Humour

Articles in Humour

An archive of the magazine’s “Imaginings” columns, featuring political humour and satirical commentary.


September 2008

At The Whisky Tasting

Whisky tasting for the professional


July 2008

Loneliest Planet Europe

Travel and heartbreak, on the perfect budget

Molvanîa: A Land Untouched by Modern Dentistry

Skewering the Lonely Planet style


June 2008

From the Department of Wayward Copywriting

Got catchphrase?

Indexing Trudeau

A tongue-in-cheek examination of Brian Mulroney, author


May 2008

Kim Jong Il: The Script Notes

Kim Jong Il: Lover, dictator, bon vivant... movie star?


April 2008

Death on the Installation Plan

“We’ll consider your contract fulfilled in the event of your death.”


March 2008

An Open Letter to 0.7%

Your GDP is lookin’ good!

Canadian Celebrities, Caricatured

It’s not libel, it’s fun!


December 2007

Lost and Found


September 2007

The Hidden Mickey Mouse

Mickey’s secret diaries. NMA nominee: Humour


June 2007

Tank Talk

Overheard at the armoury. NMA Gold Medal: Spot Illustration


April 2007

All the Rage

Come on, get angry


March 2007

St. Patrick’s Day

Tough luck o’ the Irish. NMA nominee: Humour


February 2007

Veils for Western Women

Beauty burkas and vanity veils. NMA nominee: Humour


January 2007

Maritime Monotony

Where the excitement never starts.


November 2006

Swedish for Great Literature

When catalogues become books


October 2006

A Billion Little Pieces


September 2006

Married with Husbands

A pitch for a new one-hour television series


July 2006

Its a Smallwood, After All

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African Adventure
African Adventure
by Simon Njami | NOVEMBER 2005
Curator Simon Njami on the enigmatic work of white South African artist Jane Alexander

Beyond the Overpass
Beyond the Overpass
by Michael Winter | FEBRUARY 2008
Canada Noir: Suspicion... in St John’s!