Out North: An Archive of Queer Activism and Kinship in Canada

posted Monday, November 1, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

Out North: An Archive of Queer Activism and Kinship in Canada is a fascinating exploration and examination of one nation’s queer history and activism, and Canada’s definitive visual guide to LGBTQ2+ movements, struggles, and achievements. A fascinating and wide-ranging documentation of queer history, activism, and community that examines the vast collection of The ArQuives, the largest independent LGBTQ2+ archives in the world. […]

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Steam Whistle Brewing – new brews, and new collaborations

posted Sunday, October 31, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Hospitality (Food & Beverage)

Steam Whistle Brewing has been making their traditional pilsner in their trademark green bottle and green can for the past 20 years. What started as a fireside dream hatched by “The Three Fired Guys” has turned into one of Canada’s most successful craft breweries. I’ve been a fan of their pilsner since the beginning and […]

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Jacket Weather – reconnecting and falling in love, four decades later

posted Saturday, October 30, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

Nick Hornby meets Patti Smith, Mean Streets meets A Visit From the Goon Squad in this quintessential New York City story about two people who knew each other in the downtown music scene in the 1980s, meet again in the present day, and fall in love. Mike knew June in New York’s downtown music scene in the eighties. Back then, […]

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Last Call – A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York

posted Saturday, October 30, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

The gripping true story, told here for the first time, of the Last Call Killer and the gay community of New York City that he preyed upon. The Townhouse Bar, midtown, July 1992: The piano player seems to know every song ever written, the crowd belts out the lyrics to their favorites, and a man […]

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Zoglo’s Incredible Launches in Canada With 12 Delicious, Plant-Based Food Products

posted Friday, October 29, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Hospitality (Food & Beverage)

Zoglo’s Incredible recently launched their offering  of frozen meat alternative products, that  includes nutrient-rich, plant-based meat substitutes to satisfy vegetarians and flexitarians looking to add more plant-based foods to their diets. The new line of Zoglo’s Incredible offers Canadians plant-based alternatives to a range of well-loved, protein-based favourites. For a breakfast side, enjoy Zoglo’s Sausage […]

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Unzipped – coffee table book and exhibition traces the musical career of the Rolling Stones

posted Tuesday, October 26, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

For almost 60 years the Rolling Stones have helped shape popular culture around the world. Unzipped traces their impact and influence on rock music, art, design, fashion, photography, and filmmaking. Packed with evocative archive photos, artworks, outtakes, and memorabilia, this stunning book immerses readers in the world of the Stones. Peppered throughout with insightful new […]

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Hands free LELO F1S V2 pleasure console gives good vibrations

posted Monday, October 25, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Sex & Sexuality

It’s a brave new world out there for men. Even though the sex industry has been focused on male pleasure for decades, when it comes to sex toys, women were the ones who typically enjoyed their pick of the ever-new and ever better sex toys, and men got the short end of the stick. Pun […]

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Pride Journey – make Savannah, Georgia your next destination

posted Monday, October 25, 2021

by: Joey Amato in Pride Journey

Taking a trip to Savannah is like taking a journey back in time. Even the airport is designed with architectural elements in mind that make it clear to guests that they are in for a unique experience. Savannah is a city of squares. Designed in the 1700s, the city contains 22 squares, most of which […]

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National Conference on Queer and Trans Health – Summit 2021: Disrupt and Reconstruct – Virtually Oct 27-29, 2021

posted Friday, October 22, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Sex & Sexuality

Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC) will host its annual knowledge exchange and capacity building conference, Summit, online this year from October 27-29. The theme of this edition is Disrupt and Reconstruct, with more than 100 presenters and panelists looking at how we can achieve queer and trans equity in health care by rewriting routines of care and deconstructing systems that continue […]

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Sky Gilbert’s “I, Gloria Grahame” – taking on the persona of a dead movie star

posted Thursday, October 21, 2021

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

A professor of English literature writes the autobiography of his fantasy alter-ego, wanton movie star Gloria Grahame, while his own sexual desires go frustrated. Denton Moulton — a shy, effeminate male professor — lives inside his head, where he is really a long-dead movie star: the glamorous Gloria Grahame, from the golden age of Hollywood. […]

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