Chatting with a brilliant British film director about the Oscars.

Courtesy of Ben Taylor

He’s mostly known for his National Stage production of The History Boys, but recently, Ben Taylor has been exploring the world of comedy by working on collaborations with Idiots of Ants and a sitcom taster for the BBC called Grippenschaaft. Together, we talked about who should win Oscar gold this Sunday, as well as what golden components make up a legendary film.

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Our interview with photography prodigy: Catherine Farquharson

Courtesy of Catherine Farquharson

She has the power to turn any face into one of sheer beauty – so it’s no wonder why her photography career is blossoming right now. But how does Catherine Farquharson do it? We had to ask (seeing as she’s remarkably unrelated to our head Cowgirl with the same name) and discover how we too can take a good photograph. We just need to think before we shoot, so to speak.

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Our interview with upcoming Torontonian artist: Kathryn Macnaughton

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Her provokingly surreal artwork has been praised by some of the world’s hottest magazines. But Kathryn Macnaughton started her career in the classrooms at O.C.A.D. like so many other starving artists today. Her mix of collage, photography and illustration come together in wildly imaginative pieces with frisky scribbles and geometric patterns. The Cowgirls caught up with her to talk about her inspiration and how she’s making her mark as an artist in Toronto.

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How to design your own, custom-made skateboard – and be officially, über cool.

Courtesy of Brandon Steele for Mushy Pony

There may be snow on the ground now, but if you team up with local skateboarding guru: BOZBoards, you’ll be set up with your own customized, stylish skateboard ready to roll for Spring. Sitting down with their founder, Mike Bozinovski (who’s also the creator of our Mushy Pony logo), we learned why you don’t need to be a designer to come up with a totally wicked board design.

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