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Broly's Power is Maximumer!
Broly's Power is Maximumer!

We don’t expect our worlds to be leveled when we watch a Dragon Ball Zmovie, but if a world is leveled or close to it we will be satisfied. We can explain..

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Broly's Power is Maximumer!
geek, anime
Broly's Power is Maximumer!
geek, anime

We don’t expect our worlds to be leveled when we watch a Dragon Ball Zmovie, but if a world is leveled or close to it we will be satisfied. We can explain..

geek, anime
How Social Media Makes It Impossible to Engage in Difficult Conversations
geek, anime
How Social Media Makes It Impossible to Engage in Difficult Conversations
geek, anime

Isn’t it ironic how social media’s aim to connect people to one another sometimes seems to make us more emotionally distant from each other?

geek, anime
Into the Spiderverse: Redefining Quality in Animation
geek, anime
Into the Spiderverse: Redefining Quality in Animation
geek, anime

How this movie arguably redefines quality for animation in the western world.

geek, anime
Animation's Advancement: Reasons for using handdrawn and Stop Motion over 3D animation
geek
Animation's Advancement: Reasons for using handdrawn and Stop Motion over 3D animation
geek

A look at animation and technology, from handdrawn to 3D and stop motion techniques.

geek
Totoro's Place in History
geek
Totoro's Place in History
geek

What’s all the hype about Totoro anyway?

geek
103rd OCADU GradEx @OCAD #GradEx103
art
103rd OCADU GradEx @OCAD #GradEx103
art

How do you define good art? CTO hits OCADU grad show!

art
Foolish for Ghibli 4 Quick Pics! Green screen pics still being processed...
technology
Foolish for Ghibli 4 Quick Pics! Green screen pics still being processed...
technology

Some quick pics from Saturday's event!

technology
Best questions asked to @Facebook's Mark #Zuckerberg before Congress so far
technology
Best questions asked to @Facebook's Mark #Zuckerberg before Congress so far
technology

Serious questions asked that all of us using social media should consider

technology
RIP Isao Takahata, Studio Ghibli Co-founder April 5th 2018
geek
RIP Isao Takahata, Studio Ghibli Co-founder April 5th 2018
geek

The legend that produced classics like Nausicaa of The Valley of The Wind and Castle in The Sky, while directing Grave of The Fireflies, passes away..

geek
Walking Into a World: Ni No Kuni 2 and Studio Ghibli (sort of)
geek
Walking Into a World: Ni No Kuni 2 and Studio Ghibli (sort of)
geek

Ni No Kuni II lets its players live in the artistic fever dreams of Miyazaki and is a must play for Ghibli fans

geek
Why Mary and The Witch's Flower by Studio Ponoc must be seen!
geek
Why Mary and The Witch's Flower by Studio Ponoc must be seen!
geek

Studio Ponoc's first film is a must see for any anime fan

geek
Foolish for Ghibli+ thank you and Gallery I!
geek
Foolish for Ghibli+ thank you and Gallery I!
geek

Our third Foolish for Ghibli + yet!  Thanks for coming!

geek
geek
Anime Shogatsu 2018 Gallery!
geek

Anime Shogatsu is one of those grassroots cons with epic cosplay game in the classic JCCC that you don't wanna miss.

geek
Fitness and Intermittent Fasting Results; Our Progress Since David fought Goliath  
fitness
Fitness and Intermittent Fasting Results; Our Progress Since David fought Goliath  
fitness

Has our knowledge of health and food come that far since David and Goliath? A look at intermittent fasting results, current research and religion.

fitness
Common Grounds 2: Kiki's Delivery Service and Your Name at Toronto Events
musings
Common Grounds 2: Kiki's Delivery Service and Your Name at Toronto Events
musings

Where's the common thread between Ponyo and Princess Mononoke?

musings
Best Lines from Black Thought Freestyle on Flex, Hot 97, #FreeStyle087 @funkflex @BlackThought
music
Best Lines from Black Thought Freestyle on Flex, Hot 97, #FreeStyle087 @funkflex @BlackThought
music

Did you catch Black Thought's freestyle on Flex, #FreeStyle087 ? Look, there are some lines here that are legendary. BEST BLACK THOUGHT LINES!

music
Common Grounds: Ponyo and Princess Mononoke at Toronto Events
musings
Common Grounds: Ponyo and Princess Mononoke at Toronto Events
musings

Where's the common thread between Ponyo and Princess Mononoke?

musings
[New Trailer!] @Alitamovie ‏Musings on Battle Angel Alita, the anime from my childhood and now, the live action movie!
musings
[New Trailer!] @Alitamovie ‏Musings on Battle Angel Alita, the anime from my childhood and now, the live action movie!
musings

Battle Angel Alita live action movie?!

musings
Lovely Complexes
musings
Lovely Complexes
musings

 “I’ve hit a new low. I’ve finally started using Tinder. I met this nice girl though,”

musings
You'll be my muslim boy, my mussslimmm booyyyyy: LOST IN TRANSLATION with Kanye West? @thevarsity @smcsu @ustmikes @saragonsalves
music
You'll be my muslim boy, my mussslimmm booyyyyy: LOST IN TRANSLATION with Kanye West? @thevarsity @smcsu @ustmikes @saragonsalves
music

The heated Facebook post read "The racism and islamophobia at the University of Toronto is so real. Last week a group of white students at St. Michael's college threw a party where they mocked Muslims..."

music
The Trumps are Targaryen and Muslims/Mexicans are White Walkers; it all makes sense now!! @GameofThrones @GRRMspeaking
pop
The Trumps are Targaryen and Muslims/Mexicans are White Walkers; it all makes sense now!! @GameofThrones @GRRMspeaking
pop

The hair, the wall, the touching of Ivanka Trump, the madness.... it all makes sense now!!!!

pop
A Toronto Tribute To @BarackObama with @petesouza 's favourite photos with him #memes
wanderlust, pop
A Toronto Tribute To @BarackObama with @petesouza 's favourite photos with him #memes
wanderlust, pop

We need some new memes to help laugh about this. You're welcome.

wanderlust, pop
"AMERICA F@#$ YEAHHH..!!" Bubbles, Economics and Competition on America, the "shining city upon a hill"
pop
"AMERICA F@#$ YEAHHH..!!" Bubbles, Economics and Competition on America, the "shining city upon a hill"
pop

WTF happened? Colin Cuttress, a lawyer with experience in the UN, gives some interesting insight here, albeit in his "casual" voice, starting in 2008

pop
Trump wins despite @BillClinton like scandal. NEXT: "When they go low, we go [north]" to @Canada. @BarackObama
pop
Trump wins despite @BillClinton like scandal. NEXT: "When they go low, we go [north]" to @Canada. @BarackObama
pop

America is a country where the rich can be in one building and just the next building there are signs of poverty. HOW DID TRUMP WIN? I have 3 reasons and 5 predictions...

pop
Vampires, Ghosts, Hairy armpits and Frankenstein: Thirst for originality in the pale of moonlight!
DIY
Vampires, Ghosts, Hairy armpits and Frankenstein: Thirst for originality in the pale of moonlight!
DIY

by Sherif Badr

Tonight there will be many Harley Quinns and Jokers... And then, shining like obsidian in the moonlight, there will appear something like this...

DIY
F#$% @thismagazine! Man rants about backlash against @TTC ads with ballet @xdeguz @mistyonpointe #skinnylivesmatter
art, Community
F#$% @thismagazine! Man rants about backlash against @TTC ads with ballet @xdeguz @mistyonpointe #skinnylivesmatter
art, Community

by Xylophone de Guzman, edited by Culture Toronto

oh Jill Andrew ... you co-founded the Body Confidence Canada Awards yet the bodies of ballet dancers made you uncomfortable riding the ttc? Don't "you want images that depict YOU on the move?"

art, Community
#StarBoy by @theweeknd genius? Starboy in 3 words: I HAVE STUFF, I GET BITCHES, DANCE WITH CROSS, I AM GREAT, 100 percent CLICHE
music
#StarBoy by @theweeknd genius? Starboy in 3 words: I HAVE STUFF, I GET BITCHES, DANCE WITH CROSS, I AM GREAT, 100 percent CLICHE
music

by Nick Dawkins with Sherif Badr

LOL, So, there another youtuber who also analysed this video claiming it was in illuminati satanic subliminal mindf*ck. I don't agree, but he does make some good points about the imagery used in the video that I missed.

 

music
A wild VIOLIN GIRL appeared! The birth of the THEME SONG BOMB! @fanexpocan
geek, music
A wild VIOLIN GIRL appeared! The birth of the THEME SONG BOMB! @fanexpocan
geek, music

The "Theme Song Bomb" was invented by Culture Toronto at Fan Expo 2016 in Toronto, Canada.
Theme Song Bomb
/THēm sôNG bäm/
noun.
1. The act of surprising a cosplayer with the theme song of the character or universe they are portraying.
e.g. "Culture Toronto Theme Song Bombed everyone at Fan Expo this year!"

Contains violin renditions of Star Wars, Zelda, Spiderman, Teen Titans and more!

geek, music
SHAKE UP THE WORLD: Muhammad Ali's Legacy to Toronto Fighters at UofT, @WarriorMuayThai , Pound 4 Pound and @416boxing
fitness
SHAKE UP THE WORLD: Muhammad Ali's Legacy to Toronto Fighters at UofT, @WarriorMuayThai , Pound 4 Pound and @416boxing
fitness

by Sherif Badr

SHAKE UP THE WORLD! Toronto's Boxing and Muay Thai gyms weigh in on the legacy of Muhammad Ali. RIP.

fitness
Music for healing millenials: Side Effects include great action, good vibes, and introspection.
music
Music for healing millenials: Side Effects include great action, good vibes, and introspection.
music

by Sherif Badr

If the following play list and positive lyrics were a medicinal pill, it would be to cure the pain that comes with imitation, the foolishness that comes with forgetting your past and the fear that you are not good enough to be legendary. Courage, my word (Tragically Hip).

Total tracks = 41

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Broly's Power is Maximumer!
Broly's Power is Maximumer!

We don’t expect our worlds to be leveled when we watch a Dragon Ball Zmovie, but if a world is leveled or close to it we will be satisfied. We can explain..

How Social Media Makes It Impossible to Engage in Difficult Conversations
How Social Media Makes It Impossible to Engage in Difficult Conversations

Isn’t it ironic how social media’s aim to connect people to one another sometimes seems to make us more emotionally distant from each other?

Into the Spiderverse: Redefining Quality in Animation
Into the Spiderverse: Redefining Quality in Animation

How this movie arguably redefines quality for animation in the western world.

Animation's Advancement: Reasons for using handdrawn and Stop Motion over 3D animation
Animation's Advancement: Reasons for using handdrawn and Stop Motion over 3D animation

A look at animation and technology, from handdrawn to 3D and stop motion techniques.

Totoro's Place in History
Totoro's Place in History

What’s all the hype about Totoro anyway?

103rd OCADU GradEx @OCAD #GradEx103
103rd OCADU GradEx @OCAD #GradEx103

How do you define good art? CTO hits OCADU grad show!

Foolish for Ghibli 4 Quick Pics! Green screen pics still being processed...
Foolish for Ghibli 4 Quick Pics! Green screen pics still being processed...

Some quick pics from Saturday's event!

Best questions asked to @Facebook's Mark #Zuckerberg before Congress so far
Best questions asked to @Facebook's Mark #Zuckerberg before Congress so far

Serious questions asked that all of us using social media should consider

RIP Isao Takahata, Studio Ghibli Co-founder April 5th 2018
RIP Isao Takahata, Studio Ghibli Co-founder April 5th 2018

The legend that produced classics like Nausicaa of The Valley of The Wind and Castle in The Sky, while directing Grave of The Fireflies, passes away..

Walking Into a World: Ni No Kuni 2 and Studio Ghibli (sort of)
Walking Into a World: Ni No Kuni 2 and Studio Ghibli (sort of)

Ni No Kuni II lets its players live in the artistic fever dreams of Miyazaki and is a must play for Ghibli fans

Why Mary and The Witch's Flower by Studio Ponoc must be seen!
Why Mary and The Witch's Flower by Studio Ponoc must be seen!

Studio Ponoc's first film is a must see for any anime fan

Foolish for Ghibli+ thank you and Gallery I!
Foolish for Ghibli+ thank you and Gallery I!

Our third Foolish for Ghibli + yet!  Thanks for coming!
Anime Shogatsu 2018 Gallery!

Anime Shogatsu is one of those grassroots cons with epic cosplay game in the classic JCCC that you don't wanna miss.

Fitness and Intermittent Fasting Results; Our Progress Since David fought Goliath  
Fitness and Intermittent Fasting Results; Our Progress Since David fought Goliath  

Has our knowledge of health and food come that far since David and Goliath? A look at intermittent fasting results, current research and religion.

Common Grounds 2: Kiki's Delivery Service and Your Name at Toronto Events
Common Grounds 2: Kiki's Delivery Service and Your Name at Toronto Events

Where's the common thread between Ponyo and Princess Mononoke?

Best Lines from Black Thought Freestyle on Flex, Hot 97, #FreeStyle087 @funkflex @BlackThought
Best Lines from Black Thought Freestyle on Flex, Hot 97, #FreeStyle087 @funkflex @BlackThought

Did you catch Black Thought's freestyle on Flex, #FreeStyle087 ? Look, there are some lines here that are legendary. BEST BLACK THOUGHT LINES!

Common Grounds: Ponyo and Princess Mononoke at Toronto Events
Common Grounds: Ponyo and Princess Mononoke at Toronto Events

Where's the common thread between Ponyo and Princess Mononoke?

[New Trailer!] @Alitamovie ‏Musings on Battle Angel Alita, the anime from my childhood and now, the live action movie!
[New Trailer!] @Alitamovie ‏Musings on Battle Angel Alita, the anime from my childhood and now, the live action movie!

Battle Angel Alita live action movie?!

Lovely Complexes
Lovely Complexes

 “I’ve hit a new low. I’ve finally started using Tinder. I met this nice girl though,”

You'll be my muslim boy, my mussslimmm booyyyyy: LOST IN TRANSLATION with Kanye West? @thevarsity @smcsu @ustmikes @saragonsalves
You'll be my muslim boy, my mussslimmm booyyyyy: LOST IN TRANSLATION with Kanye West? @thevarsity @smcsu @ustmikes @saragonsalves

The heated Facebook post read "The racism and islamophobia at the University of Toronto is so real. Last week a group of white students at St. Michael's college threw a party where they mocked Muslims..."

The Trumps are Targaryen and Muslims/Mexicans are White Walkers; it all makes sense now!! @GameofThrones @GRRMspeaking
The Trumps are Targaryen and Muslims/Mexicans are White Walkers; it all makes sense now!! @GameofThrones @GRRMspeaking

The hair, the wall, the touching of Ivanka Trump, the madness.... it all makes sense now!!!!

A Toronto Tribute To @BarackObama with @petesouza 's favourite photos with him #memes
A Toronto Tribute To @BarackObama with @petesouza 's favourite photos with him #memes

We need some new memes to help laugh about this. You're welcome.

"AMERICA F@#$ YEAHHH..!!" Bubbles, Economics and Competition on America, the "shining city upon a hill"
"AMERICA F@#$ YEAHHH..!!" Bubbles, Economics and Competition on America, the "shining city upon a hill"

WTF happened? Colin Cuttress, a lawyer with experience in the UN, gives some interesting insight here, albeit in his "casual" voice, starting in 2008

Trump wins despite @BillClinton like scandal. NEXT: "When they go low, we go [north]" to @Canada. @BarackObama
Trump wins despite @BillClinton like scandal. NEXT: "When they go low, we go [north]" to @Canada. @BarackObama

America is a country where the rich can be in one building and just the next building there are signs of poverty. HOW DID TRUMP WIN? I have 3 reasons and 5 predictions...

Vampires, Ghosts, Hairy armpits and Frankenstein: Thirst for originality in the pale of moonlight!
Vampires, Ghosts, Hairy armpits and Frankenstein: Thirst for originality in the pale of moonlight!

by Sherif Badr

Tonight there will be many Harley Quinns and Jokers... And then, shining like obsidian in the moonlight, there will appear something like this...

F#$% @thismagazine! Man rants about backlash against @TTC ads with ballet @xdeguz @mistyonpointe #skinnylivesmatter
F#$% @thismagazine! Man rants about backlash against @TTC ads with ballet @xdeguz @mistyonpointe #skinnylivesmatter

by Xylophone de Guzman, edited by Culture Toronto

oh Jill Andrew ... you co-founded the Body Confidence Canada Awards yet the bodies of ballet dancers made you uncomfortable riding the ttc? Don't "you want images that depict YOU on the move?"

#StarBoy by @theweeknd genius? Starboy in 3 words: I HAVE STUFF, I GET BITCHES, DANCE WITH CROSS, I AM GREAT, 100 percent CLICHE
#StarBoy by @theweeknd genius? Starboy in 3 words: I HAVE STUFF, I GET BITCHES, DANCE WITH CROSS, I AM GREAT, 100 percent CLICHE

by Nick Dawkins with Sherif Badr

LOL, So, there another youtuber who also analysed this video claiming it was in illuminati satanic subliminal mindf*ck. I don't agree, but he does make some good points about the imagery used in the video that I missed.

 

A wild VIOLIN GIRL appeared! The birth of the THEME SONG BOMB! @fanexpocan
A wild VIOLIN GIRL appeared! The birth of the THEME SONG BOMB! @fanexpocan

The "Theme Song Bomb" was invented by Culture Toronto at Fan Expo 2016 in Toronto, Canada.
Theme Song Bomb
/THēm sôNG bäm/
noun.
1. The act of surprising a cosplayer with the theme song of the character or universe they are portraying.
e.g. "Culture Toronto Theme Song Bombed everyone at Fan Expo this year!"

Contains violin renditions of Star Wars, Zelda, Spiderman, Teen Titans and more!

SHAKE UP THE WORLD: Muhammad Ali's Legacy to Toronto Fighters at UofT, @WarriorMuayThai , Pound 4 Pound and @416boxing
SHAKE UP THE WORLD: Muhammad Ali's Legacy to Toronto Fighters at UofT, @WarriorMuayThai , Pound 4 Pound and @416boxing

by Sherif Badr

SHAKE UP THE WORLD! Toronto's Boxing and Muay Thai gyms weigh in on the legacy of Muhammad Ali. RIP.

Music for healing millenials: Side Effects include great action, good vibes, and introspection.
Music for healing millenials: Side Effects include great action, good vibes, and introspection.

by Sherif Badr

If the following play list and positive lyrics were a medicinal pill, it would be to cure the pain that comes with imitation, the foolishness that comes with forgetting your past and the fear that you are not good enough to be legendary. Courage, my word (Tragically Hip).

Total tracks = 41

Featured
103rd OCADU GradEx @OCAD #GradEx103
103rd OCADU GradEx @OCAD #GradEx103

How do you define good art? CTO hits OCADU grad show!

F#$% @thismagazine! Man rants about backlash against @TTC ads with ballet @xdeguz @mistyonpointe #skinnylivesmatter
F#$% @thismagazine! Man rants about backlash against @TTC ads with ballet @xdeguz @mistyonpointe #skinnylivesmatter

by Xylophone de Guzman, edited by Culture Toronto

oh Jill Andrew ... you co-founded the Body Confidence Canada Awards yet the bodies of ballet dancers made you uncomfortable riding the ttc? Don't "you want images that depict YOU on the move?"

10 Eye-catching Artisans at the One of a Kind Christmas Show @ooak_toronto
10 Eye-catching Artisans at the One of a Kind Christmas Show @ooak_toronto

By Amanda DelaCruz

A hugely successful convention that brings makers and buyers together twice a year to celebrate all that is unique and handmade. You're bound to find something you love. 

[Exhibition Review] Doors Without Keys by Abbas Kiarostami at Toronto's Aga Khan Museum @AgaKhanMuseum
[Exhibition Review] Doors Without Keys by Abbas Kiarostami at Toronto's Aga Khan Museum @AgaKhanMuseum

by Amanda DelaCruz

The frame of your experiences and outlook on life are what will dictate what you take away from the wonderful textures and nuances of Doors Without Keys. No written placard could do that for you.

[culture TV] Axe Throwing: Put it on your resume! Events with Culture Toronto
[culture TV] Axe Throwing: Put it on your resume! Events with Culture Toronto

by Culture Toronto Team

...one conversation that sticks out in my mind was when someone mentioned to me that events are awesome, but "you can't put it on your resume." 

Clock Maker, Bomb Baker; An Anonymous Poem
Clock Maker, Bomb Baker; An Anonymous Poem

I'm excited to go to school today, been working for months, door locked

I cant wait to see my friends' faces when I break out this clock!

 

 

[BOOK] @Murakami_Haruki: Hear the Wind Sing/Pinball 1973 – Lost in Transition
[BOOK] @Murakami_Haruki: Hear the Wind Sing/Pinball 1973 – Lost in Transition

by Garnet Nagato

When I worked at a bookstore, there were two authors whose books ranked amongst the most stolen: Chuck Palahniuk, Murakami Haruki, and the bible, who's authorship I will not speculate but you get the idea.

The Story So Far: @UTSC Theatre Kids @CahootsTheatre in TO #Art - Culture Toronto
The Story So Far: @UTSC Theatre Kids @CahootsTheatre in TO #Art - Culture Toronto

by Jasmine Williams

“It was a daunting concept at first,” says Rowntree. “It was hard because theatre isn’t usually a solo thing.”

[INTERVIEW] with #MILLIEMAROTTA - ILLUSTRATOR OF ADULT COLOURING BOOKS with Culture Toronto and @SterlingBooks
[INTERVIEW] with #MILLIEMAROTTA - ILLUSTRATOR OF ADULT COLOURING BOOKS with Culture Toronto and @SterlingBooks

With Amanda DelaCruz

"The idea with Animal Kingdom was to create a beautiful book which people would enjoy colouring as much as I enjoyed putting together. Something people would love to look at and want to show others and which once finished they would want to keep afterwards." - Millie

[Tutorial] Building the Winged Armors of Ashari's Incredible Costumes
[Tutorial] Building the Winged Armors of Ashari's Incredible Costumes

Sherif Badr with Ashari

Amidst the cosplay events in Toronto, you may see giant, stunning (sometimes glowing) wings in the distance above the heads of a crowd of photographers - that heroine in the middle is often Ashari (cosplay alias).