3D Hitler photo album launched in Germany
"The Face of the Dictatorship: the Third Reich in 3D" contains roughly 100 images of the dictator shot in 3D, originally used as Nazi propaganda beginning in 1936.
Rob Maguire
28 films on 9/11 and its impact on our world
Over the past decade, filmmakers across the globe have tackled issues that have come about as a direct consequence of 9/11 and the United States' response to the attacks.
Is sustainable fashion possible?
Can we expect the fashion industry to embrace business models that are consistant with a sustainable economy?
Billy Bragg takes on News Corp in new song – Musician offers free MP3 download of "Never Buy The Sun"
Billy Bragg’s brand new song ‘Never Buy The Sun’ takes aim at the whole sorry story of News International’s systemic failure to understand that there are limits to legitimate news…
3 tips the Jazz Festival taught me about Twitter
Having returned from vacation, I’m spending more time digging through data from this year’s Saskatchewan Jazz Festival, and reflecting upon what lessons I can glean from my marketing campaign. Besides…
How to protect your books from zombies – Post-industrial bookcase will also shelter your loved ones from terrorist attacks and GMO crop blight
From artist Alex Féthière: “Don’t think Sinkhold is a bookcase because of its shape and contents. Owing to its stainless steel construction from a series of sinks, it holds many…
Fashion, sexism and classical music – Pianist Yuja Wang’s dress creates war of words among reviewers
"Her dress Tuesday was so short and tight that had there been any less of it, the Bowl might have been forced to restrict admission to any music lover under…
Christian outrage shutters contemporary art exhibit in Manilla
A contemporary art exhibit at the Cultural Centre of the Philippines has been shut down amid accusations that the work is "blasphemous".
New Banksy work riffs on Murdochgate
This new Banksy work plays on the ongoing News Corporation phone hacking scandal. Have you discovered any other artwork related to Murdochgate? Tell us in the comments below. Via REBEL:ART.
Nude Wall Street performance art ends in arrests, charges
Three artists were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct Monday for participating in a site-specific performance designed to protest US and international financial institutions.
South African designer creates sun shades from scraps
South African designer Heath Nash built shade structures using scrap materials — largely discarded beverage containers.
Know Your Lines – Center for Urban Pedagogy’s latest poster tackles redistricting
The Center for Urban Pedagogy's latest issue of Making Policy Public takes you behind the scenes of the largely invisible redistricting process in which politicians often get to choose their…
Harper Bloody Harper – The Harper Song by John Roby
Take a moment to enjoy a cathartic laugh and watch Toronto composer John Roby's rousing performance of his latest ditty.
Jazz Festival campaign wins marketing award
Last night in Saskatoon, Tourism Saskatchewan held their annual Awards of Excellence Gala, where the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival was in the running for the Online Marketing Campaign of the Year…
$25 million in arts funding still missing – Canada Prizes for the Arts and Creativity remain on hold
The Conservative government’s 2009 pledge to deliver $25 million in prize money for the arts remains an empty promise. Responding to widespread backlash after making $45 million in cuts to…
From strangers to neighbours on Twitter
Last week I was fortunate enough to hear a talk by CBC president Hubert Lacroix on the future of the public broadcaster. Unsurprisingly, much of the discussion was focused on…
Imaging Apartheid around the world – Poster project supports the Palestinian struggle against occupation
A small collective of artists and activists have spent the past six months calling upon their creative colleagues to submit work related to the Israeli occupation of Palestine.
Debating art and ethics in the National Post
I was recently invited to participate in an installment of the National Post’s Culture Club. Described as a “Boy George-free effort to bring the water cooler experience online,” the project…
Build your email list with download cards
If you're looking for a creative way to build your email list, you might want to give download cards a try.
Online video: it’s not brain surgery
The Pink Glove Dance video is the result of a idea simple enough — and fun enough — that even busy hospital staff could take part in the project. And…