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Portfolio: Art & Entertainment
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Pedro Almodóvar Gets Personal in Pain and Glory
Xtra, Oct 3, 2019
Almodóvar's latest masterpiece is his most personally-revealing film yet. It inspired me to get personal, too. Link



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'Judy' Biopic Speaks to the #MeToo Era
Xtra, Sep 27, 2019
An interview with Renée Zellweger, a review of the film and an analysis of Judy Garland's role in LGBTQ2 history and culture. Link


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Round Up of LGBTQ2 Offerings at TIFF
Xtra, Sep 17, 2019
Sexy 18th-century lesbians, riled up seniors and the triumphant return of the queer sociopath... it was a wild ride at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. Link

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Tales of the City Gets a Millennial Makeover 
Xtra, June 3, 2019
Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City remains one of the best-loved works in all of LGBTQ2 literature. I preview Netflix' new TV adaptation to see how it connects to the series' historical significance. Link
Check out my blog post on why Tales of the City is must-see TV Blog

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Curios and Conundrums
Mysterious Package Company, January 2016-December 2017
National Geographic meets Mad magazine by way of McSweeny's and H.P. Lovecraft...? I was editor in chief of this unique entertainment publication that featured serious essays on history, mythology and the arts, combined with fiction, black humour, off-kilter satire, esoteric mysteries, alternative realities, brain-busting puzzles and more. The quixotic quarterly was produced with thematically relevant ephemera and objects and delivered in beautifully designed packaging. I was responsible for a wholesale revamp at the beginning of my tenure and a significant retooling at the start of the second year. I contributed a significant portion of the content, as well as leading the packaging design and much of the product design. A project like no other. Please check out my blog for samples and discussions of my work on this beguiling publication.

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Cue Cumbermania
Fashion, November 2014
My story on the sartorially splendid actor Benedict Cumberbatch and his moving performance in The Imitation Game appeared in the November issue of Fashion.

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Reinventing Juul Haalmayer
Zoomer, November 2014
A feature profile of legendary costume designer Juul Haalmayer. He worked on nearly every Canadian TV show, including SCTV. Link

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'Dancing, Prancing Boy'
In Toronto, September 2014
I interview author Vivek Shraya about their beautiful debut novel She of the Mountains. Story

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It Takes a Village of Small Huts
In Toronto, July 2014
My preview of the Toronto Fringe, including The Common Ground, a heartfelt musical about the children of queer parents. Story / Link

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Transparent
In Toronto, June 2014
An interview with author Shani Mootoo upon the release of her bewitching fourth novel, Moving Forward Sideways Lilke a Crab. Story

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Balm for the Soul
In Toronto, Feb 2014
A profile of Canadian operatic superstar Adrianne Pieczonka, debuting in the role of Amelia in the COC's A Masked Ball. Story

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On the Hunt for Meaning
In Toronto, Jan 2014
A review of Modest Livelihood, a new film by artists Brian Jungen and Duane Linklater. Story / Link

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Magical Treasures
In Toronto, Dec 2013
Reviews of three, glamorous, historically-oriented art books. Story

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Self-Doubt, Self-Sabotage & No Edit Button
In Toronto, Nov 2013

A combination profile and review of Greg Kearney and his new book, The Desperates. "An exceptional novel by one of Canada's most unique voices." Story / Link

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Shimmering, Terrible Beauty
gordonbowness.com, Oct 2013
My review of the COC's Peter Grimes starring Ben Heppner. Story

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'No One See the Flower Falling'
In Toronto, Feb 2013
My interview with dancer Laurence Lemieux and choreographer James Kudelka on the sorrows haunting From the House of Mirth, the unique opera/dance/theatre production from Coleman Lemieux & Company. PDF

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Magical Master Class
In Toronto, Dec 2012
My review of the National Ballet of Canada's production of Giselle.
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Love or Die
In Toronto, Nov 2012

I reviewed the Studio 180 remount of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart at Buddies. 
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This Is What Freedom Looks Like
In Toronto, Feb, 2012
A profile of The House of Monroe, Toronto's exuberant dance troupe cum chosen family. The photos are by Christopher Cushman, a long-time supporter of the house. PDF

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The Dark Prince
In Toronto, June 2010

My cover story on Rufus Wainwright following the death of his mother, Kate McGarrigle, and leading up to the North American premiere of his opera, Prima Donna, and the release of his CD, All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu.
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A Single Man: One of the Best Gay Movies Ever
Xtra, Dec 2, 2009
In my rave review of A Single Man, starring Colin Firth, I contrast Tom Ford's directorial debut with Christopher Isherwood's original novel.
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Unwieldy Passions at the Limits of Perception
Xtra, Dec 2, 2009
A review of the National Ballet of Canada's mixed program in which I compare choreographer  Aszure Barton — not necessarily favourably — to Jerome Robbins and George Balanchine.
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Two Mature, Hard-Edged Looks at Relationships
Xtra, Nov 30, 2009
My review of Dances in a Small Room by Moonhorse Dance Theatre. Story

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Nightingale's Wondrous Song
Xtra, Oct 28, 2009
My review of the Canadian Opera Company's The Nightingale and Other Fables by Igor Stravinsky, directed by Robert Lepage. Story

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Handel’s Israel in Egypt
Xtra, Oct 28, 2009 
My review of the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir performance of Handel's Israel in Egypt during the inaugural month of Koerner Hall. 
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Prince of Sodom
Xtra, July 15, 2009
An editorial I wrote exploring the serious, and not-so serious, implications of Michael Ignatieff's memoir, The Russian Album. Story

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A Hot List of Banned Books
Xtra, Feb 2, 2009
Free-speech proponents list their fave banned authors and books: Joyce, Pullman, Blume.... Story

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So You Dance You Can Think
Xtra, Dec 3, 2008
My editorial looking at the appeal of TV's So You Think You Can Dance Canada. And it involves football.
Story

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Fragile Beauty
Azure, Mar/Apr 2008
My back-page story on Shary Boyle's macabre ceramic figurines.
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Neil Smith Goes Bang Crunch
Xtra, Feb 1, 2008
A combination profile and review of Neil Smith and his debut story collection Bang Crunch. Story

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Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition
Xtra, Sep 27, 2007
I interview comedian and political junkie Rick Mercer.
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Shimmering Melancholy
Xtra, Sep 13, 2007
A review of Guy Maddin's historical fantasia, My Winnipeg, premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2007. As a Winnipegger, myself, the screening was a vertiginous experience. 
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The Babs Codex
Xtra, Oct 12, 2006
What Al-Anon is to alcoholics, Al-à-Babs is to the cult of Barbra Streisand. A former insider tells all... unironically.
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French Tickler
Xtra, Apr 28, 2005
My cover story on the National Ballet's Italian Straw Hat; an interview with choreographer James Kudelka and dancer Jean-Sébastien Colau. Story

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Will to Live
Xtra, Sep 27, 2006
What a tease.... My review of Daniel MacIvor's one-man show, Here Lies Henry. Story

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Mary Walsh on Satire
Go Big, May 2000
A photo spread featuring comedian Mary Walsh and underwear from the late great Will Munro. I wrote the story, art directed the shoot and even supplied Mary's long underwear.  (Apologies for the roughly assembled scans) 
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Dany Lyne on Inspiration
Go Big, May 2000
Theatre designer Dany Lyne discusses her creative process. The stunning photo is by Paula Wilson. PDF

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Humming Bird
Xtra, May 20, 1999
An entertaining piece of comics reportage from the world premiere of James Kudelka's Swan Lake at the National Ballet of Canada. The illustrations are by the incomparable Maurice Vellekoop.
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Dangerous Love
Xtra, May 6, 1999
My preview of Swan Lake at the National Ballet of Canada that connects the lives of the ballet's male leads, Aleksandar Antonijevic and Rex Harrington, to James Kudelka's choreography. Also includes a run-down of the National's rich history with Swan Lake. PDF

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