Recent Articles

Cinema
2010 Fantasia Film Festival Report
2010 Fantasia Film Festival Report
Reviews from one of North America's coolest film festivals.
By Joe Lipsett, 3 Sep 2010
Politics
Should Canada Greet Tamil Boat People With Open Arms or With Closed Borders?
Should Canada Greet Tamil Boat People With Open Arms or With Closed Borders?
The plight of the Tamil 'boat people' examined amidst fears perpetuated by the mainstream media.
By Kendall R. Giberson, 1 Sep 2010
Cinema
Less Fact and More Fiction: Waterworld
Less Fact and More Fiction: Waterworld
Fifteen years later, Waterworld is still an entertaining watch.
By Agnes Cadieux, 31 Aug 2010
Advice
Ask Miss Smartypants - August 30, 2010
Ask Miss Smartypants - August 30, 2010
Art: Nina Charest Dear Miss Smartypants, I have a friend who is deeply in love with herself. I've been friends with her for around 4 years now and when we first met I was drawn to her because of her vibrant and enthusiastic personality. She's kind, cultured and smart. Everything you could want in an ultimate friend. The thing is over the past year she broke up with her on and off again boyfriend and she's been emotionally unstable every since. To be frank....She's CRAZY... and she's b...
By Miss Smartypants, 30 Aug 2010
Music
Doing What Comes Naturally: The Higgins
Doing What Comes Naturally: The Higgins
The Canadian Country trio The Higgins come out with thier sophomore album, Dreamers Like Us and are a fine example of what it looks like when dreams become reality.
By Agnes Cadieux, 30 Aug 2010
Art
the wet
the wet
An original poem by Shawn Roske.
By Shawn Roske, 27 Aug 2010
Culture
The Horse of Twenty Names
The Horse of Twenty Names
Malevolent and lurking around water, the water horse is one creature you don't want to try to ride.
By Kelsa Staffa, 27 Aug 2010
Music
Jewel Sweet and Wild CD Review
Jewel Sweet and Wild CD Review
Jewel's Sweet and Wild country album is a mixture of songs about love and life.
By Dahlia Liwsze, 25 Aug 2010
Advice
Ask Miss Smartypants - August 23, 2010
Ask Miss Smartypants - August 23, 2010
Art: Nina Charest Dear Miss Smartypants, You know that saying, "If she does it for you, she'll do it to you"? Is that true? A few weeks ago I slept with a friend of a friend who I know has a boyfriend. We ran into each other out one night and got to talking and one thing lead to another. She was all complaints about her boyfriend, what a douche he is. I'm sure she's not happy with him. We had fun, but after she just took off. I could, if I wanted to, get in touch with her again. Should...
By Miss Smartypants, 23 Aug 2010
Theatre
Weird and Quirky but Definitely not Shallow
Weird and Quirky but Definitely not Shallow
The Arts Court Presents Swimming in the Shallows, a play that surprisingly makes you think.
By Agnes Cadieux, 20 Aug 2010

Note From the Editors

What makes a badass badass? Is it a motorcycle and leather jacket, à Marlon Brando in The Wild One? Is it sensitive Holden Caulfield's escape from all the phonies in The Catcher in the Rye? Is it the complete opposite of selling J.D. Salinger's toilet on eBay? (We're gonna go with yes on that last one).

Badass is a lot of different things to a lot of different people, so definitions naturally vary. Mostly, badassery isn't just action, it's an attitude. It's a confidence that permeates every action combined with intolerance for bullshit but a certain level of apathy toward things that don't concern the badass. It's Maslow's self actualization by way of the man from the Don Equis commercials.

There is no badass uniform, no secret handshake or easy identifier. Badasses simply are. They're trailer blazers without calling too much attention to themselves, so we're here to do it for them. For this, the third anniversary issue of (Cult)ure, we've gathered together badasses from politics and pop culture, so you don't have to. Welcome to the Badass issue.



 


Past Issues, Sept. '07 - June '10:

identity_september2007_archive ritual_oct2007_archive fall_november2007_archivewhite_december2007_archivescraps_jan2008_archiveart6_big_thumbart3_big_thumbart5_big_thumbart4_big_thumbart7_big_thumbstripped_july2008_archivebestof_august2008_archivesurvival_september2008_archivedisguise_october2008_archivefuture_november2008_archiveart1_big_thumbreflections_jan2009_archivebeauty_february2009_archive Power Issue Archivenostalgia_april2009_archive symbols_archivebananas_june2009_archivesex_july2009_archiveescape_august2009_archiveoptimism_september2009_archpeak_october2009_abastractunderrated-archivefulfillment_archiveliberation-archivefoundation-archiveevolution-archiveplay-archivesolidarity-archiverunaway archivefire_archive

Canada Council for the Arts

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts which last year invested $20.1 million in writing and publishing throughout Canada.

Nous remercions de son soutien le Conseil des Arts du Canada, qui a investi 20,1 millions de dollars l'an dernier dans les lettres et l'édition à travers le Canada.

Twitter and RSS Feeds

Subscribe to our RSS Feeds:

culture RSS