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DEFE 24/2036: A Photographic Essay
By Sylvana D’Angelo // From Vancouver to Toronto and then back again—documenting an expedition to discover our land and ourselves. Friends Katrina Dombsky and Sylvana D’Angelo lived and traveled in a converted 1981 Dodge extended van for 37 days—experiencing life on the road, Canada as landscape and complete envelopment within each other. Date: 16th June — 22nd July 2011 Our Catalogue Reference: DEFE 24/2036 p.67 These images taken from the portfolio of Sylvana D’Angelo. Photography and design to describe an experience.You can view the latest … Read entire article »
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POWER GIRLS, SUPER MEN
BY JARRETT EVAN SAMSON // I’ve spent my entire life reading comics. I cannot remember a point in … Read more »
EDITORIAL PISSINGS
BY ANONYMOUS // I’m writing this anonymously because what I’ve been doing lately—spray-painting Vancouver streets and billboards with … Read more »
THIS ZINE WON’T MAKE YOU COOL
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LOSE YOUR ILLUSION
BY ADAM CATHEY // So, last month, we published this article on the right to fantasy, even violent … Read more »
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BY MATT HOGAN // I don’t flirt with girls, I offend them. Or maybe that’s just my way of … Read more »
GIRLS ROCK CAMP–VANCOUVER
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YOUR BODY IS DISGUSTING
BY MORGAN MARTIN-WOOD // Chances are if you are a girl or someone who has a vagina, you’ve been told this many times before. Heck, there is an entire industry built around making you feel insecure about your vag and the things that come out of it. In case, by some miraculous chance you’ve managed to live your life without being exposed … Read entire article »
COLLAGE : ADRIAN SAENZ
Adrian Saenz is an artist from Bakersfield, California. Visit his blog. … Read entire article »
POWER GIRLS, SUPER MEN
BY JARRETT EVAN SAMSON // I’ve spent my entire life reading comics. I cannot remember a point in my life free of their influence. It’s a format that, at the best of times, move me more than anything else, which is a pretty high honour for something made, by its very nature, to be disposable. So, if I love comics so … Read entire article »
MEMINISM: DISCUSSIONS WITH MALE FEMINISTS #2
BY MEL ZEE // In our ongoing “Meminist” series, we’re talking with male feminists to hear their take on a topic many believe is reserved solely for women. We disagree and want to hear both sides of the story. Our second “meminist” is Cam Borthwick, guitarist/drummer in the Vancouver bands Cascadia and Markus Naslund. MEL: What does it mean to be … Read entire article »
I WENT TO UNIVERSITY AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS SHITTY MANICURE
BY SIOBHAN KELLY // Student loans are kind of my accepted burden. I knew mostly what I was getting into when I signed the paperwork ten years ago. My first student loan was in 2001 and it’s grown many digits since then. I still remember having to ask my mom for $1,200 dollars because I was being badgered and intimidated by … Read entire article »
MEMINISM: DISCUSSIONS WITH MALE FEMINISTS #1
BY MEL ZEE // There are many people who believe that you can’t be a feminist and a man at the same time. We disagree and think it’s super important to include men in our conversations. So, we decided to talk to some men who consider themselves feminists to see how they feel about this. Our first “meminist” is Matt Hogan. MEL : … Read entire article »
EDITORIAL PISSINGS
BY ANONYMOUS // I’m writing this anonymously because what I’ve been doing lately—spray-painting Vancouver streets and billboards with what I like to think are contributions to public dialogue—is illegal. Perhaps also because I’m torn about whether or not it’s a useful democratic exercise, or mere juvenile fun. The punishment, in accordance with Vancouver By-law number 7343, the purpose of which is to … Read entire article »
OF TRAINS AND CHANGE
BY HAILEY BOP MANGUS // I recently removed myself from the skytrain because I was afraid of someone who was, you could objectively say, investigating the function of the doors. Once the doors had closed, he placed the tips of his fingers at the seams and opened them. The train had not moved from the station yet, so the doors opened as … Read entire article »
CULTURE: REFLECTION OR OPPRESSION
BY GRAHAM ELLIOTT // Culture and class are two ideas that are closely related. There are many competing definitions of both ideas, and many cultural theorists have attempted to explain the inherent link. It is important to examine this link to further understand the role of class and culture in the capitalist dominated society we live in. Antonio Gremsci and E.P. … Read entire article »
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