We are family: House of Monroe
An intimate intro to Toronto’s voguing and ballroom culture
Month: November 2010
Seven books every queer guy should read
I always have a book on the go, and often re-read old favourites. I came from a small town, so as I discovered more about myself, my identity and my sexuality, I began to crave books that resonated with who I was. To discover a book that escapes the normative gay narrative of coming out, meeting with degrees of support and adversity, but ultimately overcoming, finding love and settling down means a great deal to me. I wish to share this list of seven books with every young gay guy who thirsts for something beyond stories of normative life and love.
Support on Campus
Excalibur’s Queer and Trans Supplement is the perfect place to mention that York has their own LGBTQ alliance group. For those who don’t know, I’m talking about a group who serve not only the queer and trans community, but the entire York population in general – the Trans Bisexual Lesbian Gay Alliance at York (or TBLGAY).
Top Five Divas
Over the past few decades an elite group of performers has revolutionized society with their powerful and stylish attitudes: below you’ll find their best, the top five divas that have totally rocked our world.
The thing is, nobody likes jam bands
Canadian folk musician’s foray into afrobeat falls flat – unless you’re high
Concerts bring brand new music to classic films
When I first went to the TIFF Bell Lightbox to see one of the films in their In Concert series, I wondered just how the experience of seeing a film with a live score would hold up against seeing a film in a movie theatre today.
God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise: Ray Lamontagne and the Pariah Dogs
If you take the best elements of country, add some raspy vocals and throw in a little folk rock, you’ve got American singer-songwriter Ray Lamontagne. Lamontagne paired with The Pariah Dogs to release his fourth album, God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise, in mid-August.
The environment finds a new friend in film: Film festival makes environmental issues everyone's concern
I was pleasantly surprised to find that, in between the occasional gypsy on stage, there were more average Joes than I thought there would be at this year’s Planet In Focus, an environmental film festival. It seems like a lot of us are interested in being informed about the environment.
York not as vegetarian as U of T
School nevertheless nominated for most vegan-friendly university in Canada
Health Recipe
3/4 lbs of tofu
16-oz can of cooked pumpkin pure?e
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp molasses
1 pie crust
1 tsp ginger
3/4 cup of brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup of oil