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him a writer to watch." -- Quill and Quire, Canada’s book trade newsmagazine
Social Issues
The China Syndrome Ethical outsourcing in a quota-free world.
The Business Of Romance Romance writing is getting sexier with the times.
One thing that hasn't changed is the genre's massive appeal.
Hanging By A Thread While Millions of Third World cotton farmers struggle against trade barriers
and biotechnology, an unlikely coalition of growers and consumers spearheads an organic revolution.
The Art of Survival Joe Average shows his true colours.
Hooked On Looks Why are men secretly sidling up to the beauty bar?
Who Killed Lee Kyung Hae? Suicide in Cancun.
Four Funerals and a Wedding From same sex marriages to AIDS, sometimes queer life is stranger than fiction.
The Prettiest One Gaetan Dugas was named as "Patient Zero" in And The Band Played On by Randy Shilts.
Years after both their deaths, it's time to set the record straight.
AIDS/Terrorism Terrorist attacks evoke the AIDS experience.
Travel
Touched By a Honky Tonk Angel Straying in search of the real Las Vegas.
Men and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance On the road with the Border Riders, a U.S./Canada club
of gay bikers.
Boutique Hotels Designer digs for road warriors.
Skw'lax Powwow Celebrating First Nations culture in B.C.'s Shuswap region.
Humour
Cocktails With God Heavenly drinks, dissing and drag.
Fruit Cocktails Summer drinks fit for a queen.
Men's Fashion
Mannequin A column about men's style, from top designers to Ken dolls.
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy It's a minstrel show.
Architecture + Urban Design
Erickson's Urban Waterfall The eminent architect Arthur Erickson creates an innercity oasis.
Edifice Complex Confessions of a secret skyscraper addict.
Flirting in the City The social life of urban spaces.
Movies
Igby Goes Down An interview with Kieran Culkin.
Retroactivity The Wizard of Oz, Pleasantville, Velvet Goldmine.
The Importance of Being Earnest A review.
Popular Culture
Consumer Communion Beatitude and beauty in a strip mall, French fry and ketchup stigmatas, soft drink
dispenser epiphanies.
Conversation Piece A brief history of the telephone.
Rave New World Vancouver's scene gets down to business.
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore The Brady's canned her. They have a smart home now.
Vitamin Confidential Mainstream marketing and New Age hype have people popping pointless
pills. It's time to get back to basics.
The Man Who Shot Ziggy Stardust Photographer Mick Rock.
Space Fraudity Marilyn Manson takes over where David Bowie left off.
Book Reviews
The Island of Lost Maps
Global Goes Local: Popular Culture in Asia
Kameleon Man
Products of our Time
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