Awake - Table of Contents

   (Cult)ure Magazine contributing writer, Darren Stoltz, reviews No Logo author Naomi Klein's latest book, The Shock Doctrine. When I was handed The Shock Doctrine by a colleague,...

  (Cult)ure’s contributing editor, Kevin Johns, sits down with Ottawa-based author, D.W. Richards, to discuss his recently published first novel, The Fifth Pillar.  Ottawa based write...

Lauren Cheal argues that the delightful contrast of light and dark in Tim Burton’s latest film, Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, produces a work that is both strange and wonderful. ...

The young filmmaker took Carpenter’s personal tragedy and turned it into something more: social commentary. For the most part, critics enjoyed last year’s Bob Dylan “biopi...

Alexandra Lawless provides an insightful account of Atonement through a comparison of both the novel and the film. Characters in Ian McEwan’s Atonement make important realisations through...

Hannah McGregor examines how, 16 years after its original release, Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner continues to serve as a shining example of science-fiction’s ability to tackle complex philosophi...

The three-year-old videogame Guitar Hero is continuously growing in appeal, but is it more than just a game?  It seems to be impacting society and musical culture in more ways than one.   You...

Looking to breed yourself a super genius?  Dante Kleinberg might just have the answer you are looking for: Prenatal Music! Or... maybe not.   In the fast-paced super-tech world of tomorrow,...

Kris Millett takes on contemporary sellouts, as well as use of the term “indie rock”, arguing that ‘indie’ should mean more than just musicians sporting striped tops, blazers and scarves.  ...

Steven Dominey examines the new American Gladiators and discovers that porn stars, Vince McMahon, Mike Huckabee, Hulk Hogan, Barack Obama, Michael Vick and Jeff Probst have more in common than you mig...

Heather Gilberds argues there is a danger in stereotyping homeless individuals, as it could result in the implementation of solutions that often fall short of tackling the root causes of homelessness....

In honour of Fairtrade Fortnight, being celebrated from February 25 to March 9 in Britain, Brendan Blom discusses some of the past and current controversies surrounding the production and consumption ...

Keren Brown explores a myriad of exotic, unusual and intense flavours to help your taste buds escape from the ennui of the everyday. Enjoying food has become an increasing trend. For many ye...

Julie St. Cyr experiments with eHarmony’s dating services.  She’s looking for true love, but finds bad kissers, homophobia and racism.  You’ve gotta hand it to eHarmony’s marketing...

Alexandra Trottier goes on a mission to learn about sexuality in Ottawa and how to better improve her own sex life. Do you ever feel like everyone in the entire world is having hot sex ex...

  Ayat Ahmed takes a look at the new trend of celebrities getting involved in electoral politics.     A phenomenon that has been spreading quickly over the past decade is th...

Sabrina Bowman writes an open letter to all Members of Parliament, regarding the environmental disasters brought on by the Athabasca tar sands in Alberta. Today, I write you about an issue tha...

Alroy Fonseca reflects on his political awakening through Norman Finkelstein’s writings on the Israel-Palestine Conflict. Last month, the Graduate Students Association of th...

For most job-seekers, the application process is a simple experience whereby an interview is the key element in selling oneself to a prospective employer. When it comes to getting a job in the Ca...

Jerome Bastien provides a first hand account of his ideological journey from a Liberal to a Conservative.           I was in my car on my way to work, at the intersection of Ple...

  The upcoming summer games have been met with widespread opposition by protestors who believe China is an unworthy host country because of its poor human rights record. In order to understand t...