Showing posts with label Newfoundland and Labrador. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Newfoundland and Labrador. Show all posts

Friday, 5 July 2019

Pure Comix Fest: Breaking comic ground

The first Pure Comix Festival for graphic literature has happened after years of planning and working towards its creation

Wallace Ryan is teaching a workshop on how to make comics with his 10-year-old granddaughter, Sophia. 
She is his assistant and his helping him teach the class. Melissa Wong/My Online Journalism Blog

Wednesday, 5 June 2019

Q&A: Talking with Minister Graham Letto

Graham Letto has been the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment for two months this January. This is a cleaned up excerpt of the interview that was conducted Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, by phone.

Plastic and microplastics are recognized as dangers to the environment in Newfoundland culture. Minister Graham Letto talks about what the provincial government is doing. Melissa Wong/My Online Journalism Blog

Wednesday, 29 May 2019

Science fiction showdown at the space bar

The pen is mightier than the gun in this particular competition

On May 22, WANL organized a Showdown at the Space Bar for writers from Newfoundland and Labrador to enter to win some prizes. The host, Michelle Churchill (left), stand with Amanda Labonté, Ryan Belbin and Matthew LeDrew who are holding the prizes for the top three winners. Melissa Wong/My Online Journalism Blog

Wednesday, 8 May 2019

Zinesters display their latest issues at the zine fair

Broken Books hosted a zine-making workshop on April 2 and a zine fair on April 28 to promote zine culture.
Broken Books hosted a Zine fair on April 28 from 2 to 5 p.m. Zine
 creators, such as Valerie Webber (left), could sell or give away
 their zines without being charged for space with customers. 
Melissa Wong/My Online Journalism Blog