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What do you mean this isn’t all made up? ’m blessed with the ability to walk and recently that I diverged onto the road less pleased to find that it was written in a way I’m hoping that Manson’s work was a Iread at the same time. travelled (by me, at least): Non-fiction. that didn’t sound too preachy, info-heavy, prime example of what non-fiction books While it took a few years of practice— I picked up The Subtle Art of Not or spiritual—it was just a guy telling it how can actually be if given the change, and and a few pole-to-head collisions—I can Giving a Fuck by Mark Manson because (he believes) it is. not just some outlier for the genre in that now do it with only a small degree of I’d finished a reread of Stranger in a More than a few anecdotes were it was, you know, extremely readable, concentration, and only the occasional Strange Land, was on vacation (away from thrown in to offer something of a story but either way I think I’d like to find out, comment from coworkers about how odd my bookshelf of well-worn (ahem half- from time to time, there was consistency because why not learn some stuff about it actually looks when they see me doing destroyed) favourites), and Manson’s work throughout the book—with multiple the world through straight facts and rather it (and that’s while being surrounded by had been laying around the house that I references to one rather shitty ex- than metaphors every now and then? people that are constantly walking around was staying in. girlfriend—and it all culminated in an … Or I could just read the Song of Ice with their eyes glued to their phones, but I I read the book in about two days ending that felt complete and deserved. and Fire series for the fourth time. Only digress). flat—I was on vacation, after all—and The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck time (and my next trip to Chapters) will All this is to say that I read. A lot. I while it didn’t quite follow the usual was the first non-fiction book I think tell. tend to stick to small paperbacks because “beginning/middle/end” plot progression I’ve ever completed, though that’s not to Cheers, they fit in my pocket and can easily be I’d come to know and expect, it was a lot say that I haven’t read my fair share of pulled out while on the bus, commuting more enjoyable than I ever thought a non- newspaper articles, textbooks, or billboard on the SkyTrain, or when I’m heading out fiction self-help book had any right to be. advertisements—I just never gave much for lunch. I won’t delve too deeply into exactly thought to the idea that real-world Chandler Walter I probably consume about three small what the book is all about, though the information could be taken in through the novels a month, though it wasn’t until title might offer something of a hint. I was form of a paperback book.

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OO Futurist speaks at Douglas College News And more! Photos by Analyn Cuarto Analyn by Photos The Science Behind Pixar news // no. 4 theotherpress.ca Town Centre Aboriginal Garden Park renamed flourishes at Douglas ööPublic space and corporate interests intersect ööTraditional plants bring people together

Seaweed also mentioned Colten Kamlade people might not be bothered by Colten Kamlade this, but others are. It influences our that they are partnered with the Staff Reporter Staff Reporter experience of cities,” said McCann. Sol (sustainability, outreach, and He said that there are other, learning) Garden at the Douglas t was recently announced on the he Aboriginal Garden, which was likely more important issues that College Coquitlam campus. This Coquitlam City website that the planted with seedlings in April, has I should be discussed. These include the T garden was created as part of a name of Coquitlam Town Centre Park is fared well over the past few of months. control of public space. For instance, partnership between Douglas being renamed TD Community Plaza. The tobacco lies close to the who can enter the space, for how College and the Institute of TD Bank Group is sponsoring ground, towered over by the sage and long, and what they can do in it. Urban Ecology (IUE) in 2016. improvements to the park, totaling sweetgrass that blow in the wind. “Corporate funding of public Though there are no plans for $250,000. The park is used for sports, These plants are sacred to Indigenous spaces and amenities has potential future expansions to the garden, performances, and other gatherings. cultures, and according to David implications for control and decision- benches were just installed last Though Coquitlam City is clearly Seaweed, Aboriginal student services making in cities. Geographers Monday near the garden on the roof enthused about this new partnership, coordinator, the garden has, and will and other urban researchers have of the campus. The garden is open some have reservations about renaming be, the focus of numerous events. pointed to a general erosion of the for anyone to enjoy, and the seating public spaces after private corporations. “We actually did a planting lunch true publicness of public spaces in is certainly an incentive to visit the Eugene McCann, professor of in early April for a large number of recent decades as existing ones are peaceful spot. It is located on the geography at Simon Fraser University, college folk. We also had three more increasingly privatized,” McCann said. fourth floor of the New Westminster said there are clear reasons why the City dinner workshops in April for the According to McCann, there campus, near the Aboriginal Gathering might be tempted to accept such an offer. garden. We will probably try and are subtler ways that spaces Place, which is also open to the public. “Public spaces are crucial for urban incorporate the garden in one of can become less public. According to the Douglas life and for democracy … parks, plazas, our National Aboriginal Day events “Sometimes, the space is still College website, Seaweed said that squares etc, are places where people in June. The Advanced Student largely public, but it becomes more the placement of the two spaces come together to express their political Leadership Program also want to do and more reliant on private funding next to each other was an important opinions, for example … So, what might [an] event that they can also include from sponsors to be maintained and consideration when choosing be the implications of a public space the garden in,” Seaweed said in an for festivals, concerts, etc. take place the location of the garden. being funded and branded by a private email interview with the Other Press. in it. In those cases, city governments “We wanted the garden to go corporation? On the one hand, obviously, When it comes time, the might worry about not offending hand in hand with the Aboriginal a local government might be attracted harvesting of the plants will be funders when they make decisions Gathering Place, and we wanted to to such a funding arrangement because an event itself, Seaweed said. about how they should use ostensibly create a garden that would provide it means they can pay for physical “When the plants have grown, public spaces … so this is the second medicinal value as well as enhance improvements and also programming we will pick and process through way in which public spaces become the spiritual essence of the space,” that they might not have been able ceremony, and then re-plant,” he said. less public—the scope of potential said Seaweed on the website. to provide otherwise,” he said in an uses can be constrained by powerful email interview with the Other Press. private (funder) interests and decision- Despite these benefits, making can become less democratic McCann says that there are other if these criteria are not made explicit potential social harms that should to the general public” said McCann. Douglas student be considered, the least of these McCann emphasized that he did being how we perceive our city. not have extensive knowledge of the “We find it harder and harder to TD Bank Group sponsorship, but that look in any direction without seeing embroiled in these are some of the questions that a brand. Our world moves closer to geographers and urban planners think the science fiction of films like Blade about when faced with similar situations. Runner or Minority Report. Many kidnapping scam ööStudent safely located after leaving country

Jake Wray “When incidents like this occur, students are threatened, defrauded of News Editor money, and coerced to go into hiding,” Sergeant Jeff Scott said in the press student in New Westminster release. “Once the online scammers was recently caught up in a A have intimidated the student into kidnapping scam orchestrated through hiding, they contact the parents social media, according to the New and defraud them out of money.” Westminster Police Department. This scam template has been used to The student, who attended target Chinese and Taiwanese university Douglas College according to an students across Canada and around the article from Tri-City News, received a world. News reports indicate victims in threatening message on Chinese social Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax, Montreal, media service WeChat. The message, Australia and numerous other locations. sent by scammers, said the student’s Two students in Vancouver parents would be harmed unless she were targeted by the scam in early followed the scammers’ instructions. May, according to a report by CBC The scammers forced her to News. A separate CBC News report leave Canada. Meanwhile, the says two students in Calgary were scammers used WeChat to contact also targeted in early May. the student’s family claiming they “The duress it puts the family had kidnapped her. The scammers in is unbelievable,” said acting duty demanded ransom from the family. inspector Jeff Bell of the Calgary Police The student was safely located Service, according to CBC News. in another country and the New The scam has targeted at least 25 Photo by Analyn Cuarto Analyn by Photo Westminster Police Department is families and netted approximately $2 investigating the incident, according million AUD in Australia, the Australian to a press release issued by the New Federal Police told ABC News. Westminster Police Department. issue 29 // vol 44 news // no. 5

Analysis: Revised Surrey LRT plan improves stops, traffic congestion ööTransLink’s largest Surrey project continues to change and develop Artistic rendering of a Surrey Light Rail station via TransLink

Greg Waldock with businesses and private citizens TransLink project director Stephan are unlikely before construction who operate along the route and Mehr said TransLink is “working fully begins in late 2019. Staff Writer will be impacted by construction. with the City of Surrey to make a If there are indeed no major changes The LRT has been a controversial truly integrated service,” and part of to the LRT plan, its route will take it ransLink has released an updated project since its announcement in 2015, this will be syncing LRT operations on an L-shaped path from Guildford plan for the construction T with its opponents arguing that a full with bus and SkyTrain departures, Town Centre to Surrey City Centre, and route of Surrey’s upcoming SkyTrain expansion from King George according to the Vancouver Sun. and from there it will turn south along Light Rail Transit system. Station across Surrey would be safer This means that during peak hours, King George Boulevard until it reaches In response to public controversy and less interruptive to the existing five-minute intervals between LRT Newton. TransLink will continue to surrounding the LRT route, its path bus routes, and that the LRT will not departures will line up with SkyTrain accept public feedback for consideration along 104th Avenue has been revised provide sufficient carrying capacity to arrivals, allowing for a quick 27-minute until the project is formally submitted to prevent congestion and restore justify its cost as Surrey and Langley commute along the entire route. and funded later this year. previously-blocked car lanes along continue to grow at a rapid rate. With these new changes, Coupled with the even larger this significant road during and The project was started under the cost of the project has risen and more expensive SkyTrain after the construction of the system. the municipal Liberal government from its original 2015 estimate of expansion along Broadway, the next Other changes include improved and, as a result, received pushback $1.03 billion to $1.65 billion. several years promise to be dynamic LRT shelters with LED lighting, as the provincial NDP government Despite this, Mehr said that for the all the communities of the larger overhangs, and ATMs, lighting took power earlier this year. Despite TransLink is “comfortable with Lower Mainland and the TransLink on trains for improved safety, and this, there are no signs that the City the cost estimates we have now,” projects bringing them together. increased public communication intends to roll back on its LRT plan. indicating that further major changes Futurist speaks at Douglas College ööTalk provides glimpse at near-future technology

Jake Wray Cities could eventually have central operating rooms with dashboards News Editor displaying city-wide data, similar to a NASA control room, Badminton said. hat could the next few There are also a number of decades have in store W technological advances coming in the for New Westminster? transportation sector, including self- That was the central question driving cars, electric vehicles, and of a talk by Nikolas Badminton, increased use of car-sharing services, a Vancouver-based researcher according to Badminton, and housing and futurist, at the Laura C. Muir density will also see technological Theatre in Douglas College May 31. improvement in coming years. Humanity is in the midst of Approximately 50 people exponential technological expansion, attended the speaking event, hosted Badminton said, and this technology by the New Westminster Chamber is being integrated into city systems to of Commerce, including Jonathan create “smart cities,” a crucial process Coté, mayor of New Westminster. as more people move to cities. “Technology seems to be “By 2030, nearly 9 per cent of the changing faster and faster,” Coté said world will live in 41 megacities,” he to the audience prior to Badminton’s said. “That’s a huge responsibility that talk. “I think it’s very critical, from the people have running those cities

Photo by Analyn Cuarto Analyn by Photo my perspective and those in the to make it as efficient as possible, community, to really say ‘how are and comfortable, and humane.” you can have a larger area of coverage systems, Badminton said. Barcelona these changes going to impact us?’” Cities will use more solar power and it’s not really an issue.” sought to save money by using smart Dave Taylor, associate vice as the cost of producing solar power The issue of solar panels only being technology in response to the Spanish president, public affairs from Douglas plummets with improved technology effective on sunny days is effectively financial crisis and managed to save $95 College, also spoke at the event. and global reliance on oil for energy solved, according to Badminton. million annually after implementing “At Douglas we have the somewhat diminishes, Badminton said. He “People in Finland have actually smart technology in things like city challenging task of educating a pointed to a transparent solar panel built a black silicone solar cell using lights, water systems, and parking. generation of young people for prototype developed at the University of nanotechnology that works as efficiently The global market for smart city jobs that haven’t been invented yet Michigan that can double as a window. in cloudy days as it does in sunny sensor technology and consultancy using technology that we can’t yet “What if every window in every days,” he said. “It’s a game-changer.” will be $3.48 trillion in 2026, currently even imagine,” he told city was a solar panel?” Badminton Cities are increasingly using sensors, according to Badminton, up from the crowd. “The task is daunting, asked. “[The prototype is] not as cameras, and other smart technology to approximately $622 billion today. but it’s also extremely exciting.” efficient as normal solar panels, but increase the efficiency of various civic Have an idea for a story?  [email protected] OO ‘Sonar’ board game review

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OO Summer hits around the world Arts And more! What does it mean to be a butler? öö‘The Remains of the Day’ novel review

Ethan Gibson feelings for Miss Kenton, suppressed Darlington. Not only has Stevens lost for decades, are at the heart of the his opportunity for love—he has also Contributor novel’s powerful sense of loss. been stripped of the pride he held in This is, above all, a novel not just his career, which he had placed above of lost love, but of love unrealized and all other concerns, and which cost him unexplored. Stevens and Miss Kenton his relationship with Miss Kenton. are never able to fully express to one As with all great novels, The s it always noble to live one’s life totally another their true selves. In all the years Remains of the Day illustrates serious Iin service to something greater than they worked together, their relationship realities of human nature—in this case, oneself? Or is it more often the case remained fatally cordial and decorous. through the self-incriminating and that such preoccupations—with career, To Kenton’s frustration, Stevens’ subtly devastating voice of the butler tradition, or propriety—blind individuals professionalism and sense of duty— Stevens. It is arguably an indictment of to the possibilities of love, happiness, inherited from his father—preclude the class system that trapped Stevens, and fulfillment? Kazuo Ishiguro, the him from the intimacy he cannot even but it also has a certain funereal sense Nobel Prize-winning author of Never Let admit he desires. Stevens’ work-life to it: One almost feels as though Me Go and The Buried Giant, explores balance hardly recognizes a personal Stevens is the last of a species soon to these questions with subtle brilliance life at all; his dedication to service is be extinct—not a dinosaur, but a living in his 1989 Booker Prize-winning so absolute that it eclipses all other relic of a disappearing era. However, masterpiece The Remains of the Day. concerns. As Miss Kenton and Stevens Stevens’ situation is hardly unique The Remains of the Day is set in July reconcile, the latter comes to realize (and to the stifling stratification of British 1956 and told from the point of view of admit) what his life has amounted to. society. As Ishiguro has said, we are Stevens, an aging English butler. The As Stevens faces the evening of his all butlers in one way or another. We home he has worked in for decades, life, he is also disappointed with the are—like Stevens—dangerously prone Darlington Hall, has recently been sold product of his professional life. The to neglecting what truly matters in to an American. At the suggestion of man to whom he dedicated the majority life, in order to preserve feelings of his new employer, Stevens embarks on of his career, Lord Darlington, was dignity, propriety, sophistication, or a journey by car through the English ultimately a deeply flawed character with normality. The genius of Ishiguro’s

countryside to visit Miss Kenton, the misaligned sympathies. In one of the novel is that it illuminates this truth ‘The Remains of the Day’ book cover former housekeeper at Darlington Hall. novel’s most poignant scenes, Stevens through the beautifully crafted and Ostensibly, his goal is to convince her finds himself deeply questioning the profoundly sad story of an English to return to work at the Hall. His true integrity of his association with Lord butler whose time has all but run out. How a show about a cycling weed dealer became a master class on character-driven TV ööAllow HBO’s ‘High Maintenance’ to light up your world

Jacey Gibb That’s why High Maintenance New Yorkers who are dealing with the help build together The Guy’s life for the is such a refreshing piece of city. We feel that people in New York viewers, while still juggling the stories Distribution Manager drug-based television. smoke for many different reasons, of other single-episode characters. Originally a web series from 2012 whether it’s a city stress or they just like High Maintenance is a show about rugs make for entertaining to 2015, High Maintenance made the to smoke because it keeps them alive smaller moments. The moments television. D jump to HBO in 2016 and has enjoyed in different ways.” The emphasis is on shared between a weed dealer and his Way back, in the long-ago time two brief, wonderful seasons since. telling organic, believable stories about agoraphobic client, who doesn’t even of 2005, Weeds introduced us to the The first six-episode season realistic characters who just happen smoke but has spent years buying pot tragically-comedic Nancy Botwin, a introduces us to “The Guy,” played by to also occasionally smoke weed. just to have the brief interactions with suburban widow who—gasp—also series co-creator Ben Sinclair, a bike- Where the show really succeeds The Guy. One episode even centres on deals pot. A few years later, Breaking pedaling pot peddler who embodies is in the expanded 10-episode second a dog whose owners are undergoing a Bad blew onto the scene and set a new the opposite of most pop culture drug season, where we also delve more into separation and who embarks on his own bar for gritty, antihero-driven dramas. dealers. He’s friendly and personable, The Guy’s personal life. In the premiere, romance with a high-energy dog walker. More recently, you have Netflix’s Narcos, but he’s also a background character. we’re introduced to his relationship/ There’s no grand story arc, no endgame which has given us the based-on-real- Instead, High Maintenance shifts the non-relationship with a cute Australian that High Maintenance is working events story of Pablo Escobar—and focus on new, different characters every bartender. In another episode, The Guy towards, and it plays out beautifully. more importantly, dat moustache. episode, who then interact with The Guy talks about his current living situation Admittedly, this slice-of-life However, most drug-related at some point by buying weed from him. with clients-turned-friends. In the storytelling can sometimes feel too programming, sooner or later, tends In an interview with Splitsider, season’s best episode, he winds up unambitious when an episode’s moments to lean heavily into the dramatic Sinclair mentions how the series started confined to a hospital bed with nothing fall flat or fail to produce any meaningful side of things: Drug deals gone as a way to compare weed smokers but a vape pen to keep him company— resolutions for the characters. Yet, horribly wrong, gang violence, from Los Angles to the weed smokers until the hospital calls his most recent more often than not, it’s heartwarming, guns, betrayals over millions of of New York: “We thought we could do emergency contact, his soon-to-be-ex- thoughtful, surreal, and more dollars, more guns, showdowns in it in a way that actually showed adult wife. All of these bits and pieces slowly hilarious than it has any right to be. the desert, did I mention guns? issue 29 // vol 44 arts // no. 7

An adventure of godly proportions öö‘God of War’ video game review Image from ‘God of War’ via FayerWayer

Peter Tran now). As different as this game is from basic controls within its first seconds Exploration breaks up the combat everything that has come before, it is not while also pulling the player closer to sections with slower moments. Exploring Contributor a reboot but rather a continuation of the Kratos during a sombre moment. delivers players a childlike wonder series, this time with the beautiful world The story is gripping, filled with of being lost in a fantastical world, t’s not often that a sequel can take a of Norse mythology as its backdrop. nuance and small poignant moments. wanting to see everything it has to offer. well-established franchise and provide I The new third-person camera Centring around a father-son dynamic, The game encourages backtracking as a refreshing new take on its gameplay, is a welcome addition, giving players I immediately related to the story you learn more skills to unlock areas characters, and world. However, freedom over how they view the because of the communication struggles previously blocked off. Something God of War manages to do just that, breathtaking realms they explore. I have with my father, who is almost is always just within your grasp, delivering an experience that retains This camera never cuts. Cutscenes as stoic as Kratos himself. While the begging you to take the scenic route. the charm of the previous games and transition seamlessly to gameplay as cast of characters is small, they are While the tale is written for new yet manages to find its own identity. story beats weave in and out during all memorable and essential to the and old fans alike, I cannot express This tale follows a father, Kratos, any point—whether that’s in a boat, plot. This is a treat for lovers of Norse this enough: Avoid spoilers at all costs. and his son, Atreus, on a journey to on foot, or during combat. The camera mythology, even if your knowledge There are moments in this game that scatter his wife’s ashes at the highest stays with Kratos during the whole ends at Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok. are best experienced alone (no, it is peak. From the beginning, this game is journey and sits with him through happy Combat in this game is hard- not a sex scene, you heathen). It’s markedly different from the intros of the moments as well as painful, which hitting and thoughtful. The new rare when a game’s story conjures up previous games. Gone is the epic opening puts you in the same boat he is in. Leviathan axe is satisfying and instances that make you say, “No way!” boss battle, gone is the bombastic The game constantly impresses with simple: Lobbing light hits, heavy hits, so don’t rob yourself of these legendary orchestral soundtrack, gone is the world the way it blends gameplay and story or simply hurling it never get old. moments. If you have been itching for an of Greek mythology, and gone are the together with the same mechanics. The Combat requires you to pay attention unforgettable single-player experience, Oscar-worthy sex scenes involving intro scene already gives the player the and react accordingly, rather than there’s no need to pray to the gods, for wiggling your joystick (just your joystick, control to chop down a tree, teaching button-mashing your way through it. Santa Monica Studio has delivered. Chairman of the Board: Battling ships öö‘Sonar’ board game review Ed Appleby Captain decides what actions to take and what heading to travel, the First Senior Columnist Mate allocates energy in order to get systems online, the Engineer mitigates damage to the ship, and the Radio Operator listens to the other team and tries to locate the other sub. Each crew he thing about board games is that member has their own game board, and Tthey have a lot of turns. Players wait communication among the crew is vital. for other players to act, and in complex Damage can be caused to the ship games this can lead to people bogging by overloading the engines or taking down the game by over-analyzing. What hits from the other crew’s weapons. if there was a game where everyone The engines overload by traveling was frantically acting at the same time too long in one direction and can towards the same goal? What if that be repaired by changing the ship’s game wasn’t pushed forward by a timer, direction based on Engineering’s but rather another team working in real recommendation or by surfacing, but time to destroy you? I’m glad you asked. doing so reveals to the other team Sonar (2017) is a team game for two where your ship is on the map. to eight people designed by Roberto With so many moving parts and Fraga and Yohan Lemonnier and specific rules for each specific crew, published by Matagot. In the game, the game can feel daunting. But once players form two teams—each the crew play begins, everything begins to of their respective submarines—and move at a rapid pace. This is one of the are assigned roles; in the two-player few games where I find the suggested Illustration by Ed Appleby version, each player takes on all roles play time to be pretty accurate, and for their sub. Each team gets a grid you may spend more time reviewing map in order to track their location the rules than playing the game. and record clues as to where the other Full disclosure: I played the game “The action is fast paced and everyone on the submarine might be. The goal of the with eight players and it was amazing. game is to locate the other ship and crew has an equity important role to play.” The action is fast paced and everyone on cause enough damage to destroy it. the crew has an equally important role to In the original game there are two play. I would definitely recommend this roles—Captain and Radio Operator— with the full expansion and a big group with the roles of First Mate and Engineer of players who like to shout at each other. being added through expansions. The arts // no. 8 theotherpress.ca

Classic Music Videos: Some of the best new videos on YouTube ööSummer hits around the world

Jerrison Oracion Childish Gambino – “This Is America” Senior Columnist As shown in Donald Glover’s usicians have been releasing monologue from when he hosted Mmusic videos that get people Saturday Night Live this season, talking about a topic or make fans he can do anything. He performed excited for their next album. As more this song for the first time on SNL of these videos are released, they get as Childish Gambino, and at the better every time. There has been a same time the music video of the surge of exciting music videos released track was released, which is, to me,

Promotional photo of Arctic Monkeys in the past two months and many the best music video this year so far of them are worth talking about, so because it shows the current state of here are just a few of those videos. America. It talks about gun violence in the US, with multiple references A detour of cosmic Ariana Grande – “No to recent gun violence throughout. Tears Left to Cry” While the scenes where Glover shoots The music video for “No Tears Left people may shock you, they do make to Cry”, Ariana Grande’s first hit a powerful point. I like that a lot of proportions things are happening at the same time, single from her highly anticipated next album Sweetener, was released as well as Glover’s unusual dancing. öö‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’ album review after the terrorist attack that took place during a concert she held in AKB48 – “Teacher Teacher” of its tracks. The change keeps the Katie Czenczek Manchester last year. Before I watched While everyone in North America music fresh and shows off Turner’s Staff Writer the video, I thought that it would may be talking about the Childish chops at tickling the ivories. be sad because it would reference Gambino music video, everyone in He learned how to play the piano the incident, yet it is a positive song. Japan is talking about the “Teacher for the album and it paid off, somehow There will be another song on the Teacher” video. AKB48 is one of the bringing the instrument into the album that will address the attack. most famous groups in Japan and some songs without making them sound like of their hit singles have a ’60s and ’70s showtunes. The sparse drums, guitar, The music video tried to top fter a five-year hiatus, The Arctic sound. Their recent hit single, which and bass throughout the tracks pop the video of the Taylor Swift song Monkeys have finally released has Yui Oguri taking the lead, is their A when they are used, complementing Delicate, and Grande did that with 222 their highly-anticipated new album. most electronic song to date. While it the slower tempo of the songs. The million views on YouTube compared The band’s sixth studio album, looks like K-Pop, it’s not—it’s actually guitar riff in “She Looks Like Fun” to Swift’s 174 million views (take Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, was J-Pop, although the most K-Pop comes to mind as an example. that, Taylor!). “No Tears Left to Cry” released on May 11 and has since moment in the music video is at 2:03 Turner’s vocals are very impressive has a lot of mind-blowing moments received mixed reviews from fans and it reminds me of Moulin Rouge. on this album. He switches between and visual imagery: The world of and critics alike. Whether you love The spinning shots in “Teacher voices depending on the song, showing the video looks like the Paris scene it or hate it, there is a single thing Teacher” might make you dizzy, the wide range he has. For example, in the film Inception (2010) with that everyone agrees with—it’s though Japanese boy band Arashi for “Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino” Grande going upside down, a moment not your average Arctic Monkeys did that better in the music video his voice is a near perfect match to that looks very 1980s, and a scene record… or music record in general. of “Wild at Heart.” If you are a fan David Bowie, while the second song, reminiscent of the cover of Kings of Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino of AKB48, you’ll know that they “One Point Perspective,” showcases the Leon’s recent album WALLS (2016). is a concept album, where the concept are doing an election right now to highest his voice has ever gone. It’s as combines “Space Oddity” and “Hotel determine who will be in their next if he brought the falsettos from AM to California” for the strangest mashup hit single, and the beginning of the the umpteenth level for the new album. in modern rock to date. It answers music video sets this premise up. The lyrics have the same tongue-in- the age-old question, “What does a cheek quips that have become a staple hotel on the moon sound like?” of the band, with lyrics like “Swamp Lead singer/songwriter Alex Turner monster with a hard-on for connectivity” plays the character of a washed-up from the track “Science Fiction,” and hotel lounge singer who croons about “I’ll sell the fact that I can’t be bought” technology, social media, current from “Batphone.” However, what makes political climates, and disco lizards. the lyrics particularly challenging to The album debuts a more mature take in is that most of the songs barely sound that is probably the truest to have a chorus in them and could read themselves that the band has been since as free-verse poetry. It takes multiple their debut album, Whatever People listens (or a quick Google) to actually Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not (2006). understand exactly what Turner is Despite being focused on the singing about due the unique way the present, Tranquility Base has the songs are written. Although it sounds sound of lounge music from the ’50s, like complete nonsense at first, after a ’60s, and ’70s. I think that this was few listens you can start to get the idea deliberately done to play around with more, and they end up being some of those generations’ focus on science the strongest lyrics Turner has penned. fiction—a common theme on this album. It appears as if the Arctic For those who hoped that this Monkeys aren’t slowing down record would be the last hurrah for anytime soon—despite the reduction rock and roll, you’ll be mistaken but in tempo. Tranquility Base Hotel & not disappointed. Heavy piano use has Casino is a challenging, thought- Still from ‘This is America’ music video replaced the cutting guitar of older provoking album that I’ll definitely albums, causing Tranquility Base to be giving multiple listens. have a lounge sound throughout all Have an idea for a story?  [email protected] OO Get on board the gloss trend

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C J Sommerfeld Now what is this white matter? Things Literally Increase the Size of Your with good music? I can’t say for sure, but Essentially, white matter is just Brain” notes a list of simple things which it’s easy enough to try for yourself! Contributor tissue consisting of nerve fibers in we can very easily add into our everyday our brains. The amount of this stuff lives to do so; practice some yoga, play an ave you ever gotten goosebumps that a person has correlates with the instrument, exercise, read—it is as easy from listening to a good song? H speed of information processing and as that. According to an article posted IQ. This means that those who get So if we increase our levels of on CBC, this phenomenon transcends goosebumps when listening to a good intellect through introducing these further than you might think. The song, or when they hear the theme song things into our lives, we similarly are website has reiterated a study published to their favorite childhood TV show, increasing our receptivity to music in the academic journal Social Cognitive have higher IQs than those of us who acting as medicine. The notion that and Affective Neuroscience, which has do not, according to the study. Those music is medicinal has been known for found that those who get goosebumps goosebumps are a signifier in how smart a long time; however, these studies show when listening to a good song have an individual is; these people may very that the music in our environments “higher white matter connectivity… well be smarter than the rest of us. are social determinants in our health between parts of their brain that process Does this mean that if we increase that we have the ability to manipulate. sensory information [the auditory this stuff we can increase our levels of Perhaps instead of relying on the ways cortex] and the parts of the brain that intelligence? The answer, according to in which we are conditioned to heal are in control of emotional processing the study, is yes! And how exactly do ourselves in the westernized world, we [the amygdala].” we do this? An article titled “These 10 can instead saturate our environments Photo via Pixabay via Photo The best of Vancouver’s museums ööA list of unique, must-visit exhibits for the summer break the Greg Waldock excellent galleries and exhibits. Emily Carr is a British Columbian staple, Staff Writer otherplaylist and Japanese architect Shigeru Ban will be showcased with his temporary Brittney MacDonald ancouver comes alive in the relief shelters made for victims of summer. Parks open up, conventions Life and Style Editor V earthquakes. “BOMBHEAD” (March start rolling, and public events pop 3 to June 17) examines the art of the up left and right. It can be a bit nuclear age and the impact it’s had on overwhelming, so here’s a list that June fever! modern culture. “Cabin Fever” (June focuses specifically on museums and 9 to September 30) will look at the art galleries across the city, and the special June is here, and you can almost taste those warm summer and cultural importance of the North exhibitions these venues are hosting months coming in hot! Or at least, we’re hoping that they will. American cabin, a little-examined piece over the next couple of months. I don’t know about you guys, but we here at the Other Press are of our shared history. The VAG will The Museum of Anthropology done with winter. So done in fact that that we want an official also have many other smaller exhibits (MoA) is hosting “Arts of Resistance: divorce! Until all that legal paperwork goes through though, opening throughout the summer. Politics and Past of Latin America” (May here’s a list of ear-worms we’ve had stuck in our brains. Unsurprisingly, the Museum of 17 to October 8), a powerful exhibition Vancouver focuses the most on the showcasing art made during and after history of Vancouver and the Lower social upheaval and violence across Tester by Hinds (Jacey) Mainland. “c sna m, the City before Latin American countries, portraying ̓ə ʔə the City,” which is open until January the experiences of survivors and their Master of None by Beach House (Klara) 25 2020, is featured as one of the descendants through a multitude of museum’s centerpieces and focuses mediums. The MoA is also showing Mammoth Waltz by Lost Bayou Ramblers (Jerrison) on c sna m, otherwise known as the “Culture at the Center: Honouring ̓ə ʔə Marpole Midden, and its importance Indigenous Culture, History, and The Times They Are A-Changin’ by Bob Dylan (Duncan) to the Musqueam people and how Language” (March 18 to October 8), the City of Vancouver relates to First an exhibit that provides detail on six 4:00 AM by Avenged Sevenfold (Caroline) Nations communities within its borders. communities across British Columbia: “Neon Vancouver, Ugly Vancouver,” Squamish, Lil’wat, Nisga’a, Heiltsuk, Soul Wars by AWOLNATION (Greg) takes an unusual look at the neon signs Haida, and Musqueam. Their last that appeared throughout Vancouver showcase will be “In a Different This is America by Childish Gambino (Brittney) over the past several decades and Light: Reflecting on Northwest Coast traces their changes with the changes Art” (June 22 to Spring 2019). It will Vancouver experienced at the time. seek to use historic First Nations The excellent “Haida Now: A Visual artwork to relate back to the living Feast of Innovation and Tradition” cultures across the province, blending (March 16 2018 to June 15, 2019) recorded oral traditions, artifacts, remains an incredibly impressive and stories to paint a more vivid presentation of Haida artistic history picture of the peoples behind them. and legacy, with detailed explanations As usual, summer at the Vancouver and associated stories directly from Art Gallery (VAG) is packed with members of the Haida community. The 2018 FIFA World Cup begins in Russia on June 14. the World Cup games. One location is the River’s Reach Soccer fans worldwide will be getting their football fix Pub at 320 Sixth Street. They will be televising World Cup for the next 31 days as 32 teams in eight different groups soccer games and will also be offering giveaways; jerseys, will battle it out. The last two teams standing will play beer specials and for the final game, and a special prize. for the Championship on July 15. Football aficionados Another venue to watch World Cup soccer matches is at are still perplexed that dominant football nations such Hops Northwest Pub, beside New Westminster Station. as Italy and the Netherlands did not qualify for the “Yes, we will be showing World Cup games with World Cup. Even the United States, a well-organized and the sound on!” said Hops Manager, Rhea Reutlinger, generously-funded soccer program, did not qualify. Other in an interview with the Other Press. “Also, we will countries, such as Chile, Ghana, Honduras, Republic of have Heineken on tap and wings will be $2 off during Ireland, South Africa, and Turkey also did not qualify. the games as well as some swag to give away.” Germany is the defending champion, defeating Canada failed to qualify for the World Cup in Russia; Argentina 1-0 in extra time in the last World Cup’s final, in fact, the Canadian men’s team has only qualified once, which was held in Brazil back in 2014. Notably, it was for the 1986 World Cup, which too place in Mexico. One a forgettable tournament for the host nation, Brazil, of those players from that ’86 team was forward Dale as they suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Mitchell, a prolific goal scorer, who represented Canada Germany in the semi-finals by a score of 7-1 (the score 55 times and scored 19 goals for his country. Mitchell was 5-0 at half-time). Brazil is seeking redemption in is also a member of the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame. Russia, while Germany is seeking domination in Russia. Since April 2010, he has been the Technical Director for For Douglas College students wanting to watch the the Coquitlam Metro Ford Soccer Club of the BC Soccer World Cup (after classes, of course!), several local pubs and Premier League. Mitchell says he has fond memories bars near the New Westminster campus will be showing of being a member of that ’86 Canadian squad.

From Russia with kicks Brandon Yip, Contributor

Some Interesting World Cup Highlights:

Maradona: The “Hand of God” goal (Argentina versus England, 1986 World Cup Quarterfinal in Mexico) He was the king of the 1986 World Cup in Mexico but not to England fans after his infamous “Hand of God” goal on June 22 put Argentina up 1-0, after punching the ball with his left hand past England goalkeeper, Peter Shilton. Argentina would win 2-1. However, as controversial as Maradona’s first goal was, his second goal was pure genius and it is considered the greatest goal ever scored in a World Cup tournament. Maradona, while starting at mid-field, dribbled past five English players, before scoring while falling.

Maradona: Dominating the 1986 World Cup in Mexico Maradona was the LeBron James of his time as he carried Argentina “on his back”, scoring five goals in the tournament. Argentina defeated West Germany in the final, 3-2. Maradona would lead Argentina once again to the finals of the next World Cup held in Italy in 1990. But he was unable to carry the team himself as West Germany defeated Argentina 1-0 in one of the most uneventful World Cup finals.

Andrés Escobar: Costly own goal, 1994 World Cup in the US Colombian defender Andrés Escobar accidentally scored an own goal in a group match against the host country, the US, on June 22. The goal would prove costly as Colombia lost the game 2-1 and was eliminated from the tournament. Tragically, less than two weeks after returning to Colombia, Escobar was gunned down outside a nightclub. A group of men lost heavily betting on a Colombia victory. Ironically, Escobar told the media after the loss to the US, “Life goes on, life doesn’t end here.”

Just “Fabulous” & a kid named Pelé: 1958 World Cup in Sweden Just Fontaine was the star goal scorer for France at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. He scored 13 goals during the tournament, a record that still stands today. At the same tournament, a young 17-year-old rookie from Brazil, named Pelé, was making his World Cup debut. He also made an impression, scoring six goals in four matches, including two goals in the final game as Brazil defeated Sweden 5-2.

Worst losses in WC history There have been several one-sided defeats in World Cup history, the most recent one was Brazil getting thrashed on home soil 7-1 in the semi-finals to Germany at the 2014 World Cup. Other notable losses in WC history include: Hungary crushing El Salvador 10-1 at the 1982 World Cup in Spain, Yugoslavia blitzing Zaire 9-0 at the 1974 World Cup in West Germany, and Hungary defeating South Korea 9-0 at the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland. “Obviously being the first Canadian team to qualify the World Cup?” Mitchell’s view reflects what several for the event was a great achievement in itself,” Mitchell senior Canadian Soccer Executives have stated. stated in an email interview with the Other Press. “My “Well, since then most of the CONCACAF nations memories were focused on trying to compete at that have improved more than we have. We are still level. We had never been there before, so I really didn’t badly behind due to the fact that we don’t have know what to expect. Unfortunately, I had a serious a league where enough Canadian players play injury about a year prior to the World Cup, so I was quality minutes every week to improve their level really racing to get myself ready and healthy to play.” [of skill]. We have a lot of catching up to do.” Canada was grouped with France, Hungary, and Despite Canada’s challenges in getting the USSR. But unfortunately, Canada lost all three back to the World Cup, Mitchell is looking games: Losing to France 1-0, dropping a 2-0 decision forward to the 2018 FIFA World Cup. to Hungary, and being defeated 2-0 in their final game “I’m always excited when the tournament comes against the USSR. As he said, Mitchell only played around. Of course, most of the players we are all familiar in the game against the USSR and remembers what with because there are so many games from Europe on that experience was like. “I remember taking a free television. Mostly, I am interested to see if Germany can kick that went slightly over the cross bar,” Mitchell still be dominant in the tournament again. With some says. “Back home watching on television most people new players in the squad, Brazil has a much better player thought it had gone in because it hit the fence pool than last time. They should be more competitive. behind the goal and it rattled back onto the net.” Also, I want to see if the new look Spanish side with the This leads to the one persistent question that has Real Madrid young midfielders, Isco and Asensio, can always been asked, yet no definitive answer has been get them back closer to a World Cup Final. Bring it on!” provided: “Will the men’s team ever qualify again for

The 2018 FIFA World Cup

The slaughter that never was: Italy versus the US (1990 World Cup in Italy) At the fourteenth FIFA World Cup held in Italy, the host nation faced the US in a group match on June 14. The US were severe underdogs and making their first appearance in a World Cup tournament since 1950. The Italian press was boldly predicting a massacre, proclaiming scores of 10-0 and upwards. But the United States raised their game; they played the Italians hard, only losing by a 1-0 score.

Portugal versus Holland: (“Battle of Nuremberg”, Round of 16 match at 2006 World Cup in Germany) This June 25 match was memorable not so much for the football on the field but for the numerous fouls committed: Illegal tackles, pushing and shoving, and tempers escalating throughout the game. Naturally, the match was filled with many stoppages. Russian referee Valentin Ivanov handed out more cards than a Hallmark sales rep. He issued 16 yellow cards and four red cards, setting a new record for most cards shown at any FIFA-administered International Tournament. Portugal would win the game 1-0. Eventually, football was played. Certainly, pundits would use the match to argue that football is not boring.

2018 FIFA World Cup Group Draw

Group A Group B Group C Group D Russia Portugal France Argentina Saudi Arabia Spain Australia Iceland Egypt Morocco Peru Croatia Uruguay IR Iran Denmark Nigeria

Group E Group F Group G Group H Brazil Germany Belgium Poland Switzerland Mexico Panama Senegal Costa Rica Sweden Tunisia Colombia Serbia Korea Republic England Japan life & style // no. 12 theotherpress.ca

Great Inclinations ööOvernight hikes for the casual adventurer Jacey Gibb Garibaldi Lake Located a few hours north of Vancouver, Distribution Manager Garibaldi is a fantastic overnight hike for beginners. For starters, the incline is spread out Great Inclinations is your go-to source for over several kilometres, so it’s more of a walk in diving into the world of casual hiking in most areas. That said, the six kilometre trek is and around the Lower Mainland. Because nothing to laugh at! Come prepared and take your hiking’s not just for assholes anymore. time. There are campsites available at Garibaldi Lake and there are additional sites at the nearby can understand the hesitancy that comes with Taylor Meadows, which often acts as an overflow overnight hiking trips. It’s one thing to spend I site during the busier summer months. If majestic a few hours walking uphill and still getting meadows full of blooming wildflowers are your home in time to pregame Happy Hour. It’s a thing, save this hike for August when there’s a whole different ballgame to hike somewhere floral explosion unlike any you’ve seen before! with everything you’ll need for the next 24 hours, including (but not limited to) food, Greendrop Lake water, shelter, and some post-hike Fireball. Back in my “daytrip” article I mentioned But there’s a certain satisfaction that Lindeman Lake, a short but steep venture out comes with making your hike’s endgame into a in Chilliwack that takes just over an hour, but destination rather than just an Instagram post. still leaves you huffing and puffing. There are a Now, the hikes on this list are somewhat more handful of tent sites available here, but if you want advanced than the ones I’ve previously featured. more of a challenge you should continue along If you’re setting out on an overnight hike, make the left side of the lake, carefully clambering sure you do research—I mean research beyond over boulders, until you reach the north part of reading this Other Press article—and know the lake. From here, you continue for about an what to bring with you. As well, check online hour to reach the equally-beautiful Greendrop to make sure that camping is available, as some Lake, where there are additional campsites. This sites stay closed until later in the summer. is backcountry terrain though, so keep in mind there are no facilities and no cell phone reception. Many trails around Vancouver may still be covered Both lakes are also located within a valley where it in snow, so always check to ensure that trails are gets darker earlier, meaning you should plan your safe and in good condition before you go. Leave hiking accordingly to avoid hiking in the dark. yourself plenty of time to return, let someone know where you’re going, and never hike alone. Elfin Lakes Located in Garibaldi Provincial Park—not to be confused with the Garibaldi Lake hikes— Joffre Lakes Elfin Lakes is the longest but also the most The last hike on my “daytrip” list is also the rewarding overnight hike on our list. During first on my “overnight” list. The first two lakes the winter months, Elfin Lakes is a popular along this hike are beautiful, but the third lake trail for cross-country skiers and snowshoers, is the only one with camping available. After so the trail is populated with warming huts reaching the third lake viewpoint, continue and structures that become overnight spots around the lake for about 40 minutes until you in the summer. Just keep in mind that the reach the sites. Camping is free, but there are lower of the two lakes is a reservoir, so don’t go only 26 sites and it fills up quickly on weekends. gallivanting in or around it. Once you’ve set up After setting up your camp, continue upwards camp either in a tent or one of the huts, make to get some A+ higher-elevation views of the sure you check out some of the fantastic day- third lake. Also, while the water looks inviting, hikes nearby, like the one to Mamquam Lake. remember that it’s a glacier-fed lake and is bone- chilling even in the later summer months. Beauty on a budget: Maybelline Vivid Hot Lacquer ööGet on board the gloss trend

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The passing of TotalBiscuit ööNoted YouTube gaming critic dies at 33

Duncan Fingarson Co-Optional Podcast when it was acquired by Polaris, and eventually Senior Columnist moved to Bain’s own channel. Quite often, Bain would make n May 24, John “TotalBiscuit” a discussion vlog concerning a topic Bain died of cancer, surrounded O which he felt deserved attention, by his loved ones. He was 33. and a video would get devoted to Four years ago, Bain was talking about it with gameplay in the diagnosed with colon cancer. Despite background. Usually these topics were treatment, the cancer metastasized linked to consumer advocacy and to his liver a year later. The average condemning shady business practices life expectancy for inoperable liver by game companies, game journalists, cancer is two to three years. Sadly, and third-party retail sites such as Bain never made it past that average. G2A. Bain was an outspoken man, I never met TotalBiscuit, though harshly criticizing anti-consumer I wanted to one day. In the spirit of practices wherever he saw them. 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Vancouver’s nightlife is trash ööWhen the city itself is the biggest buzzkill of them all Katie Czenczek after midnight is Megabite Pizza or McDonald’s, and I shouldn’t have to tell Staff Writer you why that’s such a travesty. Compare that to Japan, where restaurants stay f you’ve been living in Vancouver, open until the sun rises, and you’ll you’ve probably noticed that there is I realize the difference. With most no such thing as a nightlife in this city. halfway-decent places staying open until Call it hyperbole, call it ridiculous, midnight at the latest, there we find our call it the truth. There’s a reason first problem with Vancouver’s nightlife. Vancouver is nicknamed ‘No Fun Venues that once featured City’ (there’s even a documentary Vancouver’s music scene have since about this, check it out) and it’s not shut down or were forced underground because we’re lacking in bouncy due to strange laws surrounding which castles. 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Prior to that legislation, the Rio university district. With that being

was one of the few exceptions to the rule, Illustration by Cara Seccafien said—seeing as most students are being one of the few theatres around poor and living in the suburbs with Vancouver’s nightlife is the lack of in music—and not just for ’90s night. Vancouver that could legally sell booze. no college campuses in sight—it variety in music at the major clubs. Drinks are overpriced, food is shite, In other words, if clubbing isn’t makes it very difficult to get to and Every. Single. Club. Around. Here. Plays and it is nearly impossible to find a your thing but you still wanted to be from clubs, bars, and venues. This the same damn music. If I have to hear club that changes it up in terms of song able to drink publicly, it’s difficult to do means that people must either take another shitty trap beat that every selection. Vancouver nightlife is abysmal, so without going to a restaurant. Need ridiculously expensive cab rides back to single Vancouver DJ seems to rely on, but I guess that’s what happens in a city I repeat the fact that most restaurants the suburbs or leave via transit just as I will lose it. Maybe we don’t have the where everything is overpriced for both aren’t open very late around here? everything’s actually getting started. population to keep that many different business owners and customers alike. The final complaint I have about Moreover, the only food places open clubs open, but I would like some variety Big problems for little businesses ööSure, corporations are convenient, but at what cost?

Jason GokHo Ing store, pharmacy or any of the services that was once provided by Walmart. Contributor Additionally, the level of investment that large and small organizations he presence of small businesses received only seems to be widening within our current economy T due to fears of a volatile stock market. seems to be fading at an alarming Time Magazine states that venture rate. Year after year, numerous mom- capitalists (those who decide to give and-pop establishments are forced to money to help establish businesses) tend shut down thanks to multinational to gravitate towards more established corporations driving out all brands and are rarely willing to invest competition. With an approximately in emerging companies. This trend 98 per cent of Canadian businesses results in less money for relatively having less than 100 employees, as unknown businesses while allowing recorded by Innovation, Science and prominent companies to become richer. Economic Development Canada, it Even though it may seem convenient is essential for small businesses to to have all your clothes, food, and thrive to keep the economy afloat. Cuarto Analyn by Photo electronics readily available in a singular Instead, the opposite has occurred. According to a video from furniture, and even medication. The location, it is important to understand CNN noted that approximately Bloomberg, Shannon Pettypiece total number of businesses within one the repercussions that can occur due to 450,000 new businesses were reports that Walmart was able to town could have gone from dozens this convenience. With big businesses started in 2014. This data is only a single-handedly decimate small-town to only one within a five-year span. having the production processes and fraction of the 600,000 startups that businesses with their prestigious Furthermore, now that Walmart has the resources to outcompete almost occurred yearly during the 1970s all brand name, coupled with their ability announced they will be closing 150 of any local outlet, the visions one the way up until the mid-2000s. The to continuously lower prices to suit their stores, this leaves the small town entrepreneur may have to change the reasoning behind the lack of new consumer demand. The result of this of Oriental, North Carolina to cope world with their business appears entrepreneurs stems from the influence takeover has left many rural Americans without a grocery store, hardware increasingly bleak with each passing day. of multinational corporations. dependent on Walmart for groceries, issue 29 // vol 44 opinions // no. 15 With great power comes awful films ööWhy I can’t stand superhero movies superhero movies all follow the same a future movie, which means a sequel great acting, stories, characters, and Jessica Berget plot formulas, same characterizations, for another, movie which means more cinematography, I’m sure some do. Opinions Editor same outcomes, same climaxes, same characters are going to be introduced However, the emotional response I cheesy lines, same everything! I feel like for more sequels for more movies. It get from superhero movies is always aybe it’s because I never read I already know what’s going to happen makes it seem that the set-ups for future superficial, relying on explosions and Msuperhero comics, maybe it’s in every superhero movie before I’ve movies are more important than the fight scenes to captivate audiences, because I’ve seen only a few of the films, even seen them. The heroes always win current movie itself. This would be fine and that’s just not what I’m into. or maybe it’s because, admittedly, I’m in the end, and the villains are always if these stories developed or evolved, As frustrating as this is to me, I a huge movie snob, but I absolutely defeated, though they always come back but I find they never go anywhere. All can understand why so many superhero detest superhero movies. Just last a couple times to arouse suspense, and it ever gives you is the same formula for movies are being produced these month I saw Black Panther for the then are finally conquered in some epic every superhero movie; mindless action days. They are huge right now, so first time and, although I enjoyed it, I last battle… or so you think., because mixed with an abhorrent amount of production companies are constantly realized that I’ve had enough superhero there is almost always a scene at the CGI, some suspense, a couple cheesy pumping them out for profit because movie exposure to last me a lifetime. end that shows that the villain is still romance scenes and inside jokes that only they know people will watch them. “How can anyone hate superhero alive, or has some successor seeking the die-hard fans would understand. The characters and superheroes are so movies?!” You, a possible superhero revenge against the heroes, thus setting I get that suspense and action are well-known at this point that people movie fan, might be asking yourself. up the plot for the next superhero important elements in film-making, but will watch them in anything, no matter Well believe me, I have my reasons. movie. It never. Fucking. Ends. that’s practically all superhero movies how bad the final product may be. They’re extremely predictable. I find One movie becomes a set-up for are. I’m not saying they can’t also have

What gets your goat? All-female movie remakes ööWe need original movies starring women, not gender-swapped remakes for them? These roles don’t represent different outcome and story, so it Jessica Berget women in any way because these were makes no sense to make the Opinions Editor roles made for, and by, men. They’re same movie with a female women playing a man’s character, and cast and not change the here is something to be said about to me, that’s not representation. story at all. I worry if the film industry when their idea of T We recently had an all-female this all-women reboot female representation or “strong female Ghostbusters, and an expansion on the pattern keeps up, more roles” is just casting women in movie male-dominated Ocean’s 11 franchise classic films will have remakes that originally starred men. with the all-women Ocean’s 8, it their ultimate story As much as I like to see women looks like this may be a reoccurring points and morals play leading roles in major movie trend in Hollywood, with the next misconstrued. blockbusters, when they roles they take gender-swapped movie remake being Can’t movie on were originally written for men, it The Expendables (renamed as The producers make original leaves a bad taste in my mouth. The ExpendaBelles, just in case you forgot films about a group of problem I have with these movies is that it’s starring all women). To take it even female friends battling they don’t represent women or give them further, there has even been talks of some supernatural force, “strong female roles” to play, it just places remaking The Lord of the Flies with or a story about a class women in roles that were originally an all-female cast, which completely of teenage girls stranded written for men. Some people will praise misses the point of the story. The point on an island? Surely this this trend of gender-swapped remake was that it was a group of boys and that would be more interesting than movies, regarding them as a “Female they succumbed to toxic and violent the same movie continuously

representation win!” but how exactly Cuarto Analyn by Photo aggressions. If it were all women, I regurgitated and gender-swapped do these movies represent women when feel like there would be a completely in the name of female representation. the roles weren’t originally written

ööSure, corporations are convenient, but at what cost? The anti-vax movement is dangerous and needs to end now ööOutbreaks of deadly, preventable diseases in Vancouver can and should be avoided

Greg Waldock not the inability to get vaccines; it’s a At first, this was just frustrating or an academic dialogue. It is a rabid, willingness to throw out hard facts in anti-scientific nonsense pushed by frenzied, thoughtless push towards feel- Staff Writer favour of soft, easily-digestible lies. people with financial stakes in its good solutions regardless of their impact. The modern anti-vax movement popularity. But as the 2000s rolled It exists exclusively because people are he anti-vaccination movement has, kicked off in 1998 with a paper writer by on, the real and obvious danger of falling for “all-natural” or “chemical-free” tragically, planted firm roots here T Andrew Wakefield alleging connections the anti-vax movement became clear: advertisements that have placed children in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. between certain ingredients in certain As childhood measles vaccinations in our community directly in harm’s From Chilliwack to Point Grey, specific vaccines with autism starting in slowed, measles epidemics started way. I fully believe that before this neighbourhoods have shown far lower childhood. Despite actual professionals breaking out across the Western world. movement ends, there will be children vaccination rates than the ones around thoroughly and publicly proving the In 2013, 88 people were hospitalized dying in Vancouver because their them—and, unsurprisingly, with higher paper wrong, it still became enormously in Wales, resulting in one death. In parents chose not to vaccinate them. rates of smallpox and whooping cough. popular with certain aggressively- 2008, 11 children contracted measles in This goes beyond the government In many impoverished parts of the contrarian crowds, particularly the kind San Diego, all confirmed to have been advertising vaccine information or world the lack of access to vaccinations that regularly watches daytime TV. Dr. unvaccinated due to their age or their enforcing mandatory inoculations; is a matter of life and death, with viral Phil and Dr. Oz hosted interviews with parents’ choice. In the Fraser Valley, this is a social movement and can only outbreaks capable of killing thousands of people selling alternatives to vaccines, 400 measles cases appeared over the be stopped by people on the ground. people across generations with no cure regardless of their actual medical merits. course of one month. All these cases If you know people who support not or treatment. Vancouver (thankfully) A public dialogue in Canada and the US occurred in towns and neighbourhoods vaccinating their kids, I believe you does not have the excuse of poverty emerged condemning “Big Pharma”, its with low vaccination rates. have a responsibility to inform them. or poor education for these totally ties to the government, and vaccines I believe the anti-vax movement We as a community can only hope preventable outbreaks. The culprit is administered to children at childbirth. isn’t a debate, a social justice campaign, people are open to being informed. ‘Super Human’ part one reativefrom the young officer. Something is eating away orks“Levi Holt, defected from the Equalizer program five C at the back of my mind, something W calling for my years ago wherein he became known by his alias Reaper…” A short story excerpt attention. I feel my head get foggy as the equalizer the officer pauses, a look of shock taking him as he By Brittney MacDonald, Life & Style Editor collar around my neck dampens my abilities, trying comes to terms with whose corpse he’s standing beside. Reaper was a well-known figure in press, and I wish I “A harpoon?” I murmur, confused and fascinated to eradicate the eidetic memory I was born with. all at the same time as my eyes take in the ancient Though my inability to forget even the minutest could tell the rookie that his reputation was undeserved. whaling device lodged in the chest of a dark- detail of every instant in my life is considered a “Get to his abilities,” I prompt. Anders looks non-combative ability, it is still deemed too great an to me questioningly, and I know behind that stare skinned man I knew only from mugshots. advantage over the population at large. The equalizer he is wondering if my collar is failing and there is Levi Holt sits crumpled against the wall of the collar ensures that all people are evenly matched something in particular I want to point out, but small office; his head bent and obscured by rough-cut regardless of genetic mutation in lineage or self. I was layers of black hair, as the harpoon pins him upright. don’t need the file in front of me to recall. five at the time use of collar had been made law, barely “Advanced teleportation. Holt has the He looks like some garish puppet left out to rot. aware of the politics or reasoning behind it; but the ability to instantly appear anywhere he has I step around the pool of blood that has already complete and photographic memories I have from prior structural knowledge of. This includes soaked into the snow-white carpet, careful as I before are still whole in my mind. I have since analyzed but is not limited to blueprints, photographs, push aside the collar of the dead man’s shirt. An them, and as a result opted to become a Controller, old scar encircles his throat, dusky and a shade or detailed descriptions of the area.” an officer that specializes in super human crime. “So, here’s Holt, with the ability to appear and or two darker than the flesh that surrounds it. I look to the body, scowling as I try to figure out disappear in the blink of an eye… How did anyone have “What’s that?” The voice comes from behind what is fighting to get through the haze of artificial time to go grab a harpoon gun and shoot him?” I ask with me, but I don’t have to look to know it is one of the amnesia. Holt looks the same, his shoulders folded a little more dramatism than most were used to from me. patrol officers sent to help secure the scene. over the concave crater in his chest caused by the “Someone was waiting for him?” the officer attempts, “What happens when a super takes off their force of the harpoon. I can feel tiny pinpricks of equalizer collar,” I say. I’m used to those kinds of pain behind my eyes as the collar’s efforts intensify, shrugging his shoulders like a wet-nosed school boy. questions from the rookies. I hear him inhale as if to and that’s how I know I’m getting close to whatever “No, the weapon was one of opportunity,” Anders muses. “There’s an award plaque it ask something further, but whatever the question was my subconscious has already figured out. remains a mystery the moment I turn and he catches was pulled off of in the other room.” “Officer, bring up the file on Levi Holt,” I order flatly. I crouch down by the body, looking for any sight of my own very distinctive piece of jewelry. “Holt?” Anders shuts the door to the file reason this situation would make sense. A silence “Y-you’re…” he began, stumbling over his own words. room behind him. He’s a slightly haggard-looking falls over us, the buzz of the still-active projector “Controller Dai Graydon,” I interrupt, introducing man with a scruffy beard he never has time to the only sound in the room. The pinpricks return, myself before he could say something career-damning. trim, and short ginger hair streaked with white. flaring worse than before, heightening as the need “My partner Detective Anders and I handle all homicide He had been looking at the other body, the one to sneeze from the smell of new plaster builds. investigations involving the super humans in this sector.” belonging to the man that actually worked here. “Plaster,” I murmur to myself. I ignore the odd “Controller,” he acknowledges, regaining his I wave absently to the bloody mess on the floor, looks both Anders and the officer are giving as I composure and tipping the brim of his black hat in waiting as the patrolman codes in the request to his reach for Holt’s elbow and lift it enough to see the salute. He’s so green he doesn’t even have a name on gauntlet. The glove’s holographic projector blinks bloody stump at the end of his wrist. “Bring up the to life, having to widen from its usual setting to his badge yet. He’s probably fresh out of the academy. blue prints for the office,” I order with little concern accommodate all the information the Patron City Police I nod, quickly turning back to my work and away for explaining my theory to either of them. Department had collected on the elusive criminal.

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blades of grass for seven hours a day, Cuarto Analyn by Photo GRASS CUTTING KNIFE!’ and then I Doctor Lesley Duban was the one with the eighth hour of work reserved was dragged off by his goons—security who on duty at the Vancouver for seriously reevaluating their lives. rate,” said Walden. “We were hoping in the grass industry is tight!” General Hospital that day. “He always joked about having a to reach 100 per cent by the end of Laura Walden, the company’s CEO, “It was pretty crazy, we’ve never seen a case of the Mondays,” said Halder. this quarter, but Frederick’s death was unharmed but very concerned case of Mondays this bad,” Duban told “But when he started making those really messed up that goal.” for Frederick’s mental health. the Other Press. “When we opened him jokes on Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, Walden then asked if we could send a “I didn’t know who this Jack person up we found tiny tear-off calendars that then Thursdays, and even Fridays, message to him beyond the grave. When was,” Walden said. “But I was just had Mondays printed on them.” I knew something was wrong.” told him that we were a newspaper determined to figure it out. I was The grass company was shocked by Halder took the initiative by asking and not a medium, she insisted we also very impressed with our new the news, but Walden isn’t sure that Frederick about his mental health. tell Frederick that “He should stop Series X8-C Grass Cutting Knife! I anything could have been done. “I said ‘Hey loser, what is wrong with being dead and come back to work. hadn’t seen one that close before!” “We have a 99 per cent quitting No one appreciates a quitter.”

Google Maps introduces next generation of travel modes for modern user öö‘Stumbling’ and ‘unicycling’ among the new options for Google Maps travelers on-the-go

are “unicycling,” “walking but after the user break the seal, are rushing Jacey Gibb eating, like, a lot of a pasta,” and home to use the bathroom?” “Is the Distribution Manager “segwaying,” which Smith says users user contemplating a detour to hit have been requesting for years. up McDonald’s on the way home?” or oogle is changing the game once According to an insider source, “Did the user then stop to vomit up the Gagain. Earlier this week, the search the travel mode updates spent years McDonald’s, and if so, how many times? engine giant announced they would be in “development hell.” Reportedly, Just a one-and-done puke, or did it come adding a multitude of travel modes to thousands upon thousands of up in multiple, continuous waves?” These Google Maps, including “stumbling,” hours of testing and trial runs are the important variables researchers “gallivanting,” and perhaps most were conducted in order to perfect had to consider during development. importantly “crawling on your arms the necessary algorithms. So far, public response to the and knees like an army person.” “‘Nervously driving with your updates has been positive, with “We’re thrilled to be introducing mom in the passenger seat’ was one particular praise going towards the so many new options for our users,” of the more difficult modes to chart, “skipping” and “walking briskly, after said Google’s Director of Public because there are varying degrees having just gotten laid” modes. Relations, Paula Smith, during a press of manic behaviours among moms,” However, the company hasn’t conference last week. “People who explained a developer who wished been able to avoid criticism altogether. use Google Maps are a dynamic, ever- to remain anonymous. “It took two Still missing from the travel modes changing population, and we hope to years of rigorous beta testing, but lineup is “riding a horse backwards reflect that with our new settings.” we finally found a mean-average for while singing a pitch-perfect rendition Prior to the update, Google that manic-mom behavior, and how it of ‘Yankee Doodle,’” which users Maps only featured four travel impacts someone driving with them.” have been petitioning on foryears. modes: Driving, transit, cycling, and Similarly, the “stumbling” mode Google Maps was swift to release walking. An additional 11 modes have also reportedly took an exhaustive time a statement, claiming that particular been added, with another 20 slated to develop. Researchers kept running missing travel mode is expected to be for release over the next year. into issues and variables such as “Did included in the updates later this year.

Among the initial wave of modes Curato Analyn by Photo humour // no. 18 theotherpress.ca Dear Canada ööWatch those who aren’t who they seem

Trudeau’s true colours are starting to Before you give him the axe though, A Concerned Citizen show. He avoids your calls and spends I wanted to warn you that it might not all his time taking the perfect and be his fault. I know you didn’t want totally-not-preordained photo bombs me to do this, but I did some digging. ow, I’m not sure how to tell you at graduations—without you. He hasn’t I think that he’s lying about when he Nthis, but Prime Minister Justin even mentioned when he’s going to start was really born. All the signs point to Trudeau seems to be super… two-faced. looking into the Missing and Murdered it—flip-floppy behaviour, befriending Look, I know I sound crazy, but I’m Indigenous women cases, even though literally everyone he comes into contact beginning to notice a pattern. At first, he he promised that he’d do that ages ago. with despite passionately talking shit starts off really cool and like the kind of He’s also just always trying to about them only moments before, the guy that you’d totally introduce to your impress other countries around him— restlessness—Justin Trudeau is a Gemini. parents. He just has such a charming you remember the India incident, right? Trust me, I didn’t want to believe smile and acts as if he really wants to You were so embarrassed after, and he it either. He just displays all of the change things around here, and don’t just smiled away; like he always does. symptoms characteristic of May 21 to even get me started on his charisma; all I get that he’s way better to have June 20 babies. I’m afraid that there’s no of the other countries were so jealous than US’s boyfriend, but is that really stopping a Taurus rising in Gemini. With that you were able to take him home. saying all that much? At least you the stubbornness of an ox paired with I mean, he seemed so perfect… know exactly where his head is all the the flightiness of the twins, you’re set for at the time. Though, anything time, but with Trudeau it’s all “I care a rocky relationship. At least there’s still could beat your lousy ex-boyfriend about the environment” one minute hope for you though, come next election. given his obsession with the Middle and then the next he’s decided to Signed,

East, and his cold, lifeless eyes. buy the pipeline—with your money, Totally not a paid advertisement Illustration by Cara Seccafien As time goes on, though, I think I might add. Just like TLC, it’s time by the Conservative government. to say, “I don’t want no scrubs.” Entrepreneur invents ingenious way to double his customer base öö‘Dragging customers into my store with a huge net is the best idea I’ve had!’ says local businessman

Klara Woldenga they don’t look good in my hats!” in there without buying anything.” Alden also employs two strong men After over a decade of paying his Harpen eventually went on to patent to carry her captured customer base into Humour Editor bills through loud threats, Harpen had his famous customer net technique. her store, but there are many variations to think of a better solution as his voice “There’s a lot of kicking involved,” he of this system, such as using dollies, ack Harpen has been running his was growing hoarse from all the yelling. told the Other Press. “No other customer or the classic “nudge with broom until Jartisan beaver hat shop for over 15 “First, I thought about digging a net technique has that much kicking.” they do what you want” technique. years, but for the past 14.5 years he hole that pedestrians could fall into Although Harpen’s technique is Frand Rogen, a tourist from Alaska, has been struggling to stay open. and only letting them out if they agreed patented, that hasn’t stopped other was one customer that was caught a “That first six months were to buy hats, but who has time to dig Vancouver businesses from following suit few days ago by Alden’s net system. great,” Harpen told the Other a hole?” said Harpen. “But one day I with their own nets and styles, some even “I was just minding my own business, Press. “Lots of people were coming went into the ocean to cry and saw claiming to have improved the technique. taking over 300 photos of that gas clock, into the shop to buy my hats—lost the fisherman pulling up thousands Sasha Alden, owner of the when suddenly I had a net thrown over and scared tourists, mostly.” of pounds of fish in their nets. Kitsilano gluten-free dog bakery me,” Rogen told the Other Press. “I was Harpen’s small store, located on Suddenly I realized: People are fish!” Let Sleeping Dogs Rye, told the separated from my wife and family. East Hastings, resides on the top floor Harpen bought a large fishing Other Press that she was constantly Before I knew it, I was in a gluten-free of a six-story walk-up between two net, which caused his customer struggling to make ends meet before dog bakery. I don’t even own a dog, but I buildings that provide needle exchanges base to go from zero to 10 overnight, she implemented her own net system. bought three bags of dog cookies because and yelling, respectively. Despite this and has continued to increase. “I just throw my net out onto the I felt awkward leaving empty-handed.” less-than-ideal location, Harpen was “I just kind of learned as I went,” street during peak hours and drag Harpen is developing seminars determined to make it work and began said Harpen. “I figured out that the whoever I catch into my store; usually for his technique and plans to use trying different ways to attract customers. best thing to do was throw the net I get three to four people. They kick his net-capturing to bring in a record “First I tried to lure people in with a onto a random street in Gastown and struggle, but eventually they number of audience members. sign that said, ‘Free Candy,’” said Harpen. and then drag the customers to my just give up after they realize they “But that only brought in children, and store. 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