Article Archive
The Music Room
Playing the Feeld
Going Green
Kratom could help with the Canadian opioid crisis–but only if regulators get on board.
Horning In
Satirical politics is a family affair for this second-gen Rhino, but does politics still have room for humour?
Close Reading
Maybe old media is dead. Maybe it was time to turn the page anyway.
Good Eating
There are no Taco Bells in Vancouver. But this absence is a symbol of a bigger problem.
Hill Games (Requires Subscription)
Turf Wars
The battle to preserve a patch of forest in Pointe-Claire becomes a flashpoint for community camaraderie.
The Longest Creature in the World!!!!! (Requires Subscription)
Searching for Mustard Fields (Requires Subscription)
The Mother Load
Mom guilt isn't just a feeling; it's an entire industry perfected over centuries.
Burning Up
The climate is boiling over and so is our health-care system; there's a future in which communal care addresses both problems.
Shh
Dandelion Daughter
Cinéma Vérité
Framing Agnes blends fact and fiction to tell the story of a trans icon, but are we getting the full picture?
The Spring 2023 Book Room
The Spring 2023 Music Room
The Roommate
On Reflection
Angelina Mazza spends a lot of time looking at her body. And yet, she explains, she’s never truly seen it.
End Of The Line
For Scarborough residents, the closure of a major transit system means losing more than a mode of transportation.
The Sum Of Its Parts
When a blue whale dies, asks Allison LaSorda, are we grieving for the animal or ourselves?
I'm Gonna Get Free (Requires Subscription)
Right Of Way
Urban planners have long known how to keep pedestrians safe on our streets, Lana Hall reports. Canadian cities are letting them die anyway.
Ikwéwak
The Prescription
There is a pill that makes Fawn Parker happy, she writes, and another that makes her see her own death.
A Letter
Occasion
Carousel
Translated by Katia Grubisic
Ghost Stories
Justine Smith reviews new films by Lina Rodríguez and Charlotte Le Bon.
The Winter 2022 Book Room
The Winter 2022 Music Room
A Little Bit More Fabulous
Buying into Belonging
Asian supermarkets have become a one-stop shop for cultural identity. Katia Lo Innes wonders if consumerism comes at the cost of community.
Rinse and Repeat
Washing meat is tradition in Black homes, writes Jody Anderson. The practice shouldn’t need defending.
An Ugly, Sweet Thing
Abandoning the desire to make a perfect cake, Chantal Braganza finds meaning in the mess.
How to Skin a Muskrat
Métis people have always asserted sovereignty through their food knowledge. Samantha Nock’s family carries on the tradition through kitchen table governance.
Pulut Hitam (Black Rice Pudding)
From her nenek's kitchen, Sofia Osborne shares a recipe for holding her grandmother close.
Where Are the Filipino Restaurants?
In a country with countless culinary options, Jadine Ngan asks why it's so hard to find food from the Philippines.
Diablita (Requires Subscription)
Vanity Fair
It’s not easy being hot and serving ice cream waffle sandwiches at the Ex, Alexandra Kimball knows—but someone has to do it.
Reap What You Sow
Right-wing populism is on the rise in some Canadian farming communities, reports Sophie Kuijper Dickson. Will it put our food systems at risk?
Frozen Fruit
Saving Seeds
As climate change threatens global food security, Ruth Kamnitzer explains how seeds of the past are safeguarding food for the future.
One Woman's Memories
A Dream In Which You Are Cancelled (Requires Subscription)
The Secret Wounds of Maple Trees (Requires Subscription)
Translated by Katia Grubisic
The Fall 2022 Book Room
Reviews of new work by Kate Beaton, Leah Mol, Adebe DeRango-Adem, Saeed Teebi, John Leroux and Emma Hassencahl-Perley
The Fall 2022 Music Room
New music from Eliza Niemi, Aquakultre, Tina Leon, and Steve Bates.
The Pickle Helper (Requires Subscription)
Letter from Montreal