How does the series reference a little-known era from Saskatchewan’s past?
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Friday, August 19, 2022

Hi, Art!

Friday, August 19, 2022

Hi, art lovers!

 
Film still from A League of Their Own series. From left: D'ArcyCarden, Kelly McCormack and Abbi Jacobson, three young white women in 1940s style shirt dresses. D'Arcy and Abbi flank Kelly, holding her back. Kelly has a stoic yet scared expression on her face, and clenches her jaw.

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Batter up! Hear that calllllllll! For the second week in a row, some of the most-read stories on the site have been all about A League of Their Own, a series I’ve been saving for a mega-binge this weekend. In preparation for eight hours spent in the Rockford Peaches Cinematic Universe, some links: D’Arcy Carden talked baseball camp (among other things) on Q last week, but for a more series-focused convo, there’s this Q&A with showrunner Abbi Jacobson. This profile of Maybelle Blair, however, might be the most compelling thing to come out of the show’s media blitz: she’s the inspiration behind the show and the movie, and at 95 years old, she’s just come out as gay. While you read, I’ll be scanning every episode for mentions of Saskatchewan (and other callbacks to the ‘92 film).

Other things: prompted by Beyoncé and Lizzo’s recent lyric edits, CBC News had a think about the evolving relationship between pop stars and the public. But do you even listen to music anymore? Have you become the sort of person who asks, “What are you watching?” instead of “What are you listening to?” Another story uniquely suited to an elder millennial reader: an oral history of Superbad … which includes a link to this gem from the vault, that time CBC tracked down the real-life Fogell/McLovin.

 

And because we promised you eye candy ...

 
Abstract painting in shades of yellow and purple.

Darby Milbrath

Summer Evening Falling by Darby Milbrath.

 
Expressive painting of an outdoor scene at twilight. The sky is pink and a palm tree stands in the centre of the composition. At the fore, a residential staircase. A female figure reclines on the steps, looking at a glowing phone screen.

Guimi You

These paintings by Guimi You are now appearing at Bradley Ertaskiran in Montreal. Text Me …
 
Expressive painting of a residential street at twilight, rendered in shades of brick red and blue. A hill rises in the distance, the full moon glowing above. Homes line the hill and the street that stretches to the fore. At centre, a faceless figure in a blue hoodie and ballcap.

Guimi You

… and Text You.
 
Realistic painting of an illuminated snack vending machine on a non descript residential corner in Japan. A moped is parked beside the machine and the world is bathed in the dark blue light of the evening.

Keita Morimoto

Overnight by Keita Morimoto (seen here), who opens a new exhibition at Toronto’s Nicholas Metivier Gallery Sept. 10. 
 
 

You've got to see this

 
 
 
Film still of Kelly McCormack in A League of Their Own, the 2022 series. She is a young white woman wearing a grey-blue ballcap and workshirt. Its sleeves are rolled up and she has tucked a cigarette behind her ear. Industrial/farming structures rise into the blue sky behind her.
Anne Marie Fox/Prime Video

A League of Their Own and the wild queer history of 1940s Moose Jaw

 
What’s the connection? And how does the series reference a little-known era from Saskatchewan’s past? Read an interview with the show’s Kelly McCormack.
 
Medium closeup photo of artist Shanna Van Maurik, a young white woman with long rose gold hair. She wears a neon green toque and a pale grey Sonic Youth sweatshirt. She stands in an art studio; a large pink and blue painting can be seen behind her.
Shanna Van Maurik

Instagram changed, and Canadian artists are paying the price

 
What do you do when the platform that built your career suddenly … sucks? We’re living through more than a vibe shift. Changes to Instagram are impacting artists’ ability to make a living, but many are conflicted about deleting the app for good.
 
Film still of sand scuptor Guy-Olivier Deveau in a scene from CBC's Race Against the Tide. A young white man he wears a red T-shirt and a wide brimmed khaki hat and sculpts a pile of smooth sand as tall as he is.

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Sandcastles, but make them metal

 
If you’re watching Race Against the Tide, you’ll know sculptor Guy-Olivier Deveau. We talked with him about some of his favourite things: philosophy, death metal and video games.
 

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Jenn Woodall

@funeralbeat
Comic panel by Jenn Woodall. A young woman covered with freckles appears behind bars, her head resting against her folded arms. A speech balloon reads:

Jenn Woodall

I had the chance to catch up with Toronto artist Jenn Woodall for that story about Instagram I just mentioned above. Jenn (previously seen here) is weeks away from releasing her new sci-fi adventure comic Space Trash (it’s out Sept. 6 through Oni Press), and she’s been teasing panels (like this one!) on social.
 

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