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Russell Smith

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

Books

Girl Crazy, HarperCollins

Young Men, Anchor Canada

Men's Style: The Thinking Man's Guide to Dress, McClelland & Stewart

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February 5, 2017

Lady Gaga performs during the Super Bowl 51 Halftime Show.

Lady Gaga performs during the Super Bowl 51 Halftime Show.

Lady Gaga plays it extra safe at Super Bowl halftime show

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February 1, 2017

Picasso’s painting Guernica, above, depicts the horror of a bombing raid on a small Spanish town by fascists.

Picasso’s painting Guernica, above, depicts the horror of a bombing raid on a small Spanish town by fascists.

Russell Smith: Do not be afraid to doubt the political power of art

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January 25, 2017

Former U.S. president Barack Obama, former British prime minister David Cameron and former Danish prime minister Helle Thorning Schmidt do a selfie at Nelson Mandela’s memorial in 2013.

Former U.S. president Barack Obama, former British prime minister David Cameron and former Danish prime minister Helle Thorning Schmidt do a selfie at Nelson Mandela’s memorial in 2013.

Russell Smith: Selfies blur the line between high-art and social posturing

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January 18, 2017

The Fifty Shades franchise, including the sequel, Fifty Shades Darker, is all about being a beautiful, desirable, masochistic woman.

The Fifty Shades franchise, including the sequel, Fifty Shades Darker, is all about being a beautiful, desirable, masochistic woman.

Russell Smith: Feminism and the corporatization of kink

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January 11, 2017

Recently on online video-streaming site Twitch, two Google Home chatbots talked enthusiastically to each other for several days.

Recently on online video-streaming site Twitch, two Google Home chatbots talked enthusiastically to each other for several days.

Russell Smith: The absurdity of chatbot conversations shows how we make small talk

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January 4, 2017

Mariah Carey clearly lip-synched some of her New Year’s Eve show. Fans and critics seemed to shrug it off as just show business.

Mariah Carey clearly lip-synched some of her New Year’s Eve show. Fans and critics seemed to shrug it off as just show business.

Russell Smith: Mariah Carey’s New Year’s debacle reveals how we accept falsehood

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December 21, 2016

Computer programmer Jonty Hurwitz has garnered attention for his sculptures that can only be viewed through a microscope.

Computer programmer Jonty Hurwitz has garnered attention for his sculptures that can only be viewed through a microscope.

Russell Smith: Artists and computer engineers share a common cause

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December 14, 2016

The British author P.G. Wodehouse, creator of Jeeves and Wooster, went to his grave in 1975 with a reputation as a Nazi collaborator.

The British author P.G. Wodehouse, creator of Jeeves and Wooster, went to his grave in 1975 with a reputation as a Nazi collaborator.

Russell Smith: Time heals reputations of flawed artists – well, mostly

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December 7, 2016

In Montreal, demonstrators protested the appearance of Graveland, whose singer had been photographed giving Nazi salutes.

In Montreal, demonstrators protested the appearance of Graveland, whose singer had been photographed giving Nazi salutes.

Russell Smith: Amid political upheaval, a chance for death metal’s rebirth

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November 30, 2016

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Russell Smith: Porn’s search for respectability through art

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November 23, 2016

Even great architects can have a clunker now and then as it would appear Tadao Ando is learning over his generally disliked design in downtown Manchester England.

Even great architects can have a clunker now and then as it would appear Tadao Ando is learning over his generally disliked design in downtown Manchester England.

Russell Smith: Tadao Ando, and the problem of architecture that’s too good

November 16, 2016

Experimental artists such as Andy Warhol, seen in his studio in April, 1962, may have produced works carefully devoid of meaning in the conventional sense, but changed the history of art all the same.

Experimental artists such as Andy Warhol, seen in his studio in April, 1962, may have produced works carefully devoid of meaning in the conventional sense, but changed the history of art all the same.

Russell Smith: In face of extremism, entirely new art forms may emerge

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November 9, 2016

Many writers, facing insomnia, choose not to fight it, but instead use it to write.

Many writers, facing insomnia, choose not to fight it, but instead use it to write.

Russell Smith: Forging the bond between creativity and anxiety

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November 1, 2016

Qui Nguyen, Cliff Josephy, Michael Ruane and Gordon Vayo compete at the final table during the World Series of Poker Main Event on Monday, Oct. 31, 2016.

Qui Nguyen, Cliff Josephy, Michael Ruane and Gordon Vayo compete at the final table during the World Series of Poker Main Event on Monday, Oct. 31, 2016.

No bluff: televised poker is a perfect modern theatre

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October 26, 2016

Members of the Tokyo Zentai Club walk on a street in Tokyo in a Jan. 25, 2014 file photo.

Members of the Tokyo Zentai Club walk on a street in Tokyo in a Jan. 25, 2014 file photo.

Why you'll see the sexy Zentai costumes this Halloween

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October 19, 2016

Our music – once represented only as cryptic black scratches on white paper – is now circles and squares and starbursts.

Our music – once represented only as cryptic black scratches on white paper – is now circles and squares and starbursts.

Russell Smith: When music can be made on a screen, we lose abstraction

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October 13, 2016

Bob Dylan performs in Paddock Wood, England, on June 30, 2012.

Bob Dylan performs in Paddock Wood, England, on June 30, 2012.

Russell Smith: A hard rain’s a-gonna fall on the Nobel committee

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October 12, 2016

Kenneth Bone, in red, listens as U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during the second presidential debate in St. Louis, Miss., on Oct. 9, 2016.

Kenneth Bone, in red, listens as U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during the second presidential debate in St. Louis, Miss., on Oct. 9, 2016.

Kenneth Bone and the importance of being earnest

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October 4, 2016

Books by Elena Ferrante are displayed in a bookstore in Rome on Oct. 4, 2016.

Books by Elena Ferrante are displayed in a bookstore in Rome on Oct. 4, 2016.

Unmasking of Elena Ferrante forces us to reconsider J.T. LeRoy scandal

September 28, 2016

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Russell Smith: How will an Olympics-style competition award artistic excellence?

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