You’ve heard of grindhouse, blaxploitation and kung fu flicks, but Canada has its own unique B-movie tradition — Canuxploitation — and new directors are catching on. Is the U.S. Tea Party movement seeping into Tim Horton’s territory, Canada? (and more and more on politics and populism) Author unloads on those who "ruined" it for everyone else: Two of Canada's sacred cows are being turned into hamburger, thanks to a forthcoming book that calls out 101 people, places and things said to have "screwed things up for the rest of us." The Brazilians have lately been looking north for opportunities — for our own good, we ought to return the favour. The Toronto International Film Festival’s vaulting ambition to create a world-class centre for film. Getting Past “Yes” or “No”: Our debate over multiculturalism needs more nuance. For years, Joel Theriault has waged a losing battle against pesticide spraying in Northern Ontario forests — what keeps him going? A review of Transnational Canadas: Anglo-Canadian Literature and Globalization by Kit Dobson. Sex tourism destroys the lives of millions of children every year, but activists are getting better at stopping Canadian predators in their tracks. With a different personality online, Toronto Life may be risking some credibility, but it’s paying off in hits. Critics of Al Jazeera English call the broadcaster garish and offensive — supporters say it's just what Canada needs. A review of Hooked on Canadian Books: The Good, the Better and the Best Canadian Novels since 1984 by T.F. Rigelhof. The Incredible True Story of Mr. Markarian: One man’s battle against CIBC exposes the billion-dollar scams behind our country’s “stable” financial sector.
From Bookforum's Paper Trail blog, an interview with Jessica Duffin Wolfe, editor of the forthcoming Toronto Review of Books.
