Article Archive
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
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
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
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!!!!!
Searching for Mustard Fields
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
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.