Seth, Shuebrook and Guelph
Last week I tagged along with Robert Everett-Green on an outing to Guelph where he interviewed the artist known as Seth. Read more
A Coincidence of Mannequins
Playing House: Two thought-provoking photo projects involving two women with similar names and two male mannequins whose names begin with "C." Weird and/or wonderful? Read more
A Particular Class of Women: Bawdy, Bitchy, Brave and Hilarious Tales of the Stripping Life
Women have always shared their stories in the privacy of bedrooms, bathrooms, changerooms, or anywhere else that they find, and, with much hilarity and not a little anger and sadness, they did it again on the stage of the Firehall Theatre. Read more
Maladjusted: is it them or is it us?
Headline Theatre's new play, Maladjusted, is an intriguing, thought-provoking and interactive event that takes us deep into the mental health system. Read more
Commies in Canada
Laurie Lewis has written a smart, concise and humourous memoir about being a "little comrade" in Canada during the McCarthy era. Read more
Greatest Dreams
The new chapbook from the Writers' Exchange promises to reveal its contributors' (elementary school kids) greatest dreams. Read more
From the Geist kitchen: AnnMarie's Shortbread Cookies
A delicious recipe from the Geist kitchen—just in time for the holidays. Read more
Fear and Loathing in Upper Canada
In the 1800s, many young women came to Canada from Ireland but not many of them fell in love with black men who had fled north via the underground railway. Read more
Double or Nothing: hard to resist
Have you ever wanted to take a wild ride inside the mind of a teenager, a teenager who’s a compulsive gambler? Read more
Pink Ribbons, Inc
If you've ever pondered the question, "wouldn't it be more effective to find the causes of cancer instead of trying to find a cure?" then you should watch the excellent documentary Pink Ribbons, Inc. Read more
It's a game, it's a book—it's Erebos!
I just spent several days with an evil computer game that I couldn't put down. Read more
People of a Feather: eider ducks on film
Flocks of eider ducks once darkened the sky and filled the air with thunder, but not anymore. Read more
The Bookies and The Sisters Brothers: Vote Early and Vote Often
A chance to give a great book the attention it deserves. Read more
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