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Nina Arsenault went under the knife over 60 times to achieve her feminine physique. Photo courtesy of David Hawe.

The Silicone Diaries offers a cutting gaze

Nina Arsenualt, star of the Silicone Diaries, talks identity, beauty and spirituality.

(Photo courtesy Frank Wolf)

From tarsands to the Pacific

Vancouver filmmaker tackles the route of a controversial oil pipeline.

(Jacob Zinn/Ther Runner)

In Flames set the Commodore on fire

Melodic death metal troupe leaves Vancouver ablaze.

Emcee Dessa holds her own in the male-dominated game of hip hop. Tennyson Montgomery/The Runner

Doomtree gets dope in Vancouver

A rap collective is a difficult beast, but Doomtree killed it on Jan. 27 at Fortune Sound Club.

His Girl Friday is one of many classic newspaper films being screened this weekend at Vancity Theatre. PHOTO COURTESY OF VANCITY THEATRE PRESS RELEASE.

Old flicks shine light on new issues in Stop The Presses!

Stop The Presses! runs from Jan. 27 to Feb. 2 at the Vancity Theatre

The assortment of treats and toys at the Taboo Naughty But Nice sex show makes this gaggle of dildos and vibrators look as innocent as kittens and yarn. chrysaora/flickr

The secret sex-lives of Vancouverites

The annual Taboo sex show reveals our kinks and, of course, taboos.

Vinyl Dust-off: Temple of the Dog

Vinyl Dust-off: Temple of the Dog

The latest finds from excursions into ancient record bins. This week explores a little-known Seattle supergroup.

MATT LAW/THE RUNNER

Cariboo beer hits Kwantlen café

Out with the old and in with the new, Cariboo beer could be replacing Sleemans in Kwantlen’s cafe.

Hanson heads to the Vogue

The Hanson brothers started making music in the middle of nowhere, and 20 years later, they’re performing in Vancouver on their world tour.

Rhythm guitarist and backup vocalist Russ Parrish hams it up for his potential Vancouver groupies. JACOB ZINN/THE RUNNER

Steel Panther rocks the Ballroom

There was more red lipstick, teased hair, pierced nipples and leopard print than necessary at Steel Panther’s Thursday-night show.

The Amazon Kindle Fire and Samsung Galaxy Tab will be stiff competitors to the iPad for tablets this year. KODOMUT/FLICKR.

Technology trends for 2012 will see a booming tablet industry

Changing tech trends are giving students new tools.

Box-fit three-quarter sleeved shirts keep you warm without the added bulk. MITCH THOMPSON/THE RUNNER

Prep for a fashionable year with wedges and wildness

Fashion trends for the new year.

2012 in film: the good, the bad and the ridiculous

2012 in film: the good, the bad and the ridiculous

New movies to watch for in the new year.

Vinyl Dust-off: Jethro Tull’s Stand Up

Vinyl Dust-off: Jethro Tull’s Stand Up

Sonic archeologist Lliam Easterbrook digs up Jethro Tull in this weeks Vinyl Dust-off.

A fabricated image from a construction site in South Surrey. Helma Sawatzky, The Phoenix Complex (2012). Courtesy of the artist and Elliott Luis Gallery

Local Eyes: Beyond Vague Terrain

Beyond Vague Terrain is the multi-artist exhibition at the Surrey Art Gallery that tells the story of the Lower Mainland.