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September 9, 2009 Made-in-China culture is flooding the West. Here’s the scoop on who and what to look out for.Picture North American teens listening to the latest Chinese pop star instead of Avril Lavigne. Chinese movies sweeping up at the Oscars. The Robert Lepages of the world dethroned by world-class Chinese directors. Tickets to the Peking Opera selling out faster than Céline Dion’s latest tour.
If we’re to believe Claire Huot, a francophone Ontarian who has taught Chinese cultural studies, worked at the Canadian embassy in Beijing and mastered Cantonese, the next cultural invasion will come from China. “The country’s undergoing an incredible cultural effervescence,” she says. “If we want to stay relevant, we need …
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ISSUE 42 Winter 2011
online content:
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Our Tar-Sands Man in Washington
Gary Doer was hailed as one of Canada's greenest leaders. Then he became ambassador to the US—and started shilling for Alberta oil. [full text] -
Against the Memory Industry
Is the cult of remembrance holding us back? In an era of Google archives and tragedy tourism, we need to relearn how to forget. [full text] -
Someone Has to Save Us From This
The first-place story from the 2011 Quebec Writing Competition. [full text] -
Kingers
One of two second-place stories from the 2011 Quebec Writing Competition. [full text] -
A Photo Examination
One of two second-place stories from the 2011 Quebec Writing Competition. [full text]
also in this issue:
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Getting Plowed
In this exclusive investigative report from Montreal, Maisonneuve exposes the bid-rigging, violence and sabotage at the heart of an unlikely racket: snow removal. -
In the House of the Lord
The Jackson Avenue Housing Co-operative and the religious battle raging in one of Canada's poorest neighbourhoods. -
After Jack
Last May, Jack Layton led the NDP to the greatest victory in party history. Now that he's gone, will the party be able to maintain its momentum? - [see full issue contents]