Q. Happy Thanksgiving weekend from Canada! What are some examples of Thanksgiving-relevant art from renowned artists? . A. Here are some paintings that are either overtly focused on Thanksgiving or seem to evoke its spirit.   Pieter Claesz. Still Life with a Turkey Pie. 1627 . March Avery. Thanksgiving. 1967

Q. With Canadian Thanksgiving weekend in sight, what are we most excited to be cooking and eating? . A. Let’s be sensible and start with dessert… If you’re on the hunt for Thanksgiving pie recipes, check out the 1944 ‘Canadian Favourites Cook Book’ – ‘favourite recipes submitted by housewives across

Q. What a wonderful mode of transportation to capture on canvas. How have renowned painters painted bicycle life? . A. An art bike sampling… . Edouard Manet. Le Vélocipédiste. 1871 . Robert Alott. Am Strand von Ostende. 1888   Jean Metzinger. Le cycliste. 1912 . Jean Metzinger. Au Vélodrome. 1912

Q. The crisp of the season is in the air. And here in Vancouver, the crisp comes with a hearty splash of rain. What do you like best about Fall? How do your likes stack up against the list below? . A. One Poll asked 2,000 adults for the things

Happy, happy dance! We are thrilled to have been awarded a 2025 W3 award for the Just Curious website. The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts notes that they received ‘thousands’ of entries, and ‘to uphold a high standard of excellence, a category may have multiple winners, or may have

Q. There is something so exciting about veering through unknown city blocks only to suddenly find yourself in a vibrant, quirky neighbourhood. Where did this come from? The people, buildings, kiosks, art, stores, restaurants… Where are some particularly dynamic neighbourhoods in 2025? . A. Time Out Magazine first polled writers

Q. Boy do you ever look foolish. I can’t believe you did/said that. Egg on your face. Wait, why eggs particularly to convey this smear embarrassment? Why not pudding, gravy, jam…? . A. i. Is this idiom rooted in common food challenges? Try working your way through a super soft-boiled

Q. Happy Hobbit Day! September 22nd is for hobbitses as it marks both Bilbo and Frodo Baggins’ birthdays. So: take off your shoes, grab a cloak and a girdle, and let’s get celebrating. In honour of Tolkien’s hobbits, it is only fair that we eat second breakfasts all week. But,

Q. What is your favourite instrument? Which music makers reign supreme? . A. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation asked this of adults in 2023. After 171,736 votes across 326 instruments (can you name 326 instruments?! 🤔), the Classic 100 results showed… Top 15 Favourite Instruments. Australia. 2023 i.     Cello ii.    Piano

Q. The September crisp is most definitely in the air. What are your favourite foods for a chilly fall day? . A. To get us ready for fall, Statistics Canada asked a September 2025 sampling for their favourite fall flavours. What did they find? Favourite Fall Flavours i.   Maple