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Literary Guide: Vancouver

Originally in: Salon.com

Millennial jewel or map's edge, Vancouver is a blue-green study in literary solitudes.

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The first thing to know about Vancouver, British Columbia, is that it resembles the last, if not no other, place on earth. A sinewy swoop …

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Heroes: Digg.com

Information wants to be free. But Digg’s Kevin Rose is giving newsstands a run for their money.

“What is news?” asks Digg.com creator Kevin Rose …

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Blurb.com’s Book Smarts

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Those who can’t publish, blog. It’s one of the enduring knocks against the blogosphere. But what happens when any blogger, or blog reader, has one-button …

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The Professor and the Madman

Meet David Milch, the genius behind HBO's Deadwood.

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A Shakespearean monologue delivered mid-blow job. A robber baron channeling spirits. Period detail as studied as dissertation endnotes. A tangled thicket of baroque and blue …

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Brave New Desktop

What’s that rumbling beneath the banner of Web 2.0? It’s the start of a steady mass migration away from the dusty boxes of yesteryear’s software …

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Minister Flaherty Mends Fences

Originally in: [http://www.dailyii.com/issue.asp?pub=519&IssueID=50505]

The new era for Canadian politics that began with Stephen Harper taking over in February as the first Conservative prime minister in 13 years extends …

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Animal Copyright

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Gregory Colbert doesn't want to save the world; he just wants to pay it back.

“I was watching these ads,” the Toronto-born photographer said in a recent interview, “one after another, all with animals in them. For so many people, …

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Franklin Mint

Originally in: [Metropolis Magazine]

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This spring Frank Gehry’s star is shining bling-bright as Tiffany & Co. lauds his new jewelry line, but the leap from buildings to baubles is …

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