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Jason BuelAbout Jason BuelJason Buel is a student of film and popular culture. He edits poetry submissions for The Peel literary magazine and teaches classes in video production and film studies. Features
Something Wrong with the Machinery: Prince’s Pop ParadoxWhen Jason Buel was in a rock-band called the Royals, he played some shows to metalheads and was met with indifference. When the band broke out a cover of "Computer Blue", however, everyone noticed. Here, Buel takes us on a journey into what precisely made Prince a figure that could transcend genres so easily, and why his songs are just so ripe for covering. [31 May 2009] Reviews
I’m Not Hanging Noodles on Your Ears by Jag BhallaFrom the Russian translation “forehead to forehead”, meaning the same as “face to face” in English, to the utterly bizarre French phrase “to fart in silk” is an idiom for “to be very happy”. [20 August 2009] 
The Collected Doug WrightWright’s work is exceptional and it holds a special, though occasionally contentious place in Canadian popular culture. [20 July 2009] 
And Then There’s This by Bill WasikWasik examines nanostories and how they are spread through the viral culture of the Internet. This may be one of the most important works of non-fiction on the digital age. [15 June 2009] 
The Other Half of the Sky by Lili AlmogThis intriguing work of photographic portraiture divides China's ethnic minorities into categories defined by their environmental surroundings: “Mountain”, “Backyard”, “Factory”, “Lake”, “Street”, and “Land”. [11 June 2009] 
Johnny Cash and the Paradox of American Identity by Leigh H. EdwardsEven though he toured with Reverend Billy Graham and frequented Baptist churches, Cash also denounced organized religion and was anti-denominationalist. [26 May 2009] 
Obscene, Indecent, Immoral and Offensive by Stephen TropianoPlenty of material for controversy here -- a must-read for film students at all levels of study, as well as any self-respecting cinephile. [15 May 2009] 
The Generalissimo by Jay TaylorChiang is often written off in the annals of history as an incompetent dictator, plagued by corruption and disloyalty within his administration and military, this book suggests otherwise. [5 May 2009] |
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