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Arts and literature coverage that encompasses online book reviews, music, film and television, the visual arts, architecture and design, and that reflects on our society and culture.

September 2008

Ephemera

by Ken Nicol

Typographic art by Ken Nicol

Photo Gallery: Second Place Finishes

by Sandy Nicholson

When losing is still winning. Sort of.


July 2008

Treasure Islands

by Jon Turk and Jesse Marlow

Small pleasures and large truths in the South Pacific.

Post-Colonial Journeys

by Marian Botsford Fraser

In the age of the global citizen, travel literature is in crisis

Africa’s Latin Quarter

by Stephen Henighan

Despite bleak poverty, Mozambique’s multi-ethnic literary culture thrives

Collage Art

by Sergei Sviatchenko

For more art by Sviatchenko see “Shelter From The Storm”

Q & A: Photographer Joan Latchford

by The Walrus

An interview with Canadian photographer Joan Latchford.


June 2008

Arias of Darkness

by Siobhan Roberts

Setting Joseph Conrad’s classic novel to music.

Spoiling for a Fight

by Larry Frolick

Guatemala’s sailfish hunters at sea

The Other Side

by Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall

Fiji, folks, and fun

Geared Up

by Bill Reynolds

On the road to two-wheeled transcendence. One man’s love affair with his bicycle.

Revolution Afropop, Take 2

by Banning Eyre

The progeny of late Afrobeat superstar Fela Kuti carry on his legend, and his fury

Eye of the Storm

by Daniel Baird

The quiet force of photographer Larry

Review: Toronto Noir

by Don Gillmor

What seethes beneath T.O.’s cool politeness

Ephemera

by Dominic Wilcox

Artist Dominic Wilcox’s ephemeral ephemera.


May 2008

Tonto Takes Charge

by Kent Monkman

Miss Chief Eagle Testickle: a portrait.

Minor Keys

by Moira Farr

What makes sad music sad?

Grounds To Pound

by Jan Dutkiewicz and Jeremy Keehn

Mixed martial arts fights for legitimacy

Food, Sex, and Salmonella

by Nora Underwood

David Waltner-Toews gets down and dirty

Techno Tuesday

by Andy Rementer

Does the Internet make you want to kill yourself? Cartoons can help

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