Release and Relief in Stand-up Comedy: Interview with Jackie Hoffart from Killjoy Comedy Season 2

Release and Relief in Stand-up Comedy: Interview with Jackie Hoffart from Killjoy Comedy Season 2

Vancouver director Shana Myara’s docuseries Killjoy Comedy about the future of comedy returns for a second season July 25 on OUTtv. 

This season will follow 5 stand-up queer and/or racialized comics and one improv duo who are challenging the narrow lens of traditional comedy. Interweaving footage from live performances with intimate interviews, Myara’s series showcases the comedians doing their thing on stage while delving into thoughtful stories behind the bits. What brings someone to comedy? And why does it matter that they’re here?

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Mood Swing (July 17, 2025)

Mood Swing (July 17, 2025)

Hi friends! Thanks for checking out another edition of Mood Swing, Vancouver’s least-cringe and most-insightful weekly event roundup. Did you know that trying new things releases dopamine in our brains? We all have enough to stress about, so this week, why not try something guaranteed to release some of those feel-good chemicals? Read on to find a new art medium to practice, gallery to visit or stage to step onto.

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“Bodies in the Blackwater” by Kendall Fraser

“Bodies in the Blackwater” by Kendall Fraser

"Another victim of the Blackwater Killer was found dead by a passing jogger early yesterday morning. The victim, Annalise Lorenz, was only—" 

 The rickety television cut to black, leaving the young news reporter unable to complete her sentence, though the solitary man in the room seemed apt to do this for her. "Twenty-three years old," he mumbled, apparently to no one. A smile began to creep across his thin lips,  revealing the crooked set of teeth hidden beneath, and he placed the television remote onto the coffee table situated before him. He then reached for the windbreaker that had been carelessly tossed over the back of a nearby kitchen chair. After all, the single bedroom apartment he occupied was cramped; the kitchen and living space were only a few metres apart, and therefore accessing the TV from his dining table was a simple task. As well, walking a few paces was all that was necessary for him to reach his front entrance, where an umbrella flopped toward the gritty tiled floor, along with an assortment of footwear. These included a pair of muddied sneakers, and next to them, newly shined Oxfords. 

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Mood Swing (July 10, 2025)

Mood Swing (July 10, 2025)

Welcome back to Mood Swing, your one-stop shop for fun and affordable local events to impress your group chat with. Summer is in full swing here in Vancouver but if you’re tired of the chaos of Kits beach or traffic on the Sea to Sky, here are some ideas of things to do in the city to make the most of our most fleeting season!

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Cirrus asks what it means to be an artist in a world of machines

Cirrus asks what it means to be an artist in a world of machines

screeching container ports, fairy armadillos, advantageous appendages…


Coming in from a bright sunny afternoon, I am temporarily blinded upon entering the Western Front’s dim gallery. Somewhat ironically, I have to rely on my other senses to locate the leather-covered bench facing the two-channel video installation of Cirrus (2025) by Holly Márie Parnell. The work by the Irish-Canadian filmmaker takes its name from slender appendages used by animals to navigate without sight—like moles, who use cirrus to traverse subsurface landscapes.

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Mood Swing (July 3, 2025)

Mood Swing (July 3, 2025)

Welcome to the first-ever edition of Mood Swing, a new weekly event round-up from SAD Online. Each week, we'll share a carefully curated list of five upcoming local events and activities that won't break the bank (or your heart). Expect workshops, walking tours, live performances, markets, art shows and whatever else we think will fill you with the inspiration you need to get through the week (and fight that summertime SAD-ness).

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No Comfort in Community: Loneliness and Fanaticism in Liz Cairn's Inedia

No Comfort in Community: Loneliness and Fanaticism in Liz Cairn's Inedia

“Hunger is a wound of desire.”

Decreed by the seemingly harmless guru of a commune nourished by the sun, this statement sets the tone for a film that hungers for connection, yet centers characters that can’t help but seek it in the wrong place. Immediately, the warm and intimate feel of Liz Cairn’s film is set in stark contrast with the uncanny music and ominous narration, creating a sense of unease that doesn’t quite leave you, even when a false sense of comfort permeates the commune and its members.

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