great diversity of comic books, graphic novels and daily strips from around the world. read more

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Kate Beaton at the Vancouver International Writers Festival

The Hark! A Vagrant cartoonist in conversation with Bill Richardson at the 2011 Vancouver International Writers Festival. read more

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The Magician King – Lev Grossman interview

Author Lev Grossman on the return of plot, Alan Moore’s groundbreaking Miracle Man and why we need Stephanie Meyer. read more

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Cinema Sewer book launch

Robin Bougie launches the third in his series of books about the good, the bad and the sleazy in movies. read more

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Word on the Street Festival in Vancouver – highlights

Matthew J. Trafford, Richard Wagamese and highlights of the Word On the Street Festival in this week’s Picas and Prose books news column. read more

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Just who is Holden Catfield?

Plus: the return of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the Small Press Expo goes legit and more from our weekly comics correspondent Eric Buckler. read more

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Hotties of the 2011 Vancouver Writers Festival

An earthquake in Victoria, Byron and Shelley in a comic strip, Baby Boomers and magicians – some of the subject matter from our picks for this year’s Vancouver writers festival. read more

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Teaser – The Hunger Games

New teaser for the upcoming movie based on the bestselling novel. read more

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Michael Moore in Vancouver

The filmmaker is in town to talk about his new memoir. read more

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Patti Smith going Hollywood?

Who should play the singer in a movie adaptation of her early years? read more

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New Pearl Jam doc premieres at TIFF

The trailer for the new Cameron Crowe-directed doc. read more

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Harry Potter and The Lengthy Denouement

It’s the battle of the wizards, and they’re not much more exciting than Transformers. read more

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Banned in Canada?

We’ve got a copy of Dave McKean’s erotic graphic novel Celluloid to give away. There’s just one catch… read more

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Dames, dolls and gun molls

RA Maguire’s pulp fiction brilliance Today’s Daily Bracer invites you to start the day off with a little Black Opium. No? How about a little Sucker Bait? Today we celebrate the art of R.A. Maguire (1921 – 2005). The Duke.

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Win a copy of one of the year’s best graphic novels!

We’re giving away a copy of the award-winning French graphic novel Lucille. read more

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Interview – The Wave author Susan Casey

Susan Casey talks about her book The Wave. read more

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Summer reads – Jason Starr’s top five crime novels

Great crime fiction ideas for summer beach reading. read more

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Interview – Jason Starr

Crime novelist Jason Starr on his latest, The Pack, as well as his comics work and movie projects like the David Fincher adaptation of his novel Panic Attack. read more

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