Review: Hosanna Identity, Gender, and Sphinxes
A humiliating incident becomes a meditation on human relationships.
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Interview with Kandle Osborne: The Story Behind the Voice
Soulful singer Kandle hopes to use Juno nomination as a stepping stone to bigger things
Benedict Arnold Tried to Take Over Quebec City & Other Quebec Curios
On the tails of the (not so) little history of Quebec law comes a strange anecdote about those Americans. The Americans, revolutionary in more than a few ways, were griping [read on]
Quebec’s Not-So-Little Red Book & Other Quebec Curios
The final chapter in Quebec’s legal history: the revision and implementation of the Civil Code of Quebec.
Fear and Loathing South of the 40: What I Learned at School
Montreal now has hippie raves at 6:30 a.m. and we can kill ourselves with a doctor’s help. Beyond that, find out what weirdness is going on at some elementary school.
Fear and Loathing South of the 40: Help Wanted or Not
If you’ve just been fired from Tim Hortons, the dominatrix field might be open to you.
A Little History of Quebec Legal Systems & Other Quebec Curios
It’s Cartier’s fault, of course. Or maybe Champlain. Whether you count the discoverer or the first colony builder/explorer, it is partly their fault that Quebec has two [read on]
You Can’t Provoke a Duel & Other Quebec Curios
Some people like to forget it, but Quebec still follows Canadian laws. The Criminal Code is no exception. This massive monstrosity is (badly) organised into twenty-eight [read on]
Standing Room Only at the Quebec Drama Federation Launch
First Quebec Drama Federation launch of 2015 runs out of seats. Here’s what you missed!
When the Supreme Court fined the Premier & other Quebec curios
Maurice Duplessis, tyrant or liberator? The Quebec premier for 15 years, Duplessis is known as the Premier that was friendly with the Catholic Church and oppressive to trade [read on]
Fear and Loathing South of the 40 : Paying For It
We’re so busy paying for our quota tickets, our pool taxes, and our soda tax that Quebecers aren’t giving so much to charity.
Fear and Loathing South of the 40 : Puns and Other Good Tidings
Feeling the pinch of austerity? Got a criminal record you need expunged? Found out your flu shot is ineffective? You can put it on a vanity plate (soon).
It’s the Plains of Abraham for a Reason & other Quebec curios
The absurdities of the Plains of Abraham and its legal effects on Quebec.
The Wilderness of Manitoba Kick Off Canadian Tour at Divan Orange
The Wilderness of Manitoba kick start their Canadian tour this week at Divan Orange.
Getting it Right: Tabia Lau’s John 8 in Write-On-Q
Tabia Lau is a hot, up-and-coming playwright whose new play John 8 is one of the plays featured in The Pipeline this week.
Buy Now: The Perfect Tonic with Montreal’s 3/4oz
Take your G&T to the next level with 3/4 Tonic’s homebrew. Esther tests out the goods and reports on her findings.
Image + Nation Film Festival Cranks the Latin Heat
Boundary crossing film festival presents films focused on LGBT themes from different countries, but with a special focus on Latin America and Canada this year.
QWF Awards Tonight!
The Quebec Writers’ Federation Holds its annual awards ceremony tonight with food, drink, music, and lots of ink.
100 Years and Still at War: Fenarrio A Good Fight Reviewed
Passionate documentary looks at the making of Motherhouse a play about women working in a WWI munitions factory.