Alienated in Vancouver

(rants and observations on outsider culture, music & cinema in The Big Wet)

Saturday, July 31, 2021

Vancouver Arthouse return! With specific focus on He Ran All the Way and Mandibles

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It wouldn't be a real Vancouver summer for movie-lovers without the Cinematheque's Film Noir series, and lo, it has returned, with ...
Friday, July 30, 2021

A return to punk rock gigs with Betty Bathory and company

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So I've already put this joke on Facebook, but after LanaLou's last night, I have the perfect name for a punk band: Superspreader. ...
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Sunday, July 18, 2021

Male midlife crisis thrillers for men and women alike: Nobody, Small Town Crime, and Boss Level

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I haven't anything serious to write about at the moment. I mean, not that I can do justice to. I'm beaten. My internet time has been...
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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Heatwave!

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 Awake at 3am, soaked in sweat. Having given up on finding an air conditioner, Erika and I spent a part of last night shopping for an availa...
Friday, June 18, 2021

Vaccines, writing, and MIDSOMMAR DIRECTOR'S CUT AT THE RIO!

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Waiting for the pharmacy to call about the second shot - they missed week eight, I guess (which for me finishes today). I'm anxious abou...
Saturday, June 12, 2021

Staying on the topic of unmarked burials and mass graves...

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Yet another thing I've posted first on Facebook, but am re-posting here. Not really caring about writing about pop culture lately - have...
Monday, May 31, 2021

Mass graves? My Catholic background, the 215 children, and a striking paucity of detail

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Last March, when I packed up at my job to come do it at home, I brought a few books with me. One of them is the copy of the Truth and Reconc...

Preparing for my colonscopy (part three)

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 Okay, so if anyone is reading this hoping for useful information - helpful tips - for preparing for their own colonscopy, here is the wisdo...
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Sunday, May 30, 2021

Preparing for my colonoscopy (part two)

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It is closing in on 11pm. I am so sick of this Peglyte solution. 3.5 litres consumed over the course of the day, and the not-particularly-ob...

Preparing for my colonoscopy (part one)

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 Because my father died of colon cancer, I was contacted last year by the Cancer Society to say that I should undergo a screening for the sa...
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Saturday, May 29, 2021

On finally re-visiting Event Horizon

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...This is another one I've also posted on Facebook, but want to keep here, as well. (Pardon my laziness but there just isn't time e...
Thursday, May 27, 2021

Second dose Astra-Zeneca anxiety: what the hell is BC doing?

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[I just posted this on Facebook, but it seems like a good rant for the blog, as well.] There must be other people out there in the same boat...
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Sunday, May 23, 2021

A visit back to the Lower Alouette River

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One of the places of my childhood was a river within walking distance of the condo I grew up in at 216th and Dewdney. It's an impressive...
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