Rebecca Judd

Editorial & Operations Lead | Arts & Culture Journalist

Canada

Rebecca Judd is the Editorial & Operations Lead at Also Cool Mag, a DIY arts publication, events series, and radio show based in Ottawa and Montreal, Canada. In this role, she writes and edits features on music and culture, collaborates with contributors, and helps steer the magazine’s broader creative direction – from publishing to community engagement.

Outside of Also Cool, she’s a freelance journalist and multidisciplinary writer whose work has appeared in spaces like Local Wolves, Recording Arts Canada, and Nosy Mag. Her poetry and photography have been featured in publications like Apt613, Grain of Salt Mag, and Into Existence Zine.

Rebecca is passionate about sustaining and celebrating the creative forces that make communities brighter – and about criticism that observes with care, curiosity, and a sense of shared humanity.

Portfolio

Music (Interviews)

Local Wolves
06/02/2025
On The Loop: Samantha Marie

Between whimsy and chaos, Samantha Marie is piecing herself together through pop. I spoke with her about collaboration, vulnerability, and finding wonder in the sting of memory.

Music (Features / Reviews)

Arts & Culture

Also Cool Mag
08/03/2021
Artist Spotlight: Camila Gaza Manly

Looking for an extra touch of magic to brighten up your home - literally? Montreal-based lighting designer Camila Gaza Manly has made it her mission to blend artistry with functionality through her lighting collection known as Lys von Asta.

Also Cool Mag
01/26/2021
Multi-Level Marketing and the Boss Babes Left Behind

With unemployment growing in the pandemic, many women are looking for solutions to pay their bills and feel empowered. Enter the multi-level marketing company - a promise to be your own boss and build up other women, all from the safety of your own home. Is this too good to be true?

Also Cool Mag
08/18/2021
Your Canon is Dead: Exploring Trickhouse Press and Virtual Oasis

The future has brought new opportunities for innovation, for tomorrow's visionaries to tear it down and start anew. This era of interconnectivity can breed possibility and creativity like never before. This is the philosophy that guides Trickhouse Press.

Nosy Mag
05/26/2021
Ink Will Triumph: A Conversation with Veronika Minaeva

One of the many exciting ways in which Ottawa's arts scene continues to grow is through our tattooing community. Across the city, the art of tattooing has blossomed through a network of talented artists and captivated clients who believe in ink's ability to tell a story. Among the emerging creatives