A cacophony of images ››Does our media consumption allow us to take seriously the world we are experiencing?
Matthew Fraser Editor in Chief have made peace with my at times unhealthy phone usage. I’m not one of those people who will sit on the toilet for half an hour with their phone doing nothing, but I am one of those people who will wake up in the morning and lie in bed for an inordinate amount of time reading news articles and scrolling through Instagram. As the war in Ukraine has transitioned into its fourth week, my newsfeed has transitioned from wider news and media to Ukraine battle updates and standard Instagram fare. One moment stood out to me in particular in the past few weeks as I started my day. Sandwiched between a short video of President Volodymyr Zelensky speaking and an on-the-ground video depicting some of the Russian casualties of a Ukrainian ambush was a picture posted by one of the many Instagram models I follow. I liked all three posts in rapid succession, and then it struck me how strange and perverse it was for sexuality in such a naked form to be placed almost perfectly between the depictions of chaos that is consuming our world. It made me think for a second about the dynamics that we now live in. On one hand, social media has allowed the voices and eyes of those fortunate enough to be in the west while suffering through these conflicts to be heard. The heartwrenching stories and images that make up war journalism are transported to us as fast as we can refresh our feeds and without the gatekeeping and editorial choices of traditional media. The video of an apartment building being shelled in Kharkiv can be witnessed in my home as if I was sitting in the neighbouring building. The sombre dread of those hiding in subway stations and underground parking lots can be explicitly shown to all of us on the internet at the very moment that the image is taken.
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Yet, on the other hand, our news media can not help but interrupt the broadcasts of these shocking events with an advertisement by Applebee’s and our social media feeds will not stop displaying the glistening and seductive bodies that keep us engaged. We are transported in and out of some of the worst things that can happen to a nation at the click of a button and the swipe of a thumb yet I am not sure that we collectively are engaged and prepared to take these things seriously. I wonder if we as a culture are just desensitized. Maybe between the bloody war movies and the video games that turn bullets and drone strikes into achievements we have lost the ability to take seriously the carnage and world change that we are facing. I wonder if by interspersing our innate love for nudity
and arousal with the smoking debris of destroyed tanks and the twisted bodies of dead soldiers we are willingly devaluing the lives lost. Are we really capable as a young yet aging generation to take these global events seriously? Perhaps I am oversensitive to these stories because the blood-spattered snow of Ukraine still turns my stomach and I am not sure that enough other people are paying attention. It might just be that war journalism is so close to my desired profession that I can’t imagine watching such horrifying images being buried beneath another twerking video or a thirst trap. Maybe I’m just soft. Still, the internet has brought us both a gift and a curse in what we can consume at will.
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news // no. 3 • Masks are now optional? • Diplomatic talks are proceeding but all signs indicate caution ...and that's everything!
Coronavirus Update ››Masks are now optional? Jerrison Oracion Senior Columnist
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he Coronavirus Pandemic might finally be ending in the province. After another wave caused by the Omicron variant, there are not a lot of cases currently. Out of the blue, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced on March 10 that the mask mandate would end the following day, but the vaccine card is still required in most places until April 8. On March 17, Global News reports that COVID-19 hospitalizations had fallen below 300 for the first time this year. According to the BC government website, 90 percent of eligible BC residents have been fully vaccinated, resulting in many of the safety precautions being lifted. At the time of writing, public spaces are back to full capacity, dancing in venues is now permitted as well as mingling in restaurants, and the mask mandate that created a lot of heated debate has been rescinded. While it does affect all public places, some businesses can choose to still
require everyone to wear a mask either because of their policies or the size of their space. Essentially, this means that wearing a mask is optional and based on individual comfort levels and discretion. Recently, the mask policy in Douglas college changed from mandatory to optional. Students can still wear a mask even though it is not mandatory, depending on their comfort level. In the past few weeks, other provinces including Saskatchewan and Ontario announced plans to end the mask and vaccine card mandates. CTV News reports that Ontario will end the mask mandate on March 21 despite some protests. The UK has lifted all of their restrictions as reported on March 15, by the BBC. On the other hand, China is having a surge of cases of the Omicron variant. The Guardian reports that China has recorded its first COVID-19 deaths since January 2021 on March 19. After two years of self-isolation and heightened precaution, the world might finally be on track to what it was before the Coronavirus Pandemic.
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s the war in Ukraine enters its fourth week, the good news is in short supply and far between. However, there is an indication from both the Russian and Ukrainian diplomatic teams that progress, though limited has been made. On March 16, National Post reported that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov indicated a path towards compromise. Lavrov is quoted as saying “I am guided by the assessments given by our negotiators. They say that the negotiations are not easy for obvious reasons. Nevertheless, there is some hope of reaching a compromise.” Though his statement is cautious, it is matched by similar reports from the Ukrainian camp. As reported by The Times of Israel on March 16, President Zelensky stated that Russian demands were becoming “more realistic.” In an address to the people of Ukraine, Zelensky also stated that patience and continued effort would be needed to reach an agreement to end the war. The Financial Times reports that amongst the demands made in Russia’s 15-point draft are guarantees that Ukraine will not join NATO nor host foreign military installations within Ukraine's borders. In turn, Russia suggests a pact between itself, the US, the UK and Turkey to guarantee the safety and protection of Ukraine. However, this pact may mirror quite closely the Budapest Memorandum of 1994 which initially disarmed Ukraine’s nuclear arsenal in exchange for protection guarantees from Russia, the UK and the United States. Russia has itself now twice violated the Budapest Memorandum in its attacks on Ukrainian sovereignty. Though the reports given signal hope for positive turns in the near future, the Financial Times quotes an anonymous Ukrainian source briefed on the talks who stated about Russia: “They lie about everything—Crimea,
the build-up of troops on the border, and the ‘hysteria’ over the invasion,” indicating that positive expectations may be tempered in the Ukrainian diplomacy camp. Additionally, on February 14—10 days before the invasion—The New York Times reported a speech where President Zelensky stated NATO membership for Ukraine may be just a “dream.” This previous comment has raised questions about Putin’s willingness to withdraw. In terms of North American diplomacy, Global News reports that US President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping held a video meeting wherein President Biden warned of consequences should China provide economic or military assistance to Russia. This follows reports that Russia had requested military assistance of some kind from China earlier this week. As the death toll mounts in Ukraine, six foreign journalists have thus far been added to the toll. As reported by the New Strait Times, the list is now; “Shakirov Dilerbek Shukurovych, killed Feb 26 in the Kherson locality; Yevhenii Sakun in Kyiv on March 1; Viktor Dudar in Mykolaiv on March 4; Brent Renaud in Irpin on March 13; Pierre Zakrzewski in Horenka on March 14 and Oleksandra Kurshynova in Horenka on March 14.” Two more journalists had been abducted by Russian operatives on February 24. In the United Kingdom, refugee-hosting programs have been hampered as sponsors struggle to gain clarity. The BBC reports 150,000 citizens have registered to host Ukrainian refugees; unfortunately, Ukrainians have been advised not to enter the UK without an “official permission letter.” However, some of the families who registered told Robina Qureshi of Rooms for Refugees that they wished to “only host Ukrainians,” explicitly denying to host those of other nationalities who may have been in Ukraine at the time of the invasion. This occurs as word spreads that Poland is quickly approaching its capacity to absorb refugees. Al Jazeera reports that an organization with the initial goal to
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Ukrainian workers in Poland has transitioned to helping refugees affected by the war. “We had 70,000 zloty [$16,600] in our budget. We’re now out of cash,” explains Nidaros founder Krzysztof Chawrona “We only have two microwaves. We have dozens of beds and we have to change the sheets every day, but we only have one small washing machine. We cannot cope with all this financially. The city is doing a lot, but it’s nothing when we look at the actual needs.” Domestically, CTV News reports that Canada will allow Ukrainians fleeing the war to stay for up to three years. The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser explained that a year had been added to the initial plan and that the application will likely take two weeks to be approved. The program will provide both family reunification processes for those who have family in Canada already or temporary stay for an unlimited number of Ukrainians entering the country. This amongst efforts by other governments will help to address what the Council on Foreign Relations regards as the largest European “war-related mass migration since the Balkan Wars of the 1990s.”
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sports // no. 4 • Vancouver on the road with stops in Colorado, Minnesota, Dallas and St. Louis • Sonny Liston: Terrifying champion ...and that's everything!
Vancouver Canucks’ poor starts have become their Achilles heel
››Vancouver on the road with stops in
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Brandon Yip Senior Columnist
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he Vancouver Canucks are reverting to old habits. In two back-to-back home games, Vancouver was down 2-0 to the Washington Capitals and the defending cup champions, Tampa Bay Lightning. Slow starts have been detrimental to the Canucks. At times, when Vancouver does show some form of engagement and is ready to be competitive in the game—they are already down several goals. It is like the team is trying to win only the third period, instead of trying to win all three periods. However, the Canucks once again showed why they have been a resilient team all season. Vancouver ended their twogame losing streak by defeating the New Jersey Devils by a score of six to three on March 15. It was payback by the Canucks who were embarrassed by the Devils in New Jersey on February 28 (losing by a score of seven to two). At the time of writing, the Canucks’ record is 30-24-7—good for fifth place in the Pacific Division. They have 67 points and are one point out of a Wild Card playoff spot. At this stage of the season, the Canucks cannot go through extended losing streaks; if they do, they will fall
out of contention to secure a playoff spot. The appropriate analogy for the Canucks attempting to make the postseason is like a mountain climber scaling Mt. Everest. Whenever traction has been gained to climb higher, the next step will be treacherous, leading one to lose footing and descend even further down the mountain. For the moment, the Canucks still have their feet on the mountain. Canucks coach, Bruce Boudreau, was disappointed with his team having another poor start against the Lightning. “There’s nothing more you can do other than warn them, show them, tell them,” Boudreau said in his post-game media scrum as reported by Sportsnet. “And then instead, the other team came out harder for the first 10 minutes. I think they had 14 shots in the first 10 minutes and then I thought that we finally said, ‘OK, let’s wake up.’ Sometimes when you’re playing Stanley Cup champions and they’ve got a 2-0 lead, they’re just not going to relinquish it.” Boudreau continued on his team's consistent lack of consistency with too many poor starts that are adding up like Kanye West’s strange postings on social media. “We, like fans, as people that watch the game, are going: ‘Why the hell don’t they start better?’ We would love to know the answer. I just reiterated it today and
it’s something that you have to remind the guys...almost on a daily basis, ‘Let’s be ready at the drop of the first puck.’” Canucks forward, Conor Garland, said falling 2-0 to the defending cup champions, Tampa Bay, in the first period is not how you should start a hockey game. “It's obviously not a good start, especially understanding how hungry they were going to be,” he said as reported by Sportsnet. “They’d lost three straight, so definitely a big game for them as well. To not come out the way we should was disappointing.” Sportsnet also reported that Canucks star Elias Pettersson did not play against the Lightning. Bruce Boudreau stated Pettersson is out day-to-day with an upper-body injury. EP40 had 18 points in his previous 13 games. Pettersson also missed the game against the Devils. Patrick Johnson, a sportswriter for The Province, posted on Twitter on March 17 with an update about Pettersson’s injury: “Source says it’s Pettersson’s wrist that’s causing him trouble again.” Another Canucks player who, like EP40, is also receiving criticism from the media and fans is Brock Boeser. In 55 games played, Boeser has 35 points (17 goals and 18 assists) and is a minus seven. Boeser will be a restricted free agent at the
end of the season. Ben Kuzma reported in The Province on March 15 that Boeser’s $7.5 million US qualifying offer “...concerns suitors who are consumed by balancing the books. There might be a market for Boeser if the Canucks don’t reach a contract extension that could reduce salary in exchange for term. If the club can pry away a young and promising right-shot defenceman and futures, it might be worth kicking the trade tires. It might also be worth not giving up on Boeser.” Lastly, Vancouver Canucks President, Jim Rutherford, entered the COVID-19 protocol on March 17 as reported by Sportsnet. Rutherford, who is 73 years old, will be working from home while he is in quarantine. Sportsnet also reported on the upcoming trade deadline on March 21 and whether the Canucks will be sellers or buyers: “The Canucks are at a crossroads ahead of Monday’s NHL trade deadline, with options to be both a buyer or seller available. Rutherford will have support from his diverse front office team as he navigates those decisions from home.” CBC News reported in March 2022, Rutherford was hired in December 2021 after being the general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins for seven years—winning backto-back Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017.
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sports // no. 5
Sonny Liston: Terrifying champion
››Remembering “The Big Bear” who captured the heavyweight boxing title 60 years ago Brandon Yip Senior Columnist
onny Liston had the demeanour of a man that you did not want to mess with. His intimidating stare caused recipients to think twice about staring back. Hence, it was wise to avert one’s eyes. His shoulders, large as bridge beams, added to his menacing appearance. This year marks 60 years since Liston, known as “The Big Bear” captured the heavyweight boxing title, defeating Floyd Patterson in the first round by knockout at Comiskey Park in Chicago on September 25, 1962. According to a biography about Liston on britannica.com, he was born in Sand Slough, Arkansas, in May 1932. He was the son of a tenant farmer and the 24th of 25 children. Liston discussed his difficult upbringing. “I had nothing when I was a kid but a lot of brothers and sisters, a helpless mother and a father who didn't care about any of us," he said as reported in an ESPN article about Liston. "We grew up with few clothes, no shoes, little to eat. My father worked me hard and whupped me hard.” Liston served two long terms in prison in St. Louis, Missouri. He later stated that was where he learned how to box. Liston developed a reputation for being a fierce fighter known for his punching power and durability. His first recorded fight was in 1953 and his career ran through 1970 Liston stood six-feet-one inches and weighed 215 pounds. He fought 54 times during his boxing career, winning 39 times by knockout with only four defeats. As heavyweight champion, Liston defended his title once—defeating Floyd Patterson again in another first-round knockout on July 22, 1963. The fight was held at the Convention Center in Las Vegas. Notably, Liston and his handlers made intimidation as a form of performance and psychological theatre, concocting ways to make him look even more threatening to opponents. In the 2012 book, Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times, author Thomas Hauser wrote, “Sonny made a science of intimidation. He used to put towels under his robe to make his shoulders look bigger. And when the ref gave instructions, he’d stare you down like you were a dead man.” Liston was the heavyweight champion before he lost his title to Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) on February 25, 1964, in Miami Beach. Ali won by TKO after Liston did not come out for the start of the seventh round. Si.com, in a June 2016 article, wrote about the shocking victory when Liston was heavily favoured to defeat the young and overconfident Ali: “A champion beaten. An era over. Cut, battered and humiliated, Liston stayed on his stool when the bell rang to start the seventh round. He would later claim that his left shoulder was injured and that he couldn't continue because of that, but the truth was clear on his face.” On May 25, 1965, in Lewiston, Maine, Liston fought Ali again in a rematch. But the fight was anti-climactic with
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Ali knocking out Liston in the opening round with many fans and sportswriters describing it as a “phantom punch” by Ali. This led to increased speculation and controversy whether the fight was fixed and Liston took a deliberate fall to the canvas. In the 2009 book, Sting Like a Bee: The Muhammad Ali Story, written by the late José Torres with Burt Sugar, Liston, in both losses to Ali—appeared to have also been “psyched out” as an excerpt states, “But Sonny Liston had lost both of his fights with Ali for the same reason: he was psyched out in both fights. Liston, in my estimation, quit in both fights. In the first, because initially he was completely frustrated, and then became discouraged; in the second, it was his subconscious mind.” The late Lem Banker, a sports bettor in Las Vegas, was one of Liston’s closest friends. In an interview with famousinterview.ca, Banker said Liston was not the “intimidating” brute and bully that the media had portrayed him to be. “That stare me down was just a hype. He wasn’t mean. He was a nice guy. He had a good sense of [humour] and he wasn’t stupid. He was shooting craps at the old Thunderbird Hotel and one of the dealers short-changed him. He tried to correct
him and get his money. Everybody thought he was illiterate but, sure enough, the box man was overseeing the game and Sonny was right. The guy short-changed him. Not intentionally. Just a mistake. As far as reading and writing, he could sign his name. He wasn’t literate as far as doing a lot of reading.” Liston was found dead in his Las Vegas home on January 5, 1971. His death certificate recorded he had died on December 30, 1970. According to an ESPN article, the official cause of Liston’s death was heart failure and lung congestion “but needle marks found in his arm suggest he may have died of a heroin overdose.” Some have speculated that Liston, who had ties to organized crime, was murdered by mobsters and one acquaintance “suggested Liston was involved in a loan-sharking ring and was demanding a bigger stake.” It seems appropriate that the mystery surrounding Liston’s death also paralleled his entrance into the world; as the same ESPN article states: “Liston believed his birth date was May 8, 1932, but he was never sure and that led to speculation he was actually a few years older.”
Rob Steen, who wrote a biography about Liston, told BBC.com in July 2019, that Liston’s demise hurt the sport of boxing. “His death did a great deal to damage the image of boxing," he said. “In a sense, he is a symbol of the way the world once was. His death is a signpost as to how [terrible things] were and how fortunate the sport was that Muhammad Ali came after him. You don’t find other boxing champions dying in that way. But, then again, boxers usually didn’t have the depth of involvement with the mob that Liston had.” Lastly, Sonny Liston seems to have been forgotten and underappreciated over the years. The worldwide popularity and legacy of Muhammad Ali have overshadowed the brief legacy Liston had created for himself. Liston, from the late 1950s until losing the heavyweight boxing title in 1964 to Muhammad Ali, was one of the fiercest and most intimidating heavyweight champions of all time. His life and eventual death were shrouded in mystery. And it is a fitting epitaph; that Sonny Liston was just as enigmatic in death as he was in life.
Liston and his handlers made intimidation as a form of performance and psychological theatre, concocting ways to make him look even more threatening to opponents.
Hidden terror ››Twenty
years ago, DC sniper attacks terrorized the Washington DC area for three weeks
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n October 23, 2002, at 11:45 pm, a refrigerator repairman named, Whitney Donahue, pulled into the rest stop area off I-70 in Myersville, Maryland. It was the usual routine for him to rest after working the late shift. Donahue soon noticed another vehicle parked with two men sleeping inside. He drove closer to the vehicle and saw it was a 1990 blue Chevrolet Caprice sedan with a New Jersey license plate, NDA-21Z. It matched the description of the vehicle and license plate circulated in the media linked to the “DC sniper” shootings. Donahue was familiar with the “DC sniper” news coverage and had already written the license plate in his notes. According to a September 2012 article on washingtonian.com, Donahue, who was nervous, picked up his cell phone and called 911, patiently informing the dispatcher for two hours. Then at 3:30 am,
a team of Montogomery County SWAT officers, Maryland State Police and agents from the FBI Hostage Rescue Team swarmed the Caprice and arrested the two men without a struggle: John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo. The short but terrifying reign of the “DC sniper” was over. The “DC sniper” shootings occurred 20 years ago during an unsettling period in the US. It followed the Columbine High School shootings of April 1999 and the 9-11 terrorist attacks and the subsequent anthrax strike in September 2001. For three weeks in October 2002, the “DC sniper” shootings terrorized and put fear into the Washington, DC region which includes Maryland and the Virginia area. Ten people were killed with three people injured. The victims were chosen randomly as they went about their daily routines. Some were shopping, mowing their lawn, buying gas and driving a bus. The killings made headline news nationwide and in the international media. The fact that the assailants were hiding and undetected at the time of the shootings further intensified the uncertainty, fear and panic. If anxiety were gasoline, it would have filled an entire tank of an SUV and overflowed. It was scary. After Muhammad and Malvo were arrested, police examined the 1990 Chevrolet Caprice sedan. The car had been modified in the back seat area, so the shooter could lie prone while aiming the gun inconspicuously through the keyhole of the trunk. It was cold, calculated, diabolical: seek target, aim, shoot to kill, repeat. It is beyond comprehension
how someone could put in so much dedication, meticulousness and labour to commit murder. According to biography.com, John Allen Muhammad was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on December 31, 1960. He joined the US Army in his 20s and was stationed in Germany and the Middle East during the Gulf War—having become an adroit shooter. According to the same washingtonian.com article, Muhammad was an angry man who lost his three children in a custody case. This buildup of anger was about to burst. Lee Boyd Malvo was born in Kingston, Jamaica on February 18, 1985. During the shootings, Malvo was 17 years old and a Jamaican immigrant. According to a September 2004 article on vanityfair.com, Malvo and his mother, Una James, first met Muhammad in the early 2000s on the Caribbean Island of Antigua. It would be a father and son relationship, with Muhammad having a very dominant influence on the young Malvo. But the influence would eventually turn darker and more sinister as their violent future drew near. A June 2003 article in the Washington Post reported that James during an appearance on a Jamaican television show called Profile denied having an intimate relationship with Muhammad. A transcript from the interview had James stating she disapproved of the relationship between her son and Muhammad: “That man, I
For three weeks in October 2002, the “DC sniper” shootings terrorized and put fear into the Washington, DC region which includes Maryland and the Virginia area.
receiving a death sentence for his role in the killings. A month later, Malvo was found guilty of terrorism, murder, and firearms charges. He was sentenced to life in prison with no eligibility for parole. Over the years, crime investigation programs, news segments, articles, and crime podcasts, have attempted to uncover why Muhammad and Malvo committed these heinous acts. According to an ABC News article in January 2006, John Muhammad was at the breaking point with his custody battle after he lost his three children. Gregg McCrary, a former criminal profiler for the FBI, says Muhammad fit the profile of a killer who was emotionally unstable and capable of violence as an outlet. “If they have a propensity to violence, and no guilt and no remorse about committing acts of violence, then violence becomes a very logical choice for them to make to vent their frustrations, to show their anger and to take revenge on a society that they feel has wronged them,” he said. Another question that has been posed is why did the two killers choose to murder their 10 victims in the Washington, DC area? Forensic psychologist, N.G. Burrell believes the area was selected because John Muhammad’s ex-wife had moved there with his three children. “It is entirely possible that by coming down to the [DC] area he was demonstrating his contempt—his contempt for perhaps the situation
and circumstances he found himself in, a sense of powerlessness, and an attempt perhaps in some way to even say obliquely to this woman, ‘Look. I am powerful. I’m not one down. I can tie up this entire locale. I can frighten the heck out of everybody— and you're included here.’” In October 2009, NBC News reported John Muhammad, after using all his appeals, was scheduled to be executed for the October 2002 slaying of Dean Harold Meyers at a Manassas gas station. Rather than showing any remorse for the lives he took, he was fighting to save his own life. The state of Virginia had sealed Muhammad’s fate. Fittingly, Muhammad received the death penalty. It was an “eye for an eye.” Ironically, Muhammad, who made quick decisions in who he would murder using a Bushmaster .223-caliber rifle, could not make a quick decision for himself—regarding the method to be used in his own execution: lethal injection or electrocution. The same NBC News report stated Virginia Department of Corrections spokesperson, Larry Traylor, said after Muhammad declined to select his method of execution, under state law, the method defaults to lethal injection. Muhammad was executed on November 10, 2009. And it was an eerie coincidence that Muhammad was pronounced dead at 9:11 pm.
In 2012, ten years after the DC sniper shootings, Lee Malvo gave an interview to the Washington Post. He stated that he was heavily influenced by Muhammad. But Malvo conceded that he committed despicable acts. “I was a monster,” he said. “If you look up the definition, that’s what a monster is. I was a ghoul. I was a thief. I stole people’s lives. I did someone else’s bidding just because they said so.... There is no rhyme or reason or sense.” Malvo also was “outwardly apologetic” to his victims and their families. Yet, he believes there is no way he can express that. “We can never change what happened,” he said. “There’s nothing that
I can say [except] don’t allow myself or Muhammad to continue to make you a victim for the rest of your life …” In February 2022, wbaltv.com reported Malvo and his attorney, Kiran Iyer, are requesting the Maryland Court of Appeals to allow Malvo to be re-sentenced. He is now 37 years old. Lastly, the DC sniper shootings revealed how anger and a blatant disregard and value for human life can make a person become a monster. John Muhammad and Lee Malvo are prime examples. The two men worked together as a deadly duo, in terrorizing the Washington, DC region for three weeks in October 2002. Retired Supervisory
Special Agent, April Carroll, an investigator during the DC sniper shootings—said the terror caused by Muhammad and Malvo 20 years ago still resonates. “I can't remember a chapter I read in my book the day before or what I had for breakfast, but this case comes back with an instant memory of the victims and the dates and the evidence,” she said in a February 2022 interview with wusa9.com. “No matter what age you were, you'll remember this, I think, for a lifetime.”
That man, I had no relationship with because when I first saw him, I said to my son, ‘That is a demon.’ - una james on john allen muhammad
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had no relationship with because when I first saw him, I said to my son, ‘That is a demon.’” Remarkably, the arrest of Muhammad and Malvo was enhanced by a combination of persistent detective work and assistance from citizens. According to a February 2022 article on wusa9. com, Lee Malvo phoned authorities telling law enforcement in Montgomery County that he and Muhammad were responsible for a previous shooting in Montgomery, Alabama. Local police there obtained a catalogue dropped at the scene that had a fingerprint. At the time, there were no matches for the fingerprint in the Alabama state system. But when the catalogue was later brought to Montgomery County authorities, a scan of the fingerprint identified Lee Malvo—who was fingerprinted by the INS in early 2002. Then an FBI tip line received a phone call from a man named Robert Holmes, who lived in Tacoma, Washington. As the washingtonian.com explained, Holmes said the shooter was his friend who he knew from the US Army: John Muhammad. Investigators later identified the 1990 Chevrolet Caprice used by the killers, leading to their eventual arrest. According to britannica.com, Muhammad and Malvo were prosecuted in the state of Virginia. Muhammad was convicted on weapons and multiple murder charges in November 2003, before
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arts // no. 8 • A new exhibit on the evolution of artificial intelligence • Sometimes we aren’t supposed to laugh away bad news ...and that's everything!
The Imitation Game: infinite data ››A new exhibit on the evolution Jerrison Oracion Senior Columnist
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rtificial intelligence is not just data in a database. It is used everywhere to power modern technologies, create new designs, and make things realistic. User data is interpreted by algorithms to recommend content to watch next on Netflix, while historic data is used to simulate weather disasters and improve the quality of life. Those are the advantages of artificial intelligence; however, there is a downside to it including privacy violations and the creation of modern problems that are novel and unpredictable. The new exhibit at the Vancouver Art Gallery “The Imitation Game” goes through a visual walkthrough of the idea of creating knowledge and putting it to use. It is presented in 18 parts on the second floor of the gallery and like the Yoko Ono exhibit, it takes a while to experience in its entirety. You first see a web of the many things that are powered by artificial intelligence, and you can move it with your hand to learn about its uses in a variety of forms. They are demonstrated as you go
through the exhibit beginning with an explanation of Alan Turing’s thesis that artificial intelligence could one day be indistinguishable from a human. This was known as the “Turing Test” or “The Imitation Game.” Turing would be known as the father of computing which as told in the 2013 film of the same name starring Emmy winner and likely Academy Award winner Benedict Cumberbatch. In the exhibit, this is followed by examples of the early use of computers to produce animation and its ideas of AI in films like 2001: A Space Odyssey; you can watch the film being watched through algorithms to present another view of the film. Creating art with algorithms is demonstrated in two art showcases including one by Sougwen Chung where robots are programmed with many shapes to create abstract masterpieces and one by Scott Eaton consisting of a series of visual art created from a database of different types of shapes of bodies. Seeing the art of Chung was mesmerizing and I was impacted by the details of the paintings and the way it was accompanied by music. Then you learn about those algorithms and user interface designs in the next few
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sections where more interactive activities are utilized. This includes descriptions on AI uses like creating visual effects to expand settings, tracking how much time you spend looking at an object in an exhibit, making visual art that never ends, facial recognition, and diverse coding. One of the interesting things that I learned from the exhibit is that SimCity—a game that simulated life—was used by many organizations to solve the world’s problems. The exhibit ends with the recent innovations in AI like exploring the way technologies that create many features in
smartphones are powered by AI. There is also technology installation developed by Epic Games where you can make characters look almost exactly like a real person in a photorealistic way. Also, you can map your face with facial recognition to demonstrate how AI can recognize emotions. More data will be created for years to come that would allow AI to continue evolving and now you can learn how it works through “The Imitation Game”. “The Imitation Game” is happening now at the Vancouver Art Gallery until October 23.
are intelligent if it will destroy everything on impact. This brings to fore the film's keen criticism of corporate media as a whole and corporate interests directing government policy. Peter Isherwell (as played by Mark Rylance) is the billionaire brainiac who puts his corporation's technological interests ahead of the existence of even his customers. More importantly, is the lengths to which the government—as exemplified by President Orlean—will allow corporations to profit even if it hurts every other person in existence. Perhaps this and the movie's two post-credit scenes do the best to explain the sheer disconnect between the working class alongside the informed academics versus the political and economic elites. Yet Don’t Look Up does not pretend as if all of the working class is untied
against the existential threat; the movie goes to great lengths to highlight the people they call “comet deniers.” In the case of the “comet deniers,” their conspiracy theories go from foolish and ill-thoughtout to brazenly anti-semitic. And they are matched by a political party led by Orlean that encourages not skepticism, but outright stupidity and lies. Ultimately I agree with the movie and the message it tried to push. I think that it did a good job of avoiding the urge to run wholeheartedly at the comedy aspect of its description. Simultaneously, it chooses its targets well and set out to launch subtle and not-so-subtle attacks on the targets most in need. It’s a good movie for people who have either not thought about this at all or those who have not thought deeply about media and the way it guides our response to problems.
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ometimes a topic is too vast or too controversial to be attacked and questioned directly. In these moments, it may be better to approach these issues circuitously or through allegory. Such is the approach writer and director Adam McKay and co-writer David Sirota took to the climate change crisis via Don’t Look Up. Don’t Look Up centres on two scientists who discover a planet-destroying comet hurtling towards earth and attempt to mobilize both the government and the media world to the impending doom that humanity faces. As Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo Dicaprio) and Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence) struggle to convince an uncaring and completely ill-equipped President Janie Orlean (Meryl Streep) that the danger that faces earth is paramount, they are confounded at every turn by a media that refuses to truthfully and seriously report reality while the public begs to be told the truth. I thought it was interesting that Sirota and McKay both believe that the public is willing and ready for hard truths while the media has locked itself into the perpetual
laughs and backslaps of infotainment. In an interview with Breaking Points, Sirota explained that as the rejection of scientific fact was made clear by the pandemic, the movie began to question whether we as a society can properly deal with uncomfortable and immovable facts that can not be negotiated with or away. This leaves Don’t Look Up with a dual mandate; on one hand, the movie sets out to be an entertaining yet thoughtprovoking movie for easy consumption, on the other hand, the movie sets out to be a penetrating criticism of both the media and the corporate captured government. Though I didn’t find the movie to be all that funny, I was entertained and I didn’t feel the need to reach for my phone every other scene. It has its moments of relative levity throughout provided by Jonah Hill or Jennifer Lawrence’s obsession with the price of snacks, but the movie does not dilute its point with guffaws and slapstick comedy. The real meat of the movie is its well-considered attention to the feeling that there isn’t an adult in the places where decisions are made. President Orlean is constantly seen as prioritizing her own short-term political goals and corporate interests over the well-being of existence itself. At one point Dr. Mindy is forced to question whether plans to mine the comet
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life & style // no. 9 • The last remaining Drive-In theatre in Metro Vancouver has adapted to the new “pandemic” normal • Toronto? More like Toron-no: Part two ...and that's everything!
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Admission prices • 1 vehicle with 1 person: $25.00 • 1 vehicle with 2 people: $35.00 • 1 vehicle with 3 people: $45.00 • 1 vehicle with 4 people: $55.00 • 1 vehicle with 5 people: $65.00 • 1 vehicle with 6 people: $75.00 • 1 vehicle with 7 people: $85.00 Additional passengers at the gate: $15 each (Prices include GST)
Outside with the old, at the Twilight Drive-In ››The last remaining Drive-In theatre in Metro Vancouver has adapted to the new “pandemic” normal Brandon Yip Senior Columnist
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ith COVID-19 restrictions being lifted in BC, there is a sense of optimism that a return to normal is imminent. People want to return to their normal routines. Whether it is reestablishing human connections with friends and relatives, working out at the gym, attending concerts, weddings, or religious ceremonies. On the exotic end, a pleasurable activity sorely missed for the past two years the international vacation travelling has now returned. In addition, some people want to return to watching movies at the theatre as per usual. Another option for moviegoers is to drive to the last remaining drive-in theatre in Metro Vancouver, the Twilight Drive-In located in Langley (260th Street and Fraser Highway). The theatre has adapted to COVID-19 restrictions since March 2020.
According to a March 2019 article in The Times Colonist, the theatre opened in 2005. It is open from late winter till the late fall. Metro Vancouver has a rich history of drive-in theatres going back to the late 1940s. There was the Cascades in Burnaby (1946 till 1980), the short tenure of the Lion's Drive-In in North Vancouver (1951 till 1955)—and another North Shore Drive-In, the Odeon (1958 till 1978). According to the official Twilight Drive-In website, current movies showing from March 18 to 20 were Sing 2 and Dog. The theatre states online tickets are available and reiterates as part of a temporary COVID-19 policy, “Due to reduced capacity and [unprecedented] high demand for tickets at this time, [pre-purchasing] tickets online is highly recommended. Your ticket will guarantee you entry, but it does not guarantee you a specific parking spot (there is no saving or reserving of specific spots).” The gates are open 90 minutes before the start of the first show on Fridays, Saturdays and long weekends—and 45 minutes before the
first shows on Sundays till Thursdays. The theatre, if necessary, will open earlier if there are long lineups. The audio is broadcast via FM radio (portable battery-powered boombox or car radio will suffice). But if you are using your car radio, turning your key to the “Accessory” position will use less power. The Twilight recommends, “If you're concerned about your battery or if you are sitting outside or in the back of your truck, you may want to bring a portable battery-powered boombox. There is no app to listen to the movie soundtrack; an FM tuner is required. Please note: [we do not rent radios].” Furthermore, no outside food or drinks are allowed. The concession stand accepts only cash or Interac. Also, proper etiquette must be adhered to while at the Twilight. Headlights and taillights must be turned off during the movie. And there is no sitting on top of your vehicle blocking the view of others who are parked behind. No drugs or alcohol are permitted. And no grills, barbeques, fires, fire pits, propane
heaters, drones, fireworks or laser pointers. The theatre implores moviegoers to be “... considerate of those around you. Don’t raise your voices or use profanity to disturb others. Volume and bass are restricted if it’s disturbing others.” Additionally, the theatre is accommodating customers with disabilities as their website states, “We will make every reasonable effort to accommodate the needs of individuals with disabilities. Since parking spots are limited close to the concession and washrooms, please arrive early for these spots, as they are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.” Lastly, the Twilight Drive-In continues to be open for business. And significantly, it has survived the pandemic while adapting to it. Its legacy and appeal have endured like peoples’ unconditional love for the drive-in theatre. Notably, the Twilight Drive-In website proudly states on its main page that it is “Metro Vancouver’s only drive-in movie theatre!” And that is why it is so special.
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Toronto? More like Toron-no: Part two ››Five more attractions in Toronto and why I only went to one Nhi ‘Jenny’ Vo Layout Manager
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ollowing part one of my love-hate relationship with Toronto attractions, I would like to introduce you to more landmarks in the city that I didn’t visit. The main reason behind that was my bad timing. According to the locals, February is the worst month to travel there as you have to experience the East Coast's most ferocious weather. I stayed there for only four days but encountered all the extremes: drizzling rain, gloomy fog, unstoppable winds and heavy snow blowing at my face. “Toronto can’t get worse than this unless you count the deadly Hazel hurricane in 1954,” said my Torontonian friend. Here are five more attractions for you to visit in Toronto, possibly when it’s more inhabitable outside as spring is coming. Casa Loma This is the only full-size castle in North America. I've been to the Palace of Versailles, so Casa Loma seems like instant ramen to me. My friend claimed that it's much better coming here in the summer when the gardens are in full bloom. Hence, I spent $30 on K-BBQ that day instead.
Vancouver's alternative: BC Sports Hall of Fame The BC Hall of Fame is not hockey-exclusive. It covers a variety of sports, including an exhibit about the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. It's more affordable (only $18) for an all-around sports fan.
Rouge National Urban Park Rouge Park is one of the rare nature pieces in the busy city of Toronto. It has a beach, a campground, and lots of trails for hiking and cycling. Need I say more, these are summer activities. If I had gone there, all I would have seen was snow up to my knees.
Vancouver's alternative: Stanley Park Our Stanley Park is famous, so I don't need to describe it further. Also, any non-playground parks in Metro Vancouver would be great for those outdoor activities. As we are near the end of winter and the pandemic, I'm excited to check those wonderful parks again soon. The Toronto Islands Only a short 13-minute ferry ride from downtown, the Toronto Islands are the ultimate destinations for relaxation. The three main islands (Wards Island, Centre Island, and Hanlan's Point) are connected by pathways and bridges. Like any other island, these are meant for summer activities: swimming, picnic, kayaking, and so on. There are no ferries going there in the winter. Vancouver's alternative: Vancouver Island This is on my Vancouver bucket list. There are so many destinations on the island that I don't have enough space to write about. I bet you all a Loonie that our island has everything the Toronto ones offer and so much more. St. Lawrence Market The market is my last visit on the list. Considered one of the best places for Torontonian foodies, I was super excited to explore St. Lawrence. Just like the rest of the city, the market disappointed me. The upper floor mostly has butcher, pastry, and cheese shops. The lower floor has more food stands but none of which I craved for. The small eating area is located downstairs so it was suffocating like a basement in Vancouver. The only good thing in the market was my ravioli sample.
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Hockey Hall of Fame I grew up believing that soccer is the king of sports. Thus, I'm not a hockey enthusiast. If you are a fan of the Canucks or Maple Leafs, this site is a must-go. Where else can you touch the real Stanley Cup if you're not an NHL player? With only $25, you get to see all the best sticks and pucks in the country.
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Vancouver's alternative: N/A If you happen to have a giant castle in this city, I would like to visit it.
Vancouver's alternative: Granville Island Public Market Granville Island offers a more diverse selection of food, cuter local artisans, and a much nicer atmosphere with an outdoor area. Taking the SeaBus there is a fascinating experience. To be honest, unlike my attitude in this article, I liked my Toronto trip a lot. However, it was not because of these sites that I barely dropped by. During the trip, I finally got to meet my secondary school friends again after nearly a decade. Overall, in my opinion, Vancouver has everything that Toronto offers, except for an enormous castle – which we absolutely don’t need. So, if you’re a broke student and don’t have the budget for a trip to the other side of the country, you’re not missing out on that much.
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opinions // no. 11 • History will have much to say about this shortlist of events that I have provided • Why the rich should stop telling people to work harder ...and that's everything!
A decade in but two years
››History will have much to say about this shortlist of events that I have provided
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very once in a while when I read the news something gets mentioned from 2019 or 2020 that feels so far away, it's almost as if it was ancient history. Whenever that happens I am shocked to recall the myriad of things that occurred in the past two or so years and how we bore witness to the magnitude of history in an incredibly short period of time. It brings to mind Vladimir Lenin’s quote: “There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen.” The year 2020 kicked off with an assassination. On January 3, 2020, Iranian Major general Qasem Soleimani was killed by an American Drone in Baghdad. Though I am not writing the books, I suspect that in hindsight this will be seen as one of the brazen moves made by a government that ushered in the general disdain for international law and standard practices that governed the preceding years of global politics. In the years prior, a sovereign government choosing to blatantly assassinate a foreign nation's military generals would have been unheard of and quickly rebuked. However, in the months that followed it would be forgotten. On February 5, 2020, former President Trump was acquitted of his first impeachment charges. His first impeachment was in regards to a quid pro quo engagement to find dirt on later President Joe Biden. As Politico describes it Trump “held hostage hundreds of millions of dollars in security aid… The aid was eventually provided, but not before a crisis that rattled two continents and desperate pleas by Zelenskyy’s government for help fending off [Russian aggression].” Though every impeachment is historic, Trump’s was doubly so given that he was impeached twice and in turn, doubled the total number of impeachments done in US history in roughly one year. If anything, historians will see this as the first step in the (probable) extraordinary fall of the American empire. The outbreak of COVID-19 will undoubtedly be cemented into history as a dramatic change in history; its impacts on the younger generations and its wider ramifications are yet to be fully understood, let alone felt. Though the disease was discovered in 2019, it was not declared a pandemic until March 11, 2020. A study by the Lancet Medical Journal has estimated that over 18 million people perished from the disease, a number three times higher than the John Hopkins University confirmed number of six million. History textbooks will likely see this as part of the destruction of the globalized order and the event that widened the fissures already present in North America and Europe. I suspect that as history drags onwards, the governmental mistrust borne in the pandemic will only deepen and gain strength.
The murder of George Floyd under the knee of Derek Chauvin galvanized much of the world into protest. Though the New York Times provides an excellent accounting of what happened, its historic potency will be seen as part of the historic path that followed black America through history. Floyd became amongst the most recent—certainly the most infamous— black man to be killed by police in a manner widely considered cruel and unjust. His name joins Philando Castille and Micheal Brown as politically potent
killings, while his final words echo those of Eric Garner. He also joins Rodney King and Emmett Till as the most recognizable victims of racial violence. The January 6, 2021, riots— colloquially known as 1/6—were yet another example of the imminent decline of America and led to the second impeachment of Donald Trump. On January 6, 2021, hundreds of Trumps supporters stormed the US capital in a futile bid to force then Vice-President Mike Pence to not certify the results of
the November 2020 election. If nothing else, the hours of that morning exposed some of the significant rot that angered the Republican base while also showing the colossal cult of personality that Trump temporarily commanded. Though it is an incredibly long list of occurrences that should be included (I didn’t include the invasion of Ukraine as it is ongoing) the message should be clear that we have lived through two years that have contained a decade’s worth of history.
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Kim Kardashian Controversy ››Why the rich should stop telling
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f you’ve been on the internet recently, you’ve probably heard about the current backlash against Kim Kardashian. An excerpt from an interview with Variety is circulating where Kim says “I have the best advice for women in business. Get your f**king ass up and work. It seems like nobody wants to work these days”. Now, this article is not written to slander Kim Kardashian, as is sadly often the case with women in the media. They are typically afforded less forgiveness and are more harshly punished for social mistakes or failures, and I do not want to contribute to that. This is, however, to point out how insensitive and extremely privileged her statement was, and exactly why it’s not her place to tell women that they just need to work harder. Kim Kardashian has benefited from many privileges, most importantly in this case, she was raised in a wealthy family. Having money increases and diversifies the types of opportunities one has. There are so many different ways that being financially secure and socially connected contributed to the ability that the Kardashian family had to become the social phenomenon they are today. One of Kim’s first jobs was working for Paris Hilton, and that is not a job that just anyone can receive, it requires a certain level of status and connections. This opportunity only presents itself to certain people and that’s what is so frustrating about when those people turn around and blame others for not working hard enough. No matter how hard some people work, they’ll never be given the same opportunities as other people, due to external forces, like poverty, racism, or ableism. In the same interview, she follows up her ‘advice’ by saying “hey, we made it. I don't know what to tell you.” admitting that she doesn’t recognize how much her privilege affected the opportunities she had in life. She doesn’t have any other tips to give us because in her mind all it takes is hard work. And I do recognize that she has put a lot of work into building her brand and business, but she doesn’t acknowledge that her hard work was supported by a privileged background that not everyone has.
She claims people don’t want to work, but yet that’s all we ever seem to do. Kim seems to think that people simply just do not want to do work, for whatever reason and I don’t believe that to be true. People like having a sense of purpose and that often comes from working. And in a time where many people feel desperate for extra cash, every hobby becomes a potential side business, any talent becomes another potential avenue for employment. Everything we do for fun or as creative outlets is now viewed as an opportunity to make more money, which we can see in platforms like Fiverr or the rise of online businesses. When my parents were in college, that’s all they were doing. In the summer they would pick up a summer gig to tide them over but in the school year, it was about focusing on learning. Now, most students work at least one job alongside schooling, I work three part-time jobs alongside full-time classes. Having multiple jobs now is a common occurrence and yet people like Kim like to say that its people's work ethics that are holding them back. Although she does have a point, people don’t want to work, yet we still do, we have bills to pay. This supposed reluctance to work can be traced back to an overall feeling of burnout. Many of us feel as if our work barely matters and we only do it to be able to afford to live a decent life. We would love to work a job that emotionally fulfills us and leaves us feeling proud of what we’ve accomplished but for many of us that’s not an option, many of us just need to get the closest job that pays the best and doesn’t destroy our mental health. So again, this idea that people are simply choosing to not work and then be miserable about their situation is laughable at best and tragic at worst, because some people really do think that’s how it works. Again, this is not to attack Kim, as the issue is larger than just her. The idea that all someone needs to do is work hard to achieve their dreams is not only unrealistic but places the blame on those who don’t achieve what society dictates of them. We’re still in a place in society where some factors will limit or expand one’s employment and life opportunities and to disregard that is a gross injustice to all those suffering from its effects.
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An introduction to fusion Jazz ››You may have heard Jazz before, but this ain’t the usual stuff Matthew Fraser Editor in Chief
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very genre goes through fazes as it moves through time. Though certain songs, albums and techniques remain as classics, they are replaced by new ideas as the music adapts to the years. In the case of Jazz, there have been multiple changes over the decades; however, the version that has most captured my attention is fusion-jazz. Though I dearly love modal jazz as well, the modern jazz experience has mostly revolved around fusion Jazz and the various directions it has been taken. Of note regarding fusion Jazz is that no two artists sound alike and that within the genre of fusion Jazz, sounds, styles, influences and techniques can all yield massively different artists though they all still qualify as fusion Jazz. That’s how Mulatu Astatke and Herbie Hancock can be in the same category as BADBADNOTGOOD and it all still makes sense.
Here is a shortlist of fusion Jazz songs old and new for you to experiment with. 1. Herbie Hancock - Cantaloupe Island 2. Miles Davies - Miles Runs the Voodoo Down 3. John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra - Dawn 4. George Benson - Affirmation 5. Stanley Clark - Vulcan Princess 6. Santana - Look Up (To See What’s Coming Down) 7. Hiromi - Desire 8. Mulatu Astatke and the Black Jesus Experience - To Know Without Knowing 9. Thundercat - Innerstellar Love 10. The Breathing Effect - Cold Meteor Showers 11. Kamasi Washington - Street Fighter Mas 12. Christian Scott aTundeh Adjuah-Rtuler Rebel - X. aTundeh Adjuah Remix 13. BADBADNOTGOOD - Triangle 14. Gogo Penguin - Totem 15. Mammal Hands - Three Good Things
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