COVER:

Great Scott
Saint Ralph star Campbell Scott on choosing parts, working in Canada, and learning from his famous parents
By Nathan Cuckow

UP FRONT:

Sent off in style
Everyone deserves to die with dignity
By Craig Elliott

Countdown to meltdown
Glaciers are disintegrating faster than they used to—but are we paying attention to the aftermath?
By Colin Woodard

Hall of confusion
Graduate students decry University’s timing in closure of graduate residence
By Angela Chang

Art from disaster
The Rwanda Project
By James Lambert

Spit or swallow?
By SEE Reader

VISUAL ARTS:

The nature of things
AlbertA Wildlife remains open to interpretation
By Christa O’Keefe

Sound art
By Christa O’Keefe

SPECIAL SECTION: SPRING BOOKS:

Catalogues of suffering
Joe Coleman finds truth and beauty in a cruel canon of true-life criminals
By Zoltan Varadi

Head case
Sheila Heti’s Ticknor is a study in creepy inner monologues
By Christa O’Keefe

Slippery subject
Simply understanding the issues surrounding oil constitutes a small step towards overcoming carbon-based consumption
By Craig Elliott

Punk as...
DIY publisher Chris Walter finds his calling by printing Gofuckyerself
By Chris Walter

All the lit that fits (plus more)
SEE’s Spring 2005 guide to noteworthy titles arriving in bookstores
By Angela Chang and Natasha Mekhail

MUSIC:

Queens of the rumour mill
Josh Homme’s band of hard-rock bandits find themselves at the centre of much speculation
By Jason Keller

Hot Hot Heat push the button
H3 go up a level with Elevator
By Jason Keller

True romance
Stars burns brightly for love and beauty and staying real
By Christa O’Keefe

Word salad
Tossing phrases with Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy
By Rollie Pemberton

Forty year roll
Inexhaustible John Hammond can’t seem to stay put
By Cam Hayden

Time traveler
Trevor Tchir yanks on his roots
By Christa O’Keefe

Burden to no one
Throw Rag makes being the opener a blast
By James Lambert

Blue Notes
Jazz and Blues News
By Cam Hayden

AMPIN’
Rock "n’ Roll Over
By James Stewart

Gig Guide
By François Marchand

Liam Titcomb
By Tom Murray

Days in the Life
Dispatches from the audiophile
By Tom Murray

Spin cycle
Two years along, club night continues to create and perpetuate energy
By Prosper Prodaniuk

CD Reviews
By SEE contributors

ON SCREEN:

Ralph has legs
Canadian feature really moves
By Nathan Cuckow

Welles mystique is no hoax
Films made when director fled to Europe testify to his genius
By Scott Lingley

Inside Deep Throat reminds us of the way we were, ignores where we’re going
By Kevin Wilson

Woody: like clockwork
Allen cranks out another passable picture
By Anthony King

Protection racket
Pakistani film outlines dangers of being "looked after"
By Mari Sasano

Something about Drew
Barrymore bunts baseball romance into scoring position
By Kevin Wilson

Capsule Film Reviews
by SEE Contributors

ON STAGE:

The last bastion of bigotry
New Craddock play adapted from Oprah-endorsed winner of Governor General’s Award
By Eva Marie Clarke

Beaux indeed
Graduating actors in Restoration triumph
By Gilbert A. Bouchard

Fragile glory
East meets West meets spurs at L’UniThéâtre
By Gilbert A. Bouchard

Trash talker
Snowflake draws from fascinating model
By Gilbert A. Bouchard

The two faces of Azimuth
Curtain Raiser
By Eva Marie Clarke

RESTAURANTS:

Many a fish in the pond
And many a fine dish at the accomplished and wide-ranging Matahari
By Scott Lingley

Capsule restaurant reviews
By SEE Staff

AT THE BACK:

Cross dreaming
When boys are only hot if they’re dressed like girls
By Josey Vogels