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Russell Smith's most recent novel, Girl Crazy, is currently being adapted for cinema for New Real Films of Toronto. He is a co-founder of the online men's magazine DailyXY.com.

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A library rises from the ashes in Wafaa Bilal’s new Aga Khan Museum installation July 11

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Insane auction prices, increased commercialization are hurting art and artists Russell Smith July 2

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Pop culture’s self-regulating nature will sap drill music of its power Russell Smith June 27

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Icelandic musician Olafur Arnalds brings a techy twist on the classic concert to Toronto’s Luminato Festival Russell Smith June 12 Updated

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Erwin Blumenfeld and the sensual, anti-ideological ideology of Dadaism Russell Smith June 8

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Why is Quebec’s literary culture so much more fun than the rest of Canada’s? Russell Smith May 21

Tom Wolfe’s howl in the literary wilderness still resonates in Canada May 16

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Are blockbuster shows like Michael Jackson: On the Wall the end of art, or the reforming of it? Russell Smith May 9 Updated

Avicii’s legacy isn’t in his songs. It’s in the mass elation people felt at his shows April 24

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The fascinating parallels between Yayoi Kusama and Yoko Ono’s Toronto exhibits April 12

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Food and fine art: Can galleries have their cake and eat it, too? Russell Smith April 6

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What’s a museum to do? The art and conscience of Egon Schiele in the #MeToo era March 28

Shining a light on the apparent ugliness of urban life March 21

CanLit makes a television turn toward thrillers Russell Smith March 15

With public art, you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s rejected Russell Smith February 20

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Close encounters of the artistic kind: a clash of principles and perviness Russell Smith January 31

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Why digital accessibility won’t herald a new era of art appreciation Russell Smith January 24

In Black Mirror’s Metalhead, scary robots and art come together Russell Smith January 10

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