MAISONNEUVE NEWS
- Our Fall 2010 Issue
- Maisonneuve's Fall Launch: September 21 at Drawn & Quarterly
- 'The Music We Hate' Issue Launch: July 8 at Cagibi
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- Intelligent Reactions to 'The Intelligent Universe'
- Lip Dubs, Camp and Common Ground in the Digital Age
- When the Streets Were Swept by Hand
- Santropol Roulant's Iron Chef Cook-Off
- Water Calligraphy
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POLITICS
MUSIC
- The Music We Hate: Ariel Pink
- Issue 36 Launch: Interview With Pat Jordache
- Issue 36 Launch: Interview With Carl Spidla
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Belly Dancing Blues
May 25, 2009 Belly dancing is Egypt’s greatest cultural export. So why are there so few Egyptian-born belly dancers?A matron stands barefoot in the middle of a large hall. She is dressed in a gold coin bra and belt, a blue chiffon scarf draped around her round shape. As she starts to count, a young man keeps time on a drum. Thrusting her hip to the beat, she swivels on the ball of her left foot. Then, in a single motion, she steps forward to slowly extend her arms out and up.
A sea of arms extends as nine hundred bodies mirror her move. Then the drumming stops, and the women’s voice floats above the tinkling of …
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ISSUE 36 Summer 2010
online content:
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Where Have All the Monologues Gone?
Once, all that stood between you and the part you wanted was the right monologue. [full text] -
The Eh-List
You’ve heard of grindhouse, blaxploitation and kung fu flicks. But Canada has its own unique B-movie tradition—Canuxploitation—and new directors are catching on. [full text] -
Things That Make Us Muslim
At the height of Michaelmania, everyone moonwalked—even Muslim kids in Hamilton, Ontario. [full text] -
The Intelligent Universe
The next stage in evolution—a machine consciousness able to manipulate time and space—is just around the corner. The catch: humans will no longer be in charge. [full text] -
Mud and Butterflies
Why do Swallowtails and Sulphurs swarm Alberta’s oil rigs? [full text] -
Adult Language
The internet has changed the way porn writers depict sex. How one man nearly became a scribe of smut. [full text] -
The Music We Hate: Online Supplement
Online companion essays to our print-only "The Music We Hate" feature: Daniel Johnston, Destroyer, Belle and Sebastian, Lady Gaga, Timber Timbre, the xx and more. [full text] -
Dear Maisonneuve
Letters from our readers. [full text]
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The Music We Hate
Seven top music critics take on the worst bands in the world. -
The Music We Hate: Broken Social Scene
"There is more to Toronto’s music than a mediocre band with one good album." -
The Music We Hate: Radiohead
"Radiohead's Intelligent Musicianship is always up in my face. It’s like being distracted, mid-act, by the fine detailing of a partner’s high-end labial cosmetic surgery." - [see full issue contents]