Q. A window to the soul? Poets, lyricists, and spies have gushed over all that can be learned from reading the eyes. What are some examples of paintings where the subject’s eyes are particularly compelling? What do their expressions say to you? . A. . Leonardo da Vinci. Salvator Mundi.

Q. “Trick or treat!” With each new open door came chatty adults – some beghouled – and new household noises, smells, and Halloween lighting. If we were lucky, friendly dogs would come bounding up to meet us. But, one key question remained: what would these strangers drop in our goodie

Q. Trick or Treat 🎃 Halloween is well on its way. Which characters are you likely to see wandering the streets, or bag-out at your door? . A. Here, first, is Google Trends’ look at most searched costumes by year: • 2015: Evie from Descandants • 2016: Harambe • 2017: Uma

Q. Human loud is plenty loud.  The Guinness World Book of Records names Jill Drake – a classroom assistant – as possessor of the loudest scream at 129 decibels. But, which animals are the loudest overall? . A. The International Fund for Animal Welfare – a global non-profit – has

Q. 🎶 ‘Sometimes you wanna go, Where not one person knows your name…’ Do you enjoy the anonymity of travel? Do people meaningfully change the way they present themselves when they are with new people in new places? . A. Yes, according to a Faye survey of 3,000 travellers. What

Q. For the plush carpet parlour detectives amongst us, ‘eavesdrop’ is a call to action. It’s time to sniff out the perfect hiding spot and put an ear to what those miscreants have to say. Now, where did the word ‘eavesdrop’ come from? . A. 💧 In ye olde times,

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