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Comics you Need to Read Before the Guardians of the Galaxy Movie

Comics you Need to Read Before the Guardians of the Galaxy Movie

By Evan Dickson

There is a reason why Marvel has decided to bring barely-known group of B-listers the big screen: the comics are fantastic!

Nymi: The one wristband to rule all passwords

Nymi: The one wristband to rule all passwords

By Qasir Sheikh

Toronto’s response to annoying passwords: Nymi

To be, or not to be, a geek.

To be, or not to be, a geek.

By Jon Robertson


Have the geeks finally won?

An in-depth look at body makeup by Artisticurves! SPFX geeks rejoice!

An in-depth look at body makeup by Artisticurves! SPFX geeks rejoice!

With Sherif Badr

If you're working on a costume, don't rule out body paint! Hear from an expert in this article.

Anime North 2014! Scantily clad cosplayers, cosplay tips and montages

Anime North 2014! Scantily clad cosplayers, cosplay tips and montages

By several team members

At Anime North 2013, we were more concerned with why people cosplay. This year, it's about the work that goes in. See for yourself!

Red and Yellow and Pink and Lots and Lots of Green: Kickstarting the Reading Rainbow

Red and Yellow and Pink and Lots and Lots of Green: Kickstarting the Reading Rainbow

By Kiersten Hallie Krum

The new Reading Rainbow Kickstarter campaign has already received $3.4 million in donations. Accordingly, Burton has sent a new funding goal of $5 million.

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.

Food Porn Epidemic in Toronto

Food Porn Epidemic in Toronto

By Hashim Farooq

When the natural elements and marketing genius come together in a meal such that its very mention elicits over-the-top desire to consume and release that pent up restraint, likely followed by overwhelming guilt, food becomes porn.

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.

Sex, Machines and The Loss of Giger's Aliens

Sex, Machines and The Loss of Giger's Aliens

By Desiree Simpson

Giger’s fascination with sex and the machine resulted in a “biomechanical” representation of the two in much of his work, something that often makes the audience of his work uncomfortable and squeamish, which is not unlike watching Nine Inch Nails Happiness In Slavery (1992) even after the umpteenth time of seeing it.

#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."

Trod Toronto With Christine Horne

Trod Toronto With Christine Horne

By Kiersten Hallie Krum

Toronto-based actress Christine Horne took time from her busy performance schedule to answer a hodge-podge of questions from Culture Toronto contributor Kiersten Hallie Krum on performance, the benefits of working in Canadian independent film, and her prowess with a certain children’s toy...

Experience Toronto: The Sports Capital of Canada

Experience Toronto: The Sports Capital of Canada

By Jason Naipaul

Extreme politeness, a taste for authentic international cuisine and heavy usage of the slang word “eh”; few outsiders realize how insanely competitive Torontonians are. 

Parkour in Titanfall! An original comic collaboration on Titanfall from Culture Toronto

Parkour in Titanfall! An original comic collaboration on Titanfall from Culture Toronto

By Jon Robertson with illustrations by Pencil Guy

Free running in Titanfall is an art. For those that master it, it is a science of air ballet...

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.

New Jobs, Hot Dates and Nine Miles of Smiles: Teeth for The Toothless in Jamaica

New Jobs, Hot Dates and Nine Miles of Smiles: Teeth for The Toothless in Jamaica

By Amanda DelaCruz

What working in jewellery didn’t give me was the feeling that I was making a real difference in the lives of other people. It was far from providing what people need to live better lives in the way a set of new teeth can:

Meet Lucas Teague!

Meet Lucas Teague!

By Sherif Badr

Lucas Teague sings R&B songs that will make your heart melt - think Boyz II Men or Jagged Edge, but more diverse. In fact, having opened for Boyz II Men and made a deal in Japan, Lucas Teague practically is ...

Avril Lavigne, What you waiting for? Hello Kitty, Harajuku girls and Kroeger

Avril Lavigne, What you waiting for? Hello Kitty, Harajuku girls and Kroeger

By Sherif Badr

“Let’s play truth or dare/ We can roll around in our underwear/ How every silly kitty should play”

I want to teach English in Asia! Japan, Korea, HK, and China

I want to teach English in Asia! Japan, Korea, HK, and China

By Jason Naipaul

This is the insider's guide to teaching English in Asia! DO NOT MISS.