Who needs Carnegie Hall? House concerts, actually held in people’s homes, have become the solution for musicians on a shoestring.
Putting zines back on the scene...
posted by Fraser Tripp
From 1970s punk-rock-and-Xerox days, these homemade paper journals are back—in a revitalized, subversive movement.
Strong is the new Skinny: female bodybuilding’s dynamic rise...
posted by Megan Lalonde
They may be lean, muscular and in shape, but today’s female bodybuilders are breaking the stereotype of bulky, muscular physiques seen in past decades. Female bodybuilding competitions have witnessed an unprecedented rise in popularity in recent years: it seems new divisions calling for less muscle mass, and social media, may be the culprits.
Feminist fatales: young women become our movie heroes...
posted by Elizabeth Kosturik
Move over, James Bond. Today’s action-survival movie, aimed at a new demographic, is likely to centre on a young, smart, tough female.
Party arty at Paint Nite...
posted by Bethany Rubin
With friends, paint supplies, an instructor, and some liquid courage, Paint Nite proves that making art is fun.
New frontiers of sharing: read your old diary onstage...
posted by Emma Brown
Would you stand before an audience to read aloud from your teenage diary? This growing trend turns embarrassment into art.