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[Interview] How Toronto girls got celebs like @Beyonce to use their product: That @VelourLashes hustle with Culture Toronto!

[Interview] How Toronto girls got celebs like @Beyonce to use their product: That @VelourLashes hustle with Culture Toronto!

with Sherif Badr and the creators of Velour Lashes 

The Velour Lashes story is one about team work, a dream, the hustle to travel the world to push a product and wielding the power of social media. #BeyonceUsesIt

Boot Camp On A Budget: A Review of UrbanCore’s Outdoor Fitness Class

Boot Camp On A Budget: A Review of UrbanCore’s Outdoor Fitness Class

By Jasmine Williams

In reality, this boot camp class is like a good Swedish massage. Seems like fun when you start it, hurts like a bitch going through it, but you feel so much better after it. 

[Tutorial] Building the Winged Armors of Ashari's Incredible Costumes

[Tutorial] Building the Winged Armors of Ashari's Incredible Costumes

Sherif Badr with Ashari

Amidst the cosplay events in Toronto, you may see giant, stunning (sometimes glowing) wings in the distance above the heads of a crowd of photographers - that heroine in the middle is often Ashari (cosplay alias). 

FASHION UNDER THE VEIL

FASHION UNDER THE VEIL

By Wafa Judas

A couple hundred selfies, 98 permanent pouting faces and some fierce hijabista stare-downs at Toronto's IMFDF.

Funding an Orgy: Filmmaker Jeremy LaLonde Talks With Culture Toronto

Funding an Orgy: Filmmaker Jeremy LaLonde Talks With Culture Toronto

By Kiersten Hallie Krum

Thinking of crowdsourcing funds for your next project? See how Jeremy Lalonde nailed it for his new flick; How To Plan An Orgy In A Small Town.

Four Scenes That Prove Rocket Raccoon is the Ultimate Badass (Plus Groot!)

Four Scenes That Prove Rocket Raccoon is the Ultimate Badass (Plus Groot!)

By Evan Dickson

"AND I GO LIKE THIS!" What do you mean you've never heard that phrase?

Costume Play at Anime North 2014

Costume Play at Anime North 2014

By Jason Naipaul.

Ever wonder what motivates cosplayers to invest time and money into making their costumes?

Healthy and Cheap Eats in Toronto!

Healthy and Cheap Eats in Toronto!

By Hashim Farooq

Canadians are consuming too much processed or prepared foods, with only 18% preparing at least one meal a day from scratch or with basic ingredients.

“Terror and Beauty” at the AGO

“Terror and Beauty” at the AGO

By Desiree Simpson

“Terror and Beauty” is apparent in every work by Bacon and Moore, as both artists drew inspiration for their work from personal encounters with war and its death and ideals.

Up-close and Kinetic

Up-close and Kinetic

By Sherif Badr

Taka Sudo, a Japanese born artist residing in British Columbia, recently displayed his work at Hashtag Gallery's 2nd year anniversary with his show "Kinetic Moments." ...Maybe we'll get to the bottom of this kind of epic inspiration after all.

#MayThe4thBeWithYou: Geekpr0n Jedi party and a light saber tutorial for AE CS6

#MayThe4thBeWithYou: Geekpr0n Jedi party and a light saber tutorial for AE CS6

By Sherif Badr

A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, May the 4th was a time for bounty hunters and Jedi to aggregate and as Yoda would say, "down, get."

Is It Now Moot to Be Hirsute?

Is It Now Moot to Be Hirsute?

By Kiersten Hallie Krum

Beards for men are like cosmetics for women—they can pleasantly augment a man’s face and raise attractiveness while masking flaws or, like an orange-based foundation in a cloudy jar, they can go horribly, horribly wrong.

Taka Sudo's Kinetic Moments

Taka Sudo's Kinetic Moments

By Sherif Badr

Taka Sudo was born and raised in Japan. Sudo draws inspiration from everyday moments, through interaction with his environment, people and objects. Catch his work in TO!

Handmade vs Machine-Made; A New Type of Unique Jewelry by Hot Pop Factory

Handmade vs Machine-Made; A New Type of Unique Jewelry by Hot Pop Factory

By Amanda DelaCruz

I’ve been visiting the One of a Kind Show annually for a few years now. It’s a huge exhibition held twice a year in Toronto – made up of artists, designers and makers - both seasoned and rising stars. It used to take me hours to go through the exhibit, and I would still feel like there wasn’t enough time to see everything properly.

Oculus Rift: VR vs Vomit

Oculus Rift: VR vs Vomit

By Qasir Sheikh

While games are becoming more and more people centric and open world,  a perfect virtual reality experience still only exists in science fiction.

Take a Gap Year! Putting off debt, traveling the world, and learning 5 languages before university

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Take a Gap Year! Putting off debt, traveling the world, and learning 5 languages before university

By Aneesa Mustafa

Saudi Arabia to immerse myself in Arabic and Arab culture, learning Arabic more formally with teachers in Toronto, staying in Pakistan to get better at Urdu, volunteering back in TO/ Skyping with friends to practice American Sign Language, Spain to speak Spanish, Paris to work on my French

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Meet Pluto the musician! Breaking up for guys, inspiration for artists, and more!

Meet Pluto the musician! Breaking up for guys, inspiration for artists, and more!

Coming from a family of artists and being involved in various art forms my whole life, I know at least what it takes to be great. Whether it's martial arts or music, the mark of talent, I've found, is the ability to produce quality product at any moment. When Chris Murray of Matic Music PG invited Culture Toronto to the Music mansion to check out Pluto, Paul and I had no idea what we were in store for...

“Are you afraid of God?” she asks. “No, but I’m afraid of you”: The Bioshock Experience

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“Are you afraid of God?” she asks. “No, but I’m afraid of you”: The Bioshock Experience

By Sherif Badr

From its first words, Bioshock Infinite stands out as just different from any other games out there, tackling themes usually reserved for classrooms, or the Bible. What else talks about religion and race so maturely while at the same time having characters with super powers?

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Jonathan Gray's the exception

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Jonathan Gray's the exception

I didn't find Jonathan looking for the artists that studied at the most prestigious schools. I could care less whether he has the most prestigious mentor or not, and nobody really looks at an artist's resume seriously. When I was creeping on Instagram looking for artists like Ilichna Morasky that could create accompanying art for something as wild as Beyond Measure however, Jono's work stood out.

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Ilichna Morasky

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Ilichna Morasky

By Sherif Badr

There is something out of this world about Ilichna Morasky, something strange and familiar in each piece she makes that draws you in and makes you wonder what it all might mean. Seemingly soft spoken with a glorious smile she can't seem to contain, we approached the artist and mentioned that we needed art for that crazy short story I wrote about the doctors and the suicide and all that madness. Not everybody can draw accompanying art for something that abstract and complex, it takes a very talented person. 

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