Power - Table of Contents

Photojournalist Adeel Halim was in Vadodra, India, from January 13 to 15, 2009 for "The Kite-Flying Day." Makar Sankranti is a festival that heralds a change of season, when the sun mov...

An interview with Canadian webcomic creator Kate Beaton, best known for her history-based comics.   Intelligent, wacky, insightful, silly, educational, hilarious, sloppy, beautiful â€...

After attending a Mike Nickerson led discussion at Carleton University's Cinema Politica, Heather Gilberds wonders if the metaphors outlined in Nickerson's book, Life, Money and Illusion, can be r...

Jon Lee Anderson's biography Che: A Revolutionary Life is a perfect antidote for those who are tired of hearing about the Argentinean doctor only in black and white terms. It's difficult to find ...

Has our obsession with widescreen format led to a depreciation in the power of one of cinema's oldest techniques? The official specifications for the Digital Video Disc were finalized in December...

Hot on the heels of the Miley Cyrus Vanity Fair controversy, Dakota Fanning's Letterman appearance confirms she's the next teen star to turn sexpot. In all of Hollywood, is there anything bett...

Want the power a Best Picture Oscar can buy? Here's your how-to guide. There's no award in the film world to rival a Best Picture Oscar from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences....

Now that the movie is out, how does it stack up against the most celebrated graphic novel of all time? Note: Hey, did you know that this article contains spoilers? You do now! Watchme...

  Using Raymond William’s cultural studies theory, Lauren Cheal argues that the drama we are exposed to on a daily basis through television is shaping modern life in profound ways. ...

Following the failure of his big-screen directorial debut, Serenity, cult favourite Joss Whedon returns to television with a new Eliza Dusku led series, Dollhouse. After the releas...

Art: Nina Charest Dear Smartypants, I want to buy a great birthday gift for my boyfriend.  He's really into technology, but every time I buy him a gadget, he returns it.  How can I f...

Art: Nina Charest Dear Ms. Pants, I'm not going home for reading week because I am worried about all the work I have to do, but I am not working well because I am upset about not going...

Art: Nina Charest Dear Miss Smartypants, My sister-in-law is very opinionated and gets defensive, often stonewalling and cutting me off when we have a topic to debate in conversation.Â...

Art: Nina Charest Dear Miss Smartypants, I have the most beautiful silver jewellery that my grandmother gave me before she passed away. I'd like to wear it, but I can't stand the smell ...

Art: Nina Charest Dear Miss Smartypants, I've been visiting a local restaurant regularly for the past four years. I met a waiter named "Brad" there, and we have always gotten along grea...

C’est par les mots communs aux sens communs que la société se construit, évolue pour atteindre de nouveaux horizons qui seront dessinés sur les mots dits, écrits, chantés, criés. Que...

Will Parker puts his business background to good use this month as he sets out some of the basic guidelines for the all-important power lunch. I had heard stories about these meals befor...

Whether they are traditional or born in the age of Britney Spears and Will & Grace, today’s norms are powerful shapers of our sexual attitudes. Having sex is always fun and fulfillin...

The currently unfolding attempt to dismiss Professor Denis Rancourt from the University of Ottawa represents a precedent-setting case for academic freedom. It also helps highlight many of the problems...

Kris Millett looks at ancient Indian thinker Kautilya, and how the foreign policies of today’s nations in South Asia, (perhaps even nations Canada fights insurgencies in) are influenced by his desc...

Depuis l'arrivée au pouvoir de Barack Obama à la présidence des États-Unis et surtout, depuis son annonce de vouloir fermer la prison de Guantanamo d'ici la prochaine année, tous les espoirs son...

 Kendall Giberson investigates the tools and approaches the Canadian government can employ to help citizens experiencing trouble abroad. Several cases of Canadians imprisoned by foreign cou...