Ever since I moved to Toronto in 2018, I’ve heard about the Toronto Comics and Arts Festival (TCAF), which I had narrowly missed in 2018 because I arrived a month too late. So, it really isn’t surprising that the moment I got the chance, I made arrangements to attend the festival in 2019.
38 Films Directed by Women of Colour at TIFF 2017
It’s that time of year again! The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is gearing up for another round of great films. I’ve been attending the festival since 2012 (except 2016 but that was mostly due to strep), and I’ve been tweaking the types of films I plan to see with my limited time and funds….
Short & Sweet: Canzine Edition
On October 29, I attended the 2016 edition of Canzine Toronto. Although I didn’t pick up many zines or comics this year, I still found some good ones. Ready? Let’s go.
Canzine Toronto Was Busy Busy Busy
Canzine, a festival of zine and indie comics culture started by Broken Pencil magazine, takes place every year in Vancouver and Toronto. This year’s Toronto edition of Canzine, on October 29, was hosted by the Art Gallery of Ontario and admission the low low price of no dollars. That’s thanks in part to the festival’s…
Anne of Green Gables for Mayor! (But you can call her ‘Cordelia’)
The results to last Friday’s poll on who should replace Rob Ford (the infamous, lying, crack-smoking and friend to Etobicoke drug dealers, mayor of Toronto) are in!
Nelvana of the Northern Lights: The Kickstarter Project that Warms My Cold, Canadian, Superhero-Lovin’ Heart
The World War II-era comics starring Nelvana of the Northern Lights are being reprinted! She is Canada’s first superhero, and one of the first female superheroes to exist, even pre-dating Wonder Woman by a few months. The project, headed up by Hope Nicholson and Rachael Richey, is being crowdfunded by way of a Kickstarter project….
Nipple Care Tips for Matt Fraction, and also Sex Criminals
Last Wednesday night I went to a sex club and watched Matt Fraction have his nipple pierced. He fainted. The heat, he says. The club was packed to the rafters with bodies, so I believe it. The piercing was in honour of his new ongoing series, Sex Criminals. With Fraction writing, and the notorious Chip…