Fire - Table of Contents

An original poem by Shawn Roske. Photo: DCist Spirit fever inflames a fire in the belly, and baby all i want is to be free-- passions burning all impediment. that urge to merge arises need...

Is it a cliché to say the movie's better? Book vs. Film discusses both texts in their entirety, i.e. spoiler alert! Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series has grown along with its characte...

The Ottawa-based, Juno-nominated singer sizzled during homecoming set on the final night of the Jazz Festival and took time to discuss the music she adores, the joys of performing, and the double-edge...

Reviews of Broken Social Scene, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga and the Sex and the City 2 OST Album Reviews Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record Five years is a long time to wait for a new Broken ...

R&B songstress Shaharah shows us why there really is No Turning Back from here. Sweet and soulful, catchy and fun. These are some of the things one can expect from R&B songstress Shaharah...

A profile of the multi-talented Quebecer who is breathing new life into the Canadian classical music scene Alain Trudel began his musical pilgrimage in early adolescence, finding solace in th...

What better way to beat the heat than to eat, laugh, and sleep in a bed you know you won't have to make in the morning. I walk out of the sweltering heat and into the cool, high-ceilinged buildin...

A review of the sequel to Still Waiting for That Special Bus by Smashing Stereotypes and Stage Left Productions. Smashing Stereotypes' production of Still Waiting for That Special Bus was unquest...

Pinpointing the "that is it, show; we are through!" moment. Though I am an avid TV watcher, I only have so much time in a week. As a result, I often have to make decisions about which shows will ...

Art: Nina Charest Dear Miss Smartypants, My friend is always coming to me with her relationship cry-cry, and then she's back with him the next day no matter what I say. That's fine if she wa...

Art: Nina Charest Dear Miss Smartypants, How can you tell if someone has a drinking problem? I've been friends with this guy since college. He drank a lot then, but I didn't think much of it...

Art: Nina Charest Dear Miss Smartypants, My daughter just finished an abysmal school year. She used to be a straight A student, but now her report card is cluttered with some Bs and even Cs....

Art: Nina Charest Dear Miss Smartypants, How much do you really need to know about a person's ex? When my boyfriend and I started dating, he had fairly recently gotten out of a long term rela...

Speaking with an arsonist about what drove them to light their first fire. Oh, sacred Fire, you are the bearer of warmth and light. You are the means by which we can cook food, heat water, and ...

China invites the world for a really big show -- again.   One critical aspect when grasping Chinese culture is to understand the importance of ceremonies. Whether this be the Beijing Olympics ...

Looking for ways to heat up your sex life? Roxy Munro has some hot ideas for you. While many people are obsessed with cooling off on hot summer days, I relish the heat. As someone who is perp...

Scenes among the protestors and the police at the G20 protests in Toronto.   The G20 protests in Toronto on the weekend of June 25 to 27 provided (Cult)ure's Ty Snaden with some arresting imag...

Some signs that the disastrous BP spill is better managed than some would think. Burning oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Photo courtesy of treehuger.com. British Petroleum's oil spill in th...