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ON STAGE
Possessed by beauty
story by John Wimbs /
Internationally acclaimed Canadian bad-boy puppeteer Ronnie Burkett laughs when the discussion turns to Madam, the outrageously camp puppet creation of 1970s era ventriloquist Waylon Flowers.
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EDITORIAL
Presumed dangerous
story by Paul Gallant /
Just before Christmas the Supreme Court Of Canada ruled that this country’s marijuana laws are just fine, thank you very much.
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STUDENT LIFE
Out in the cold
story by Julia Garro /
Imagine you’re a student, away from home for the first time.
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SERVICE SECTOR
The Cult of the Fabulous
story by Shaun Proulx /
“No problem. It’s just a customer.”
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BOOK REVIEW
Blame the perverts & druggies
story by Mickey Cirak /
Many of us, especially in the queer communities, have at some point wondered about the role of criminal law in our everyday life.
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SOCIAL LIFE
The newcomer take-over
story by Ian Mackenzie /
There must be at least 203,296 foreign-born queers in Toronto.
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VANCOUVER RAPE RELIEF
Man, I feel like a woman
story by Tanya Gulliver /
The 19th-Century nursery rhyme says that little girls are made of sugar and spice and all things nice, but determining gender just isn’t so easy.
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FILM REVIEW
Love is the line
story by Gordon Bowness /
One of the founding principles of the United States is freedom of speech.
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BOOK REVIEW
Resolve to dissolve under the sheets
story by Maureen Phillips /
It’s a new year and as much as we’re warned about the folly of resolution making, it’s likely that many of us have made a few.
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CD REVIEWS
Big booty wigglin’
story by John Webster /
“Run for cover muthafucka!” So says Portsmouth, Virginia’s Missy Elliott on her fun but uneven fifth album, This Is Not A Test.
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