By Candice Okada

There are few people who can address the seriousness of colonialism and cultural appropriation in a manner that is both humorous and aesthetically meaningful. Brendan Lee Satish Tang is one artist who has successfully sparked a dialogue … more »

By Stephanie Lim

WEDDING GUEST LIST: CHECK,
WEDDING VENUE AND FOOD: CHECK,
WEDDING DECORATIONS AND FLOWERS: CHECK,
WEDDING CAKE: CHECK,
WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER: CHECK,
WEDDING—MAIDEN OR HUSBAND’S NAME:
DECISION.

For many brides-to-be, another item on their wedding checklist may include … more »

Written by Amy Chow
Photos by Melissa Dex Guzman

Fumie von Dehn admits that while growing up in Japan during the ’80s she wasn’t that interested in kimonos. “I was into club music, fashion from Europe and not so much … more »

By Joni Low

Beppu, Japan: a non-descript, urban landscape of decrepit buildings, scattered rubble, deserted streets. There’s an odd, grating sound on the pavement cutting into distant industrial sounds. A black-clothed figure with a puffed body and bound hands—face … more »

By Adrian Mack

She’s given us an unusually rich field to pick from, but personally, my favourite Sook-Yin Lee moment came sometime back in the 1990s when she casually informed MuchMusic viewers that she was constipated.

Strathcona in the 1980s—or … more »

By Henry Tsang

Wine represents so much to so many: class, culture, education, fancy food, expensive restaurants, disposable income, old world money, European history, colonization. Since the 1980s, the nouveau riche in rapidly emerging markets—particularly in East Asia and the … more »