Skateboarding, mental illness and happy endings

Vancouver has a reputation as one of the world’s most liveable cities, but author Michael Christie’s short story collection introduces us to a grittier underbelly that’s rarely seen. He tells Catherine Nicholson how he went from pro-skateboarder to acclaimed author, chronicling his adopted home. We’re also looking back on a life that reads like a work of fiction: Grace Kelly, 30 years after her death. And just why has Korean rap hit “Gangnam Style” become such a huge internet sensation.