Age of Geeks: Apps apps everywhere

Most of us have Android or iOS smartphones and, boy, do we love them! But smartphones are nothing without their apps. These apps are a source of large revenue for the developers and offer a lot of convenience for the users. So, for this issue I’ve made a list of some geeky and useful apps, […]

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Queerly Forward: Go f%$& yourself

Some of the best sex I’ve had has been with myself. Nothing makes me moan and groan harder than my right hand stroking my penis, my left index finger slowly massaging my prostate and a creative imagination that places me in multiple hot and sweaty situations. Self-pleasure is hard to talk about, but easy to […]

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20 Years Ago in Nexus: February 5, 2014 issue

Needles and veins: Our February 21, 1994 issue had a doozy of a cover photo: a stark black and white image of someone shooting up. The story was about Victoria’s heroin problem, which was starting to get some attention around that time. As part of the feature story, we interviewed a drug user (who didn’t […]

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Queerly Forward: Time to heart your parts

“The parts you heart are a lot more than what’s between your legs,” says the Canadian Federation of Sexual Health regarding the upcoming Heart Your Parts campaign, taking place February 10-14. This campaign is part of the 11th annual Sexual and Reproductive Health Awareness Week. It’s a chance to promote sex positivity and celebrate the […]

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In Search of Lost Time: Olympic-sized issues

The colony of Canada has constructed LGBT rights in its constitutional framework. Although this gives many rights to LGBT people within the colony of Canada, we must contrast this against the operations of our government abroad. What are our governments and political leaders saying when they claim to guarantee rights while simultaneously actively participating in […]

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Noms!: Chicken curry in a flash

Chicken curry is a spicy dish that’s great when you’re feeling a cold coming on, and it can also be either an extravagant meal built to impress or a simple dish made in a hurry. Tonight’s dish is a test of “this is what I have, what can I make?” which goes along with my […]

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Age of Geeks: Blackberry revamps, game prices up, Timmie’s tech

In the last two issues we took a look at the technology trends that we may see in 2014. We also covered several devices which we will be seeing more of in 2014. Some of them left us amazed, while others made us wonder about their futures. But that’s the story of life, isn’t it? […]

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Politically Speaking: Prime Minister confirms west coast is best coast

In case you didn’t know, Canada is really big (at least in the literal, geographical sense). On one level, our size and distance from each other keeps us all interesting: west coasters have our Nanaimo Bars and Newfoundlanders their seal-flipper pies. These fun cultural differences don’t generally lead to a lot of regional animosity (although […]

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In Search of Lost Time: Combat Rape Culture

Recently, many countries have been highlighted and criticized in Western news media for violent sexual assaults against women. Unfortunately, some of these reports have been problematic, as they tend to sensationalize foreign social problems and relate to them without accurate comparisons. This, in turn, makes Westerners feel safer, deflates social concerns for our own countries’ […]

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Mind Your Business: Becoming an entrepreneur

What do Hugh Hefner and Martha Stewart have in common? While one’s famous for his centerfolds and the other for her centerpieces, they both share a passion for entrepreneurship. This issue we’ll explore the personality traits needed to become a savvy business mogul. Goal-oriented All dreams but no action does not an entrepreneur make. If […]

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