Fulfillment - Table of Contents

An original poem by Shawn Roske. Stretching back behind me is my love in memory, stretching fore in front of me is love's flowering expanse, and i am this undulating flow within eternity-- my ...

Each month, (Cult)ure chats with filmmaker and Mayfair theatre programmer Lee Gordon Demarbre. How did a young Lee Gordon Demarbre spend his Christmas mornings? Pretty much how you might expect t...

Director David J. Garfield chats with (Cult)ure about how to turn shorts into a full-length thriller. A battered, tan suitcase is all David J. Garfield needs to make a thriller. The Suitc...

Development Hell: where the best, brightest, and most ambitious films are lost. Fulfillment is a funny topic when it comes to films. When there's a project announced that I can hardly wait for, i...

(Cult)ure editor Kevin Johns presents his list of the top 100 films of the decade. A lot of the "top films of the decade" lists floating around right now begin with a disclaimer suggesting the la...

(Cult)ure speaks with Toronto-based synth/guitar rockers Rep By Pop, then experiences the upbeat rhythms of their off-the-wall sound live. I sit in a small downtown bar, surround...

Are you desperate for a sound that's catchy, fun and off the beaten track? Cell Phone Camera comes to the rescue. With a sound as unique as their name, Rep by Pop's debut album Cell Phone Cam...

It was clear that Phish had prepared a party that we would not soon forget. When Phish announced that its first multi-day festival in five years would be held in Indio, California, I, much like...

(Cult)ure's Mike Cullen reviews albums, songs, and concerts by the likes of Michael Bublé, Lady Gaga, Robbie Williams, Metric, and The Stills. Album Reviews: Michael Bublé - Crazy Love Mic...

(Cult)ure was there for the opening night performance of the Ottawa Little Theatre's comedic musical, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. "I can barely fit," exclaims my eight-month pregnant ...

The Gladstone's comedic take on the Dickens classic A Christmas Carol is a family-friendly affair that didn't quite win over (Cult)ure theatre critic Wayne Current . Ottawa audiences have plen...

The .ism(e) Cabaret is a fascinating interdisciplinary platform for local talent in Ottawa. As they gear up for their third anniversary show at Club SAW, curators Scott Florence and Annie Lefebvre dis...

(Cult)ure's Wayne Current checks out the National Arts Centre's new resident theatre company's performance of A Christmas Carol, and investigates just what happened to the original resident company. ...

Dancing, drinking, fighting, fucking. What's the problem here? Jersey Shore is pretty much like everything else on MTV. Hell, it's why we watch MTV. Pack a house with young, dumb, sexy strange...

Art: Nina Charest Dear Miss Smartypants, My new boyfriend is big into Christmas. His family celebrates for pretty much the entire month of December. He's planning to drag me off to parades (ye...

Art: Nina Charest Dear Miss Smartypants, Here's the thing we really want to know: how can we do Christmas on the cheap? Specifically, any ideas for presents? I Like to Think of it as Thrif...

Art: Nina Charest Dear Miss Smartypants, Alright, give it: what's the rule on re-gifting? There Are Only So Many Crock Pots I Can Use Dear Crock, Yes, it's okay to re-gift. Some etiquet...

Art: Nina Charest Dear Miss Smartypants, What's the deal with thank you cards? Do I have to send them? I always thought it was enough if you thank someone in person when you get the gift. Pl...

Alexandra Trottier exposes six outdated courtship rituals that may be getting in the way of your relationships. The Women's Movement has brought equality to many spheres of life. Yet for some...

Nepalis are an extremely joyous people who know the value of a good party. Nepal is a country with literally more gods than people. As such, there are many, many festivals dedicated to their p...

While travelling on an ocean liner (not a cruise liner) for almost a week, D.W. Richards steals pens, searches for North American electrical sockets, passes over the Titanic, and does a little people ...

Winter isn't all about chapped lips and salt stains. There are other ways to make the most of those snow days. So the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful and since you've...

Roxy Munro proves why, when it comes to sexual fulfillment, feminists do it better. In our society, sexual fulfillment and feminism aren't seen as anywhere near synonymous. Instead, images of ...