Article Archive
Divisive Language
Under the guise of protecting French, Quebec is throwing linguistic minorities under the bus.
Knowing Your Place
An environmental approach born out of 1970s counter-culture may offer a path forward.
Breaking the News
Amid a crisis of trust in media, live journalism seeks to reconnect journalists and audiences.
Have / Hold
Words and images by Wynne Neilly and Kyle Lasky. Polaroids by, and courtesy of, Kale Chesney.
Busybody
Real-God
Red Dye
Strange Dolls
Hungry for Connection
As loneliness increases, watching strangers eat has become a staple in our digital diets.
The Book Room
The Music Room
Cinema V
Studying the Swarm
How bees can guide us toward more communal perspectives on reproduction and queer family-making.
Missing Values
As policymakers set their sights on frameworks beyond GDP, the question of what it means to quantify a nation's wellbeing becomes pressing.
Little Fires Everywhere
After a fire ravages a home, it seems like it's tenants who are left to pick through the ashes and shoulder the responsibility.
Safe Travels
If Canada prides itself on its treatment of refugees, it needs to abolish the Safe Third Country Agreement.
Heirloom
The purchase of a loom leads to a contemplation of the fabric of identity through a legacy of Diné weaving.
Bella di Notte (Requires Subscription)
Baby Tumbles Surprise
Spitting in the Ocean to Desalinate it Won’t Make it a Spring (Requires Subscription)
Acting Out
An extravagantly queer production of Richard II claps back at Shakespeare purists' conservatism.
The Book Room (Requires Subscription)
The Music Room (Requires Subscription)
The Initiation
ALL STARS
À la Modem
As fashion moves into Big Tech's metaverses, digital clothes are feeling a little last season.
Word Search
As AI elbows its way into the translation industry, our machines—and their creators—are taking the humanity out of language.
Outside the Frame
Photo technologies have always been blighted by biases, but creators of colour nonetheless find ways to express themselves.
Cockblocked and Reported
Why can't androids have wet dreams? Virtual sex is in a sorry state, shaped by tech overlords intent on keeping us pure.
No Grass Left to Touch
The game industry can be a toxic place for marginalized creators. Ignoring the trolls under the bridge isn't a solution.
Memory Error
Stockpiling broken belongings and useless screenshots can be a way to battle assimilation, until the digital clutter becomes a problem.
It's Five O'Clock Somewhere
Positive Illusions (Requires Subscription)
Exit Music
DIY shows have been a lifeline for musicians. Now the tech industry wants to bring the scene above-board.
A Hint of Sweetness (Requires Subscription)
The Ultimate Billionaire
Salt, Fat, Neon Hell
Montreal’s cyberpunk-themed ramen restaurant speaks to a cultural fascination with a high-tech future; maybe its flavour is a little off.
The Book Room
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.