A veteran activist was kind enough to speak with me the other day about antiracist work and we both agreed that we were both dissatisfied with what we saw as an overemphasis on education and training. Personally, I have long thought this was not an effective strategy – only useful if augmenting more radical changes … Continue reading
I saw this comic, About Face, about fascist aesthetics and Punisher by Nate Powell, which got me thinking about superhero comics – but getting there is going to require some preamble through cultural theory, so please bear with me as I lay down the foundations: In 1986, Fredric Jameson, a Marxist and political and literary … Continue reading
I had originally planned to focus on creative work this year, but that fanciful idea has been thoroughly laid to rest for the foreseeable future. Pandemic life has exploded responsibilities in my life in ways that has made it unrecognizable to me. What were once ties of friendship and exciting commitments have transformed into a … Continue reading
One of the best things about traveling to Asia was discovering artists I’d probably never hear of in Canada. Will write more about art spaces I discovered in Bangkok and Hong Kong but for now, please enjoy these photos by Luo Yang (罗 洋), known for her photographs of Chinese youth and women. Continue reading
Reich, Elijah Brubaker (2007-2014) An incredibly ambitious, well researched biographical comic series about Wilhelm Reich, one of Freud’s defectors who combined his psychoanalytic practice with political theory. He’s something of a fringe figure. There’s a pretty good review here. The Index vol. 1, Caitlin Cass (2015) A most charming comic exploring philosophical ideas and featuring … Continue reading
I forgot to post here that I wrote a little something for Your Chicken Enemy about BTTM FDRS! Check it out ❤ Continue reading
A round up of sex related zines that I’ve either recently enjoyed reading or want to read: Cold Cuts Fledgling biannual photojournal series based in exploring Queer Culture and the Middle East. Based in Beirut. Full colour. Leste Erotic Montreal-based journal that features a mix of photography, prose and poetry, interviews and essays and focuses … Continue reading
This obit isn’t comics related but I met so many comics people through Queen Video, I thought it was appropriate to post this here. Queen Video’s swan song was like a slow-burn ambient track incrementally building in noise and dissonance until reaching a frenzied climax. We had all known for years that the legendary movie … Continue reading
2019 is the first year cannabis will be legal in Toronto during TCAF so I thought it would be appropriate to make vice the theme of this year’s localing guide. (I also have an updated food guide and other localing tips (just scroll).) Otherwise, keep reading for the downlo on legal drugs and sex in … Continue reading
L’odyssee du vice is a delightfully surreal BD* by Delphine Panique. Published in 2016 by Bordeaux publisher, les Requins Marteaux, it’s the 11th volume of the BD-CUL series, a collection of naughty comics that bills itself as “50% BD, 50% cul, 100% plaisir. Le n°1 de la BD indébandante.” My apologies to professional translators, especially if … Continue reading
