Article Archive
Doyennes of the Common Thread
Translation by Katia Grubisic.
Idealism and Despair
Canadian Blend
A Second Cup in Ghana takes a subtle approach to channeling Canadiana.
The Winter 2024 Book Room
The Winter 2024 Music Room
The Collab
Generation Gap
Stereotypes pit generations against each other, but acknowledging our cohorts’ differences can help us work together for change.
Hooky in the Homeland
A visit to the family hometown in Lebanon during a tense time sets the stage for a comedy of errors.
CanLit Conversations
Four authors chat with us about their craft, fall food and fashion, and the best spots in their cities.
Giving a Hoot
The story of a lonely owl and a group of photographers in Toronto’s High Park is a lesson on interacting ethically with nature.
Memetropolis
Young people’s online jokes about transit reflect a real desire for change, but government priorities aren’t matching up.
Out of Office
The Wiseman Girl
Rocket Woman
Translation by Katia Grubisic.
Portrait of a Girl
Contemporary women artists are painting over the naive pictures we have about girlhood.
The Fall 2024 Book Room
The Fall 2024 Music Room
Adult French Class
Holding the Fort
Black community initiatives have long been a lifeline in our cities; but red tape is getting in the way.
Scientific Brutality
Science workers are expected to remain politically neutral, even as their work is used for militaristic aims.
Two's Company
While more twins are being born across the world, our assumptions about them have stayed the same.
Rude Awakening
Pills are often prescribed to seniors as a quick fix for sleep issues, but they aren’t a sustainable solution.
Still Dancing, Dancing Still
Nowhere to Rest
A new wave of bylaws sweeping Canada threatens to make public space more exclusionary.
Mouse House
Fractions
Translation by Katia Grubisic.
On the Arctic Shores
The voices and feelings of Inuit youth take centre stage in a new project about climate change.
The Summer 2024 Book Room
The Summer 2024 Music Room
Back to Church
Inking Inclusion
For many queer, trans and racialized people, tattoos are more than skin deep.
Damage Control
Co-opting the language of social and environmental justice can be a lucrative strategy for Canada’s biggest landlords.
Working in the Dark
Citizenship is too often a carrot dangled out of the reach of Canada’s migrant workers.
Bitter Roots
Guyana’s festive national dish is a marvel of Indigenous knowledge and heritage.
For Peat's Sake
When a bog is transported to Montreal only to be abandoned, there's much we can learn about our approach to nature.
Valle
Awake
The Way it Was
Translation by Katia Grubisic.
Vicarious Danger
Nineties survival series Real Kids, Real Adventures was an unlikely balm for intrusive thoughts.
The Spring 2024 Book Room
The Spring 2024 Music Room
Chloé
High Speed Fail
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.