Wrong Hands: Cartoons by John Atkinson

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By Sara Halas in New Art on Saturday 11 May 2013

John Atkinson is a cartoonist from Ottawa, Canada, who draws smart, humorous cartoons for his website, Wrong Hands. He started it up in 2011 and has been sharing puns in drawing form ever since. The story behind the title is funny too; he uses his right hand to control the mouse to create his drawings [...]

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The Sudden Stop: new music video from Esben Svane

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By Esben Svane in New Music on Wednesday 20 March 2013

My new EP, The Sudden Stop, was released worldwide on February 14. I use songs to tell myself things I need to hear. As a kind of therapy, I guess. I see two versions of myself with different characteristics. These two guys are at it most of the time, constantly arguing. I kind of write [...]

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Bass Coast: a rave in the Canadian wilderness

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By Philthkids in New Events on Wednesday 20 March 2013

Now nature is pretty decent on its own, but try spending three days in the Canadian Mountains alongside a glacier fed river surrounded by cutting edge music and thousands of stoked out party goers! Although still in its infancy, Bass Coast continues to get better every year and has officially become The Party among the [...]

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Animated music video for Ryan Hemsworth’s Charly Wingate

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By Jason Yagan in New Music on Thursday 14 March 2013

I was a little late to discover the awesomeness of Canadian producer Ryan Hemsworth, but I’m sure glad I did. Hemsworth’s tracks combine complex and moody samples with some pretty big names in rap. The resulting ambient, sometimes psychedelic, sound has me mesmerised and wanting more.

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Magpie Boutique in Toronto: where Prince buys his clothes

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By Philthkids in Cool Travel on Thursday 7 March 2013

Magpie is a custom fashion boutique tucked away in Toronto’s Queen West district. The styles are out there, yet comforting, like Prince himself. What’s nice is we can now die happily knowing that Prince is actually a real human being that shops for clothes like the rest of us. It’s good to know that the shirt you [...]

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E’terra Samara treehouse resort in Canada

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By Rebekah Rhoden in Architecture on Friday 18 January 2013

In Canada’s Bruce Peninsula forest, Farrow Partnership studio designed a five-star eco-friendly resort called E’terra Samara. These twelve beautiful treehouse villas are nestled harmoniously amidst the natural landscape. The dynamic shape of the treehouses wrap around the trees in a complementary way.

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Le Falco: a cafe with beautiful, clean design in Montreal

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By Shauna Eve in Cool Travel on Friday 7 December 2012

Every Monday is a standing Le Falco work date with my creative partner. Boasting an esthetic of clean lines, polished concrete, natural wood accents, and exposed incandescent lighting, it’s hard not to develop a crush. Designed with designers in mind, complete with broad communal worktables, this eyrieis the perfect place to rekindle your work ethic, tucked in the heart of Montreal’s Mile End.

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I Heart Transylvania: photo series by Jason Nocito

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By Angela Datre in New Photography on Thursday 6 December 2012

Jason has been one of my favorite photographers for some time now. I’ve always enjoyed how his images can feel both abstract and personal at the same time. His new show, I Heart Transylvania, which opened recently at San Francisco’s Little Big Man Gallery, is another great collection of photos. The series spans four years, shot mostly in Vancouver, B.C., and chronicles his relationship with his now wife, Megan.

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Cloud made from 6,000 new and burnt out light bulbs

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By Cormack O'Connor in New Art on Tuesday 9 October 2012

Caitlind Brown, an artist from Calgary, has put together 6,000 new and burnt out light bulbs to create a giant, interactive cloud. The project, which formed part of the Nuit Blanche arts festival, contained metal pull-strings which allowed viewers to turn the light bulbs on and off, creating a flickering sensation similar to that of [...]

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Amazing Canadian Paralympic team commercial

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By The Flying Dutchman in Video on Friday 22 June 2012

This impressive ad was made for the Canadian Paralympic team in a single, unedited shot using no CGI. It also uses a clever narrative form that many filmmakers will probably seek to copy.

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From the LAEM Store: Moon Raven jewellery designs

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By Alison Shepard in New Products on Friday 22 June 2012

Nature with attitude, jewelry inspired by the crows, wolves, bears, and bones in the world. Handmade in Canada, Moon Raven Designs brings an edgy elegance to antlers, claws, teeth and skulls in their unique pendants and rings. Shop now for their Hummingbird Skull Necklace in the Lost At E Minor online store.

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Erotic portraits by Canadian artist Kris Knight

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By Maria Monferrer in New Art on Tuesday 17 April 2012

Kris Knight is a Canadian painter influenced by symbolist and romantic painting. I particularly like the expression of his faces and the ethereal and shiny skins that he gives his subjects. Knight paints boys and girls that are between youth and adulthood: ambiguous portraits, full of innocence and erotism.

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Sugar Shack: a culinary ode to maple syrup

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By The Urban Grocer in New Food and Packaging on Friday 16 March 2012

If you’re lucky enough to live in the maple belt, March can mean only one thing: the sugaring-off season has begun. And if maple syrup equals pancakes, then it’s time you met Martin Picard. Hailed as Montreal’s master chef of ‘cabane’ cuisine, he has just released his much-anticipated cookbook Sugar Shack: a literary and culinary ode to maple syrup.

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Hand-spun wool amoebas by Laura K. McMillan

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By Nigel Sutcliffe in New Art on Friday 25 November 2011

Laura K. McMillan, a textile artist from the west coast of Canada, combines art and science in her embroidered cells and hand-spun wool amoebas. She is developing an artistic practice that pushes textile art into a whole new realm, away from its modern craft fair affiliations.

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Canada’s SNAP! Magazine goes national

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By Shayl Prisk in New Trends on Wednesday 5 October 2011

A free quarterly art fashion and culture publication now in its fourth year, SNAP! Magazine started out as a kind of cult object in the city where we live, Montreal. This fall we launched our 14th issue and with it marked a whole new phase in our business. We’ve taken our magazine nationwide and dramatically increased our distribution.

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