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Defender of the Faith

By John Harris | June 4, 2015

A few months ago, Conrad Black returned to the Christian faith. John Harris looks it over, and says, “Not so fast”.

Local Investment, Local Knowledge, and the Way Ideas are Imagined

By Brian Fawcett | June 3, 2015

Brian Fawcett goes home to Prince George to award the “John Harris Prize,” and makes a speech about what happened to the profits and prophets of the region.

Hobo with a Shotgun

By John Harris | June 3, 2015

John Harris reviews Rob Budde’s award-nominated Dreamland Theatre, and the Prince George Poetry War continues

Self, with or without Selfies

By Stan Persky | May 5, 2015

Look in the mirror. Who do you see? Or: What do you see?

Charlie Hebdo, PEN, Ondaatje

By Stan Persky | April 29, 2015

The writers’ organization , PEN, is giving an award to Charlie Hebdo magazine. Six prominent writers are protesting. What’s at stake?

Letter from Berlin: Syriza and the Minotaur

By Stan Persky | March 21, 2015

Of fiscal gods and monster debts: the Greek crisis.

Two Principles of Free Speech

By John Dixon | March 20, 2015

John Dixon on free speech.

Bob & Doug McKenzie on Niqabs

By Sidney Australia | March 14, 2015

Today’s topic is, like… eh?

It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! No! It’s an Ex-Superhero Actor Looking for Artistic Redemption!

By Stan Persky | February 20, 2015

It’s Oscar time, and Dooney’s goes to the movies in search of a Best Picture.

For Interpretation: Susan Sontag

By Stan Persky | February 11, 2015

On the tenth annivarsary of her death, Daniel Schreiber’s biography revisits the life of Susan Sontag.