Community-run Spartacus Books is a nonprofit resource centre with a long history of perseverance in the face of change. [read more]
entertainment
Creating Puglie Pug
How illustrator Euge Leung turned a doodle of a joyful pug stuck in a doughnut into the popular Puglie Pug brand. [read more]
Fearless Fiction
After the success of her first book, Pedal, Chelsea Rooney hopes to publish something meaningful with her second novel. [read more]
Sad is Beautiful
Amber Morrison, the creator of Sad Girl Review magazine, wants to elevate women’s content through art, poetry, and design. [read more]
Raising A Flag
Visual artist Jenny Hawkinson uses mixed media to explore themes of community and peacekeeping in her work. [read more]
Forging Her Own Path
Award-winning filmmaker Asia Youngman hopes to inspire women and Indigenous youth through dynamic storytelling.
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Eating Solo
South Koreans are dining alone more often but they are doing so with social media companionship. [read more]
App Happy
From health to travel to languages, apps can improve the quality of many aspects of a person’s life. [read more]
Not Your Grandmother’s Choir
A look at the rise of community pop choirs and the health benefits of group singing. [read more]
Asian Cinema on the Rise
Asian films are gaining critical and audience acclaim, overcoming political and commercial challenges. [read more]
Gender Games
For many years the video gaming sphere has often been considered a man’s domain. But with an increase in female players and developers, the industry is shifting its focus to include a larger fan base. [read more]
Big In Japan
Exposing Japan to new musical experiences from a world away. [read more]
Death by Cinema
An in-depth dissection of Japanese horror. [read more]
Online Journal Comics
Journal comics in cyberspace. [read more]
Glitter Girls
Japan’s night world lures young Canadian women to play hostess. [read more]
Food Fight
Iron Chef TV show pits talented chefs against each other in an hour-long cook-off. [read more]
Xtreme Asia
The Asian X Games are growing in popularity and skill. [read more]