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Ryan Robbins builds career playing “that guy”

It’s February, the shiftless month for which we’ve created not one but two holidays to distract ourselves with.

A Place To Bury Strangers Transfixiation (Dead Oceans) There are two sides to being a band with a “definitive” sound. The good? You’ll get a loyal fan base who appreciate predictability.

Björk Vulnicura (One Little Indian) When Björk’s ninth studio album leaked all over the internet two months early, we patiently waited to see how the Icelandic singer would react.

SPARK FWD Some of the most eye-popping visual effects (VFX) on film are created right here in the 604, so it makes sense that Vancouver plays host to one of the most exciting annual visual effects festivals on the planet.

BLACK OR WHITE Starring Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer Directed by Mike Binder “You’re a goddamn stereotype! You’re a walking cliché!” Remarkably, there’s only one character in Mike Binder’s well-intentioned, dreadfully executed melodrama who’s calle

Ivan Coyote has been pushing boundaries for years; blurring the lines of gender, the written word, storytelling, and music.

I’m going to make you a bet. Ask any indie musician from the West Coast of Canada who their biggest influence is, and 90 per cent will tell you the same person: Dan Boeckner. The island man with the midas touch.

A MOST VIOLENT YEAR Starring Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain Directed by JC Chandor Changing creative direction for the third time in as many features, JC Chandor displays an astonishing sure-footedness.

Award-winning author of The Golden Spruce tackles human-smuggling for fiction debut