YYJ on USA: A collection of local voices talk American electionAmong 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 […] Continue Reading |
Meanwhile…: October 30, 2024 issue |
Gay as in Happy: It’s beginning to look a lot like Gay ChristmasEvery 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, […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: The importance of consent education for youthChanging 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, […] Continue Reading |
Nexus Hero: October 30, 2024 issue |
25 Years Ago in Nexus: October 30, 2024 issueAstral 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 […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: Delta Sleep delivers great mix of sounds on new LPDelta 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 […] Continue Reading |
Dr. Mythic: October 30, 2024 issue |
La Clemenza di Tito tragically bloated, befuddling, boring operaLa Clemenza di Tito is composed by Mozart and written by Caterino Mazzolà. This opera was originally performed in Prague in 1791; currently, it’s being shown at Victoria’s Royal Theatre through Pacific Opera Victoria. The score was performed wonderfully by the Victoria Symphony, and conducted by the talented Giuseppe Pietraroia. The story revolves around Roman […] Continue Reading |
Nexus newspaper October 16, 2024 issueRead the full issue here. Continue Reading |
