YYJ on USA: A collection of local voices talk American election

Among all the headlines, and the interviews, and the radio talks, I’ve found a timid silence penetrating the conversations I share regarding the future, as if not mentioning the monster will cease to wake it. I say “monster” as a stand-in for human rights, climate change, genocide, and affordability because I too do not wish […]

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Gay as in Happy: It’s beginning to look a lot like Gay Christmas

Every year, Halloween rolls around and a bunch of people in the queer community call it “Gay Christmas,” but what the heck does that even mean?  The nickname can be traced as far back as the ’50s, so the practice is nothing new. Christmas is considered the highest holy day for a lot of people, […]

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Open Space: The importance of consent education for youth

Changing a society starts with education for young people. If we want to advocate for victims’ rights we need to teach youth to respect women, to understand what enthusiastic consent means, and to better understand the complexities when it comes to consent and sex. Sex is one of the messiest things we do as people, […]

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25 Years Ago in Nexus: October 30, 2024 issue

Astral projection: The year is 1999, film projection is fading out, digital projection is rushing in, and projectionists all over North America—and in the heart of Victoria, BC—are standing their ground against the tech boom leaving them far behind. In our November 1, 1999 issue, we covered the “one or two projectionists stand[ing] amongst the […]

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New Music Revue: Delta Sleep delivers great mix of sounds on new LP

Delta Sleep Blue Garden (Sofa Boy Records/Wax Bodega) 3.5/5 Delta Sleep is a British band known for its unique blend of math rock and indie pop. They have been active since 2010 and have released four EPs and just released their fourth LP, Blue Garden. This new LP offers a great mixture of sounds, highlighted […]

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