Sex - Table of Contents

Images by Adam Ramirez. Ex'o*skel"e*tal.., (k'sM-sk'--tn) [1] A) A study in figure & form. B) A fusion of a transparent physique with the opaque scaffold of human anatomy. C) A mixed ass...

The novels of Nancy Mitford outlined the hidden obsessions and peccadilloes of the traditionally reserved English aristocracy.   Philip Larkin, in his poem "Annus Mirabilis," wrote, "Sexual in...

Why are recent comedies such as this summer's The Hangover rife with homophobia and misogyny, and what does it have to do with notions of masculinity in the 21st century? The first two big-laugh...

After teaching a course on teen films, Joe Lipsett reflects on depictions of sexuality in a genre characterized by movies like American Pie. "What messages do teen films send about sex?" Thi...

April Yorke wonders what ever happened to gratuitous sex scenes. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen could have been improved in a variety of ways, like not being so boring, so juvenile, or ...

After hearing of the King of Pop’s passing, Kris Millett decided to stay up really late and write about the Michael Jackson songs that mean the most to him. By the time you read this, you will...

(Cult)ure chats with Juno award winning flamenco guitarist Jesse Cook, as he puts the finishes touches on his new album and prepares for his performance at Ottawa's Bluesfest. When Jesse Cook st...

(Cult)ure gives a listen to the sexy tunes on Gary Beals recently released sophomore album, The Rebirth of... You've had a great date out on the town, and, when you invited her back to your place...

(Cult)ure chats with Montreal instrumental post-rockers Samsara. Montreal-based Samsara formed with the intention of playing technical death metal, but that soon changed.  "We got over playin...

(Cult)ure checks out The Ghost in Me, the upcoming album from Alberta pop rockers Seventh Rain. Are you near a radio?  Go turn it on. Done? Good. Now set the dial to your local altern...

Two new albums from different places, and with different sounds - but very similar results. A big dance party! Listening to the newest album by the Toronto-based aggregation God Made Me Funky, We...

Finger Eleven guitarist Rick Jackett chats with (Cult)ure about his surprising new country music side project, Blackie Jackett Jr. You are Rick Jackett and James Black, guitarists for Finger Elev...

The Old Trout Puppet Workshop of Calgary gives its take on the life of the world’s most legendary lover in The Erotic Anguish of Don Juan, part of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival. Wh...

How gay is TV? April Yorke takes a look. It's a shame that when Wing and Sars sold the popular TV-themed website Telvision Without Pity, all of the show FAQs went with them. Not only were the FAQ...

Art: Nina Charest It's the Sex issue, so guess what kind of questions Miss Smartypants is answering this month! Send yours (on topic or not) to advice@culturemagazine.ca. Dear Miss Smart...

Art: Nina Charest It's the Sex issue, so guess what kind of questions Miss Smartypants is answering this month! Send yours (on topic or not) to advice@culturemagazine.ca. Dear Miss Sma...

Art: Nina Charest It's the Sex issue, so guess what kind of questions Miss Smartypants is answering this month! Send yours (on topic or not) to advice@culturemagazine.ca. Dear Miss Smartyp...

Art: Nina Charest It's the Sex issue, so guess what kind of questions Miss Smartypants is answering this month! Send yours (on topic or not) to advice@culturemagazine.ca. Dear Miss Smart...

(Cult)ure attends the Canada Dance Festival's event Dancing Through Cultures - a two day dance gala in celebration of Canadian Multiculturalism Day.   Dancing Through Cultures, the Canadian Da...

Has everyone got their bets ready?  Steve Dominey reviews the Vegas odds line on which type of cancer he will die from.  (The article is funnier than this abstract makes it sound!)   Did yo...

This month, Will Parker discusses the quickest way into a man’s heart and/or pants. When I was in undergrad, one Saturday morning my single female roommate decided to go to the gro...

Have you ever thought about sex and wondered, "Am I normal?" Roxy Munro quells your fears when she debunks the "Myth of Normal" and encourages everyone to seek sexual well-being.   We have...

As Ontario's new adoption legislation came into effect on June 1, 2009, adoptees and birth parents will be able to meet more easily. However, does this mean there will be more incidences of genetic se...

When is a man wearing a dress normal? When is a man wearing a dress mentally ill?  The rewriting of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is opening up the opportunity to reform a...

In light of recent public attacks on up-and-coming politicians Ruby Dhalla and Lisa Raitt, Kendall Giberson examines why female politicians are more likely to experience personal attacks than their ma...