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Our culture section presents cultural critiques and recommendations with a sexological focus. In addition to suggested readings, films, podcasts, television series and more, this section also offers cultural reviews written by our team. If you have questions or comments regarding this section, contact our team here.

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Movie 鈥 The Watermelon Woman

7 April 2023
Being the first feature-length film directed by a Black lesbian in the world, The Watermelon Woman is an absolute must in queer cinema....

Play 鈥 Belonging (to herself)

3 April 2023
*Content only available in French.....

Documentary 鈥 Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin

9 March 2023
The documentary Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin recounts the life of Bayard Rustin (1912鈥1987), an unjustly overlooked figure in the U.S....

Movie 鈥 Women talking

8 March 2023
In this feature film released in December 2022, Toronto-based filmmaker Sarah Polley adds another entry to her catalog of feminist and activist works. She makes a bold and deliberate choice by casting ...

February 鈥ultual Suggestions

24 February 2023
*Content only available in French. ...

Novel 鈥 The Last One

2 February 2023
In her debut novel, The Last One, Fatima Daas presents a poignant autofiction centered on identity. Her narrative, both contemporary and intimate, manipulates form and rhythm to articulate the ...

Novel 鈥 Flower Valley

24 January 2023
Five years after the release of her debut novel, Homo Sapienne, author Niviaq Korneliussen introduces her second book, La Vall茅e des Fleurs. Having already made a significant impact on Greenlandic...

Serie 鈥 Chouchou

17 January 2023
Typically creating for a youth audience, Simon Boulerice aptly ventured into writing Chouchou, a drama television series intended for audiences over 13 years old....

Essay 鈥 Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex

10 January 2023
*Content only available in French ...

Theatre 鈥 Ciseaux: a colorful collage to remediate the invisibilization of queer women

17 December 2022
*Content only available in French. ...

Movie 鈥 Don鈥檛 Worry Darling

12 December 2022
Olivia Wilde's second feature film, Don't Worry Darling, transports us to the 1950s in a small community called "Victory." A happy couple, Alice (Florence Pugh) and Jack (Harry Styles), lead us through...

Movie 鈥 Winter boy

6 December 2022
*Content only available in French. ...

Interview 鈥 Pallina Michelot : Highlighting Diversity

29 November 2022
*Content only available in French. ...

Movie 鈥 The Misandrists

16 November 2022
Sarcastic, confrontational, and lewd鈥擝ruce LaBruce鈥檚 hallmark style shines through in his 2017 film, The Misandrists. Resembling a convent setting, a group of twelve young women and several 鈥渢eachers鈥 ...

Movie 鈥 Mother!

9 November 2022
Released in 2017, Mother!, directed by Darren Aronofsky, depicts the story of a seemingly happy couple whose tranquility is shattered by the unexpected arrival of guests. The film opens with Mother ...

October 鈥 Staff favorites

4 November 2022
Here are the october's favorites of our staff!...