Infiltration
When I was in university I took this course dedicated to the writing of the early explorers of Canada. It […]
Sharpener
Interference
Call it Collateral Damage, call it Scourge, call it Interference, it doesn’t matter what you call it, Hamish is making […]
Alberta Uber Alles
A hefty and impressive repudiation of Ralph Klein’s conservative war against the people of Alberta, this is a convincing and […]
Adbusters Doubles Their Money
After trying for more than eight years to buy air time on US network television, Vancouver-based media agitators Adbusters finally […]
Against the Grain Theatre: Indie Opera
photo by Darryl Block The chosen media of most independent creators tend toward the instantly accessible — film and video, […]
Feminist Zine Fests: On the Up and Up
This past February, two New York zinesters organized the NYC Feminist Zine Fest, hosting over 30 tablers, 300 attendees and […]
Bringing Queer History Out Of The Basement
At first glance, the Chatham, Ontario-based “A Queer Archive” looks like anything but. With its vintage lamps and soft old […]
Noise Therapy
If you find yourself wandering past the Desire Bourneville Centre of Psychotherapique in Bourg-en-Bresse, France, you may hear strange mechanical […]
Anything is Plausible at The Academy of the Impossible
In 2008, author (A Girl Named Sugar) and former Broken Pencil editor Emily Pohl-Weary put out a call to youths […]
North of Weird: Yellowknife is Alt Comedy’s New Stomping Ground
A thick New Zealand accent cuts through the airwaves, softly recounting a childhood memory of starting a pen rental business. […]
Your Own Worst Enemy
In his newest zine-venture, Cygnals Scott bounces between features on schizophrenics (in pictures and in their own words) and stories […]
John Revolta (et la television)
Once again, an ingeniously different format for this one. And once again, some fine, highly original work by the Swiz […]