Gwangju’s Punk Apes: Monkey Pee Quartet
Written and photographed by Jon Dunbar. Punk, a musical genre of disobedience and nonconformity, is just what Korea needs in these times of political discord and societal misery. Although punk … Read More
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Happy New Year – Rats!
Written by David Shaffer. Happy New Year! Happy 2020! Happy Lunar New Year! Having two New Years to contend with in a single year – one solar, one lunar – … Read More
Blades of Steel
Written and photographed by William Urbanski. One of my favorite Gwangju traditions is strapping on the skates at the city hall skating rink every winter. For anyone who hasn’t been … Read More
Crosswords Puzzle Answer for November 2019
Created by Jon Dunbar. ACROSS 1. GOB 4. DOCS 8. OATH 12. IOI 13. OGRE 14. ULSA 15. CHEONSIN 17. ROAM 18. NAG 19. BOMBERS 21. GINKGO 24. RIO 25. … Read More
The Fermi Paradox
Written by Alan O’Doherty Many species in our world show signs of intelligence, but some scientists have suggested that humans may be an unusual type of creature to develop this … Read More
Forgiveness: A Gift from My Grandparents
by Mark Sakamoto Reviewed by Kristy Dolson As we come to the end of 2019, this is a word I find myself contemplating often. Forgiveness: It is the intentional decision … Read More
Taking Pride
Written by Colin Farabee. Photographed by Isaiah Winters, Kim Yunkyoung, and Sarah Pittman. Gwangju’s second Queer Culture Festival took place recently, a wonderful celebration of diversity and a chance for … Read More
Lessons for Canada from Korea
Written by William Urbanski Things are done differently and often better in other countries. Ideally, these better ideas, systems, and concepts from foreign places can be imported to ameliorate life … Read More