The Journal of Cool

Make it a Beat-filled Weekend

Anikka Weerasinghe — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:39:26 +0000

For anyone in or around Montreal this weekend, be sure to hit-up Concordia’s 5th Annual International Symposium on Hiphop Culture. While hip hop heads will feel at home here, I would particularly urge those of you who are naive about the history and significance of the art form to attend. If you think that hip [...]

Still need a Halloween Costume?

The Journal of Cool — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:06:29 +0000

JoC Pick of the Week: Beyond Skin ethical footwear

The Journal of Cool — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:10:48 +0000

Mondays are dull and mundane. To spice it up, JoC is launching a Pick of the Week feature for our readers. Be it a must-have item, a must-see event, or a cause to watch; our picks are guaranteed to be ‘cool with a conscience!’

Our first pick…..

Beyond Skin vegan shoes proves to fashion skeptics that [...]

Calling All Treasure Hunters!

The Journal of Cool — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:25:39 +0000

Check Out London’s Pop-up Vintage Circuit

Take a break from the hum-drum of Sunday markets. The Affordable Vintage Fair and the New To You Vintage and Craft Fair (both on only today), are sure to satisfy!

What: The Affordable Vintage Fair

“By no means a rag and bone jumble sale but a popular and un-missable fashion event that [...]

Questioning Question Time

Marta Cooper — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:03:01 +0000

Nick Griffin on Question Time/ Image: NewsPics Ltd/BBC

The aftermath of Thursday night’s Question Time, BBC1’s flagship current affairs show, is everywhere; from tabloids to broadsheets, Facebook to Twitter, blogs to bus stops. As I type, the BBC Trust is busy setting up ad-hoc committees to deal with appeals made against Griffin appearing on the [...]