Vancouver-raised actor Ryan Reynolds raises his Hollywood profile in the big-budget movie Blade: Trinity, starring Wesley Snipes as the tortured vampire killer Blade. Photo by Dan Toulgoet

Reynolds sinks his teeth into Blade role
Looking back on his plucky move to Los Angeles 10 years ago, Vancouver-raised actor Ryan Reynolds thinks he was a bit nuts. But how do you tell a determined 18-year-old not to follow his dream?
 

A brutal look at sex and infidelity
A word of warning to those not acquainted with Patrick Marber's critically acclaimed play: Closer is not a love story.
 

Slow-starting Noises turns to comic gold
When press releases outdo themselves with superlatives like "a comic masterpiece" or "spectacularly funny," it's like throwing down the gauntlet: Oh yeah? Just try to make me laugh.
 

Trio of Girls aims for the glamour
Laura Lang was tired of being ignored. Playing keyboard and singing in local piano bars paid the bills, but it wasn't satisfying. Crowds regularly talked during her performances. The music was going unheard and Lang wanted attention.
 

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Welcome home Ji-Won Park
Babies left at bus stops, Bhopal, India residents still suffering the effects of Union Carbide's poisonous gas leak 20 years on, Toronto mothers stabbing their families to death... watching and reading the news can be so uplifting.
 

Tamarind. Photo by Tim Pawsey

New Year's 2005
Whether your idea of New Year's fun is a fancy ball, an intimate dinner or to party the night away at the local pub, Vancouver has a smorgasbord of options-from intimate hotel dining to ethnic plates with edge or seasonal delights in a sparkling setting.
 

Popping the New Year's cork in sparkling style
If ever there was a night to splurge, this is it. You're having a quiet celebration at home, or want to take a special bottle to share with friends. Champagne and New Year's Eve go together hand in glove.
 

We've also got an archive of Tim Pawsey's columns from 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 for you.