The upcoming issue of Sports Illustrated will feature Toronto native Joey Votto as its cover athlete. The Cincinnati Reds first baseman is amoung candidates for National League MVP this season, currently posting a National League best .323 with 29 home runs and 86 RBIs. Jon Wertheim’s cover story on the Canadian examines his stellar season and explores how baseball first caught his attention during the Blue Jays’ 1993 World Series. Continue Reading…
Ottawa-born actor Jay Baruchel appears in the August issue of Gentlemen’s Quarterly showing off a series of rain slickers. Accompanying the spread is an interview with the Canadian funnyman who co-stars alongside Nicholas Cage in The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (in theaters now). Pick up GQ’s August issue from your local newstand. Continue Reading…
25-year-old Caitlin Cronenberg’s self-published book “Poser” offers up an intimate look into the lives of a wide-range of individuals. Cronenberg prides herself in exploring taboo areas as the 133 nonprofessional models in her book “have, for the most part, experienced some sort of scarring, body modification or piercing”, she explains in the National Post. “Poser” includes an index at the back which reveals each model’s story. Continue Reading…
The latest issue of Montreal quarterly street magazine SNAP! boasts a new 10×16 in. format to showcase some of the most compelling artistic content. A design by Calgary-based mixed media artist Jared Larsen covers the issue which includes commentary on “all things print, publication, and paper — from magazine culture to the decline in newsprint journalism, to discussions with six paper-based artists woking out of Montreal”. Continue Reading…
The No. 8 issue of Sneeze magazine has hit news stands with another packed issue featuring international creative minds: KAWS, Vado, and much more. Continuing to deliver in-depth articles and interviews in a unique format which features large pages, Sneeze consists of a bold visual component. Available in English and Japanese, Sneeze No. 8 can be found at retailers: Supreme, Fruition, and UNDFTD, Sneeze street boxes, and at Sneeze.com. Continue Reading…
Halifax-born freelance illustrator Jared Nickerson has graced the cover of UK-based Computer Arts for their upcoming issue 139 release. Available July 15th, the magazine — specific to character design — features more than 30 of Jared’s colourful characters. Issue 139 also includes a full feature and interview with Nickerson, founder of J3 Concepts. Continue Reading…
Toronto-based quarterly magazine, CreamWorld features a fashion and beauty shoot with American pop culture icon and fashionista, Amber Rose, in their 2010 summer issue. Included in the shoot is an Alice in Wonderland-themed spread. The issue hits Canadian newsstands (in Chapters & Indigo/HDS newsstands) this month. Continue Reading…
Founded by Paul Labonté, The Secondhand Projects is an independent small run press & book packaging outfit based in Montréal. Introducing Society Suckers in mid 2008 as a black and white xeroxed photo zine, Daniel Pelissier along with The Secondhand Projects packaged 6 xeroxed zines, and a tee. Continue Reading…
The March 2010 issue of GQ features a fashion spread modeled by Toronto’s Young Money soldier, Drake. In the 4-page spread, Drizzy shows us how to select the appropriate collared shirt and tie combinations for various occasions. The spread also features a short interview with Drake regarding working with Kanye West, and connecting with his fans. Continue Reading…
The February/March issue of Mark Ecko’s Complex Magazine features Toronto Hip Hop & R&B extraordinaire, Drake. In a feature titled Hype or Drive? Drake speaks on the struggles and successes of his past year in the music industry, sheds light on working in the Young Money camp, his song writing process, and his much-anticipated 2010 album, Thank Me Later. Read the full story via Complex.com. Continue Reading…