Culture • November 15, 2022
Nosh hunt: The quest for the cheapest latte on campus
Here’s a compilation of coffee prices (americano and latte) on campus and my personal experience in some of the popular coffee shops at UBC.
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Culture • November 14, 2022
Student-run brand shows confident looks at Vancouver Fashion Week
From brocade jackets to white lace capes, local fashion brand Chalanse’s second collection at Vancouver Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer 2023 shows highlighted femininity through confident textures and textiles.
Culture • November 11, 2022
Everything will be returned to you
This personal essay contains explicit discussion of sexual assault, police brutality, self-harm and child abuse.
Culture • November 7, 2022
Sound House: A cozy EDM rave at the Museum of Anthropology
It was the first electronic music concert where I’ve been offered hot chocolate with marshmallows, and it was delicious.
Culture • November 7, 2022
In translation: Guofang Li’s approach to multilingualism in Vancouver
Language and Literacy Education Professor Guofang Li recently delivered a keynote presentation entitled “Multilingualism as a Gift: Changing Mindsets, Changing Worlds” at UBC’s Arts Multilingual Week.
Culture • November 3, 2022
BFA cohort's The (Un)Usual Suspects turns Clue into a gut-busting comedy
Down West Mall from the white tents, booming sound system and costumed revelry of the Calendar’s Halloween party last weekend in the black box of the Dorothy Somerset Studio, a troupe of acting students donned a different type …
Culture • November 2, 2022
Bread of the dead
In my house, we celebrate the Day of the Dead on November 2 by making bread, which we call bread of the dead. We make ofrendas, of course, and even dress up as vampires and ghosts as if …
Culture • November 1, 2022
Politics of the Body at the Hatch was an exploration of vulnerability and identity
Our bodies have always faced scrutiny and rigid societal expectations, and the Hatch's last exhibit which ran through mid-October, The Politics of the Body, showed a selection of artistic responses to reclaiming them through artistic practice.
Culture • November 1, 2022
November arts and culture calendar
The Ubyssey culture staff have compiled a short list of recommended events for the month, with an emphasis on low-key and community-oriented events that won't strain your energy or your wallets.
Culture • November 4, 2022
Moving the needle: The path to a Queer-inclusive tattooing industry
If you’re looking to get some ink on your skin, you may not have to look far: there are some talented tattoo artists in the UBC student body.
Culture • October 31, 2022
Tanya Talaga talks Indigenous journalism and reconciliation
On October 17, UBC hosted an event at the Vancouver Playhouse featuring Talaga, who delivered a powerful and moving talk titled Covering the Apocalypse: What it is like being an Indigenous journalist in Canada, about her experience as …
Culture • October 31, 2022
On the mundanity of talking to spirits
Would you believe me if I told you that I had experienced spiritual wonders — spellwork, divination, the casting and removal of curses? What if I told you that I gained insight into past lives and karmic tolls, …
Culture • October 31, 2022
New at VIFF: The Holy Spider gives insight into sex worker rights in Iran
Holy Spider (directed by Ali Abbasi) follows Rahimi, a journalist covering the news of a serial murderer named Saeed, labelled “The Spider Killer,” who targets sex workers.
Culture • October 30, 2022
‘This night is for you’: Carly Rae Jepsen takes audience to the moon and back at UBC show
One of my clearest memories associated with Carly Rae Jepsen’s music is when “Stay Away” started playing on my first boyfriend’s car radio when we kissed for the first time.
Culture • October 27, 2022
Halloween or Halloshein?: How to have a spooky and sustainable Halloween
As a result, hundreds of thousands of cheaply made costumes are churned out by the fast fashion industry, worn once by consumers, and then thrown away.
Culture • October 26, 2022
Madness and misogyny: John Carpenter’s In the Mouth of Madness 28 Years Later
John Carpenter’s 1994 film In the Mouth of Madness is not a very good horror film.
Culture • October 25, 2022
Movie Review: Feminist Iranian horror in A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night
From the ghostly image of a young woman’s pale face to its haunting dialogue, Ana Lily Amirpour’s 2014 film A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night is striking
Culture • October 24, 2022
A look behind the veil at UBC's Occult Club
As I descended into the basement of the Koerner Library to meet with UBC’s Occult Club, I had absolutely no idea what I was getting myself into.
Culture • October 19, 2022
Apple Festival rebounds after pandemic closures, environmental challenges
The UBC Apple Festival returned in-person this weekend, after two years of pandemic-forced closure — but as the climate changes, B.C.'s apples are changing too.
Culture • October 18, 2022
Crunch time: An excessively thorough review of UBC Apple Festival apples
The Apple Festival is back after a two-year pandemic hiatus. To celebrate, two of our editors attended an apple tasting last weekend. Here are our honest, expert opinions as students with strong opinions on apples.