one cool word magazine is a Vancouverlogue from Vancouver

Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

, British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

. The publication is an art and literary magazine that comes with a full-length CD compilation, with all content from Metro Vancouverites. ocws mandate states: "Our quest to encourage creative work in the city takes place on many levels: we invite people to submit work, we invite people to create writing, art, and music at our events, we choose work on the basis of quality of thought, freshness of vision and innovation in form, and we showcase work by professionals and up-and-comers side by side, to declare that everyone has the capacity to be an artist and to share the bliss of being on the giving and/or receiving end of expression."

The magazine features many sub-genres within its genres of art, writing, and music, from painting to cartoons, non-fiction to experimental writing, and spoken word

Spoken word

Spoken word is a form of poetry that often uses alliterated prose or verse and occasionally uses metered verse to express social commentary. Traditionally it is in the first person, is from the poet’s point of view and is themed in current events....

 to electronic music

Electronic music

Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...

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one cool word magazine is 100% Vancouver owned and operated, and is independent,
not-for-profit, and volunteer-run.

History

one cool word magazine was created by Tracy Stefanucci and Ken Yong, with the first issue released in April, 2006. The name is a play on words, and a joke about the fact that most magazine titles are simply one word that is cool (although, many people mistake the name for one cool world). Its initial aims were to create a platform for work that was not currently being showcased in other Vancouver publications, and to unite the genres of art

Art

Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....

, writing

Writing

Writing is the representation of language in a textual medium through the use of a set of signs or symbols . It is distinguished from illustration, such as cave drawing and painting, and non-symbolic preservation of language via non-textual media, such as magnetic tape audio.Writing most likely...

, and music

Music

Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...

 to create dialogue

Dialogue

Dialogue is a literary and theatrical form consisting of a written or spoken conversational exchange between two or more people....

 between different mediums.

Since 2007, ocw has evolved to focus on inspiring creation and artistic development on a city, community, and individual level.

ocw has been mentioned in Geist

Geist (magazine)

Geist is Canada's most widely read literary magazine. Geist is published four times a year in Vancouver since 1990. The magazine takes its name from the German word geist, meaning "mind" or "spirit."...

, Other Voices, Inc.

Other Voices, Inc.

Other Voices, Inc. is a non-profit literary press encompassing Other Voices literary magazine and the fiction imprint OV Books.-Other Voices magazine:Established in 1984, Other Voices is a "fiction-focused magazine .....

, Ricepaper

Ricepaper

Ricepaper is currently the only Canadian literary magazine with a focus on Asian-Canadian arts and culture. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, it is published quarterly and features articles, literature, poetry, artwork and photography written by or written about writers and artists of primarily...

, The Tyee

The Tyee

The Tyee is an independent Canadian online web magazine, which focuses on coverage of news and media issues in British Columbia.The Tyee was launched in November 2003 by David Beers, a journalist who had previously been associated with the Vancouver Sun...

 (online), CITR-FM

CITR-FM

CITR-FM, normally branded CiTR , is a Canadian FM radio station based out of the University of British Columbia's Student Union Building in the University Endowment Lands, just west of the city limits of Vancouver, British Columbia.CiTR is operated by UBC students and community volunteers under the...

 (radio), 99.3 The Fox (radio), and A New Rock Reality (TV).

It has featured such contributors as Mary Schendlinger, Nathan Sellyn, Brenden McLeod, Severn Cullis-Suzuki

Severn Cullis-Suzuki

Severn Cullis-Suzuki is a Canadian environmental activist, speaker, television host and author. She has spoken around the world about environmental issues, urging listeners to define their values, act with the future in mind, and take individual responsibility.-Biography:Cullis-Suzuki was born and...

, Jessica Glesby, Kegan McFadden, Tara Gereaux, Randy Jacobs, Barbara Adler, Brandon Yan, CR Avery, Magpie Ulysses, Sean McGarragle, Chelsea Rooney, Colin J. Stewart, Emily Wight, Cathleen With

Cathleen With

Cathleen With is a Canadian writer and author. Skids, her short story collection about Vancouver street kids from the Davie Village to the Downtown Eastside, was shortlisted for the 2007 Relit Awards. She was also shortlisted for the 2005 Western Magazine Award for her story “Carny”, which was...

, Elliot Lummin, Rob Taylor, Jenni Uitto, Sam Rappaport, Byron Barrett, Mary Kim, Howard Penning, Mary Finlayson, Elias, Parlour Steps, The Februarys, Hey Ocean!, Wintermitts, The Sessions

The Sessions (band)

The Sessions were a Canadian band that won the worlds largest battle of the bands, Emergenza, in 2006. In the 2006 season, 7,631 bands from 16 countries competed, and The Sessions won first place at the finals in Rothenburg, Germany. The band recorded an album with the world renowned producer...

, Octoberman

Octoberman

Octoberman is a Canadian indie rock band. Fronted by singer-songwriter Marc Morrissette, the band also includes Tavo Diez de Bonilla on bass, Marshall Bureau on drums, as well as contributions from a number of frequent guest musicians, including Randy Lee , Anju Singh , Shaun Brodie , Jessica...

, RC Weslowski, Lotus Child

Lotus Child

Lotus Child was a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2003 from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The band members were notable figures in the Canadian music scene after the release of their second record “Gossip Diet” in 2006...

, Love and Mathematics, Panurge, The Mohawk Lodge

The Mohawk Lodge

The Mohawk Lodge is a Canadian indie rock group, fronted by singer and songwriter Ryder Havdale, who tours with different collaborators and guests....

 and In Medias Res

In medias res (band)

In Medias Res is an indie rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The band consists of Andrew Lee , Ash Poon , Ryan Flowers and Robert Tornroos . Tornroos replaced the band's original drummer, Steve Watts, after the latter left the band in 2011...

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Issues

Spring 2006, Issue #1; Summer 2006, Issue #2; Autumn 2006, Issue #3; Winter 2006, Issue #4; Spring 2007, Issue #5; Summer 2007, Issue #6; Autumn 2007, Issue #7; "The Black & White Issue"; Winter 2007, Issue #8