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AIDS 2010 :: The Shuga Effect
July 20, 2010 – 10:10 pm | No Comment
AIDS 2010 :: The Shuga Effect

Behavioural change through media and social networks, it’s the buzz phrase of NGO’s and larger organizations alike. Commercial outlets have caught in the last few years, capitalizing through a social marketing framework - playing on …

Live from AIDS 2010 :: All About The Now
July 20, 2010 – 3:22 pm | No Comment
Live from AIDS 2010 :: All About The Now

I’m in Vienna at the International AIDS Conference, an event with 20 000 delegates in attendance from over 185 countries. With pushing boundaries the mantra, sexualized messages intermix with inter-faith celebrations and …

Worldtown Via Londtown :: The Siege of Beirut and the Ethics of Representation
July 13, 2010 – 5:37 pm | No Comment
Worldtown Via Londtown :: The Siege of Beirut and the Ethics of Representation

There’s an interesting new project based out of the University of Kent who’s methods seem really cool, even if the ultimate ends seem questionably ambiguous. Through four new projects, the research programme Radical Distrust hopes …

Worldtown Via Londontown :: Chris Ofili’s Bite
May 4, 2010 – 10:49 pm | No Comment
Worldtown Via Londontown :: Chris Ofili’s Bite

Artists with bite: if you are in London, be sure to check out Chris Ofili’s exhibit at the Tate Britain on until May 16th. One of the best young artists coming out of Britain …

What’s the fuss about Bill 94? :: Choice & Access
April 25, 2010 – 10:23 pm | No Comment
What’s the fuss about Bill 94? :: Choice & Access

Quebec, Canada :: Bill 94 and its troubling implications.

Worldtown Hearsay :: Egypt is in Africa
April 19, 2010 – 8:35 pm | No Comment
Worldtown Hearsay :: Egypt is in Africa

This is just worth repeating.

Worldtown Via Londontown :: The precariousness of Local/International
March 23, 2010 – 12:47 am | No Comment
Worldtown Via Londontown :: The precariousness of Local/International

East London Dance Company’s recent production, Local/International, took the precarious role of shaping for Londoner’s the state of dance in this country. That is, in the world. It brought the story of “internationalism” - the less trendy forefarther to globalization - to a city that is the epicentre for such processes. And this story is dictated by an all female cast of choreographers (some well known, others just breaking the ice) inside the city that’s seen it all, either welcomed it, contained it, or passively ignored it.

Sorius Samura :: Living With Illegals
March 22, 2010 – 4:55 pm | No Comment
Sorius Samura :: Living With Illegals

Sorius Samura has directed a new documentary for channel four called Living With Illegals. It documents his experience living among illegal immigrants from Africa as they cross from Morocco into Europe for month, under dangerous and gruelling circumstance, for a chance at life in the West. By documenting this for a reality tv audience, he attempts to displace the vision of the voyeur by placating his own self - i.e. the viewer - into the lives of those he chooses to document - ironically those without any documents.

Worldtown Hearsay :: Complex Magazine’s Say on the 50 Most Racist Films
March 18, 2010 – 1:17 am | No Comment
Worldtown Hearsay :: Complex Magazine’s Say on the 50 Most Racist Films

Movies you watched, might not admit to watching, and probably relish watching. Sorry to ruin it…in case you hadn’t already caught on, this is a list of Hollywood’s 50 most Racist Movies Ever. The ever …

Around Town :: One World: Glendower - CD Launch
March 14, 2010 – 3:07 pm | No Comment
Around Town :: One World: Glendower - CD Launch

One World: Glendower is a music/recording program conceptualized and designed in its entirety by youth in Scarborough’s Steeles L’Amoreaux neighbourhood :: Check out the CD Launch, and stay tuned for the full story!