Miracles on the mountain
Catholicism in Quebec is nowhere near as prevalent as it used to be, but the recent canonization of Brother André demonstrates the persistence of faith in this province
Ian Beattie - Articles
Pioneering black film
The International Black Film Festival (IBFF) continues in full force this week, with dozens of films playing through October 3. The organizers’ explicit aim is… Read More »Pioneering black film
Are we complicit in marginalization?
The Daily’s Ian Beattie challenges the paper’s response to opponents of pro-life groups
Modest ambitions
What the Olympics show us about the Canadian personality crisis
Run + drink = Hash
Winter-running in Montreal is associated with a particular kind of psychosis, the kind exemplified by the foggy-glassed, masochistic father in Bill Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes.… Read More »Run + drink = Hash
ARTifact starts tonight
It’s probably been a while since you’ve been to a magic show. When you stop and think about it, is there any good reason for… Read More »ARTifact starts tonight
Make-up cover-up
Ever heard of Ahava? It’s a cosmetics company that specializes in skin care products. Cosmetics companies often stir up enough controversy on their own, through… Read More »Make-up cover-up
Finger-lickin’ good smut
Lickety Split has earned a reputation for always doing things a little differently. Named Expozine’s Best English Zine in 2008, Montreal’s favourite smut zine has… Read More »Finger-lickin’ good smut
The joys of short fiction
What short stories did you have to read in high school? “The Dead,” by James Joyce? A couple morbid Roald Dahl pieces that destroyed your… Read More »The joys of short fiction
Adventure: Alone against the current
Solo skippers brave harrowing conditions for the world-spanning Vendée Globe sailing race
Slouching towards Montreal
A summer spent searching for the spirit of the city
An exercise in shimmering nothingness
De Salvo and Fogwill’s film Kept and Dreamless is visually pleasant, if a bit vapid