The Walrus

• The Joy, and Science, of Cold-Water Swimming - Depressive moods and menopausal turmoil drove me to a chilly “treatment” before I even knew there was such a thing by Kathleen McDonnell

1. The Undeniable Queerness of Superhero Stories by Anna Peppard
2. Why the Unapologetic Representation of LGBTQ Love in Online Games Is Worth Celebrating by Amanda Scriver
3. Geek Love by Kevin Patterson
4. How Northern Landscapes Helped Shape My Queer Identity by Lori Fox
5. It’s a Drag: Many Gay Bars Are Closing, But We Can Still Save Them by KC Hoard

• Clearing Out: BC’s Logging Industry Sets Its Sights on the US - Facing ecological and political uncertainty at home, some of the province’s largest lumber producers are looking south by Caitlin Stall-Paquet

• Ask a Weather Expert: Is the Humidex Just Hot Air? - The formula was developed in 1965, but some experts say the sweaty signifier is flawed by Frédéric Fabry

• In Defence of Garlic in a Jar: How Food Snobs Almost Ruined My Love of Cooking - Celebrity chefs, food writers, and home cooks have sneered at pre-cut produce. They’re dismissing those of us with disabilities by Gabrielle Drolet

• Why Climate Change Is Not an Environmental Issue - Misunderstanding the nature of the peril humanity faces is one reason climate politics has been so prone to frustration and despair by Chris Turner

• The Surprising Appeal of Winnipeg’s Garbage Hill - How I developed an appreciation for a green space with a past life as a municipal dump by Jonathan Dyck

• Baby Pics, Life Lessons, and Obits: What Happened to LinkedIn? - Why users are posting more personal content on a professional platform by Josh Greenblatt

• Love and Grief by Katie Underwood

• Not Your Average Islands by Glynis Ratcliffe

• Climate Change Is Coming for Your Coffee by Elizabeth Chorney-Booth

• [WATCH] The Walrus Talks What’s Next? (Toronto) - Artificial intelligence, sustainability, and the social and political innovations shaping our future

• [WATCH] The Walrus Talks What’s Next? (Ottawa) - Artificial intelligence, sustainability, and the social and political innovations shaping our future

• [WATCH] The Walrus Talks at Home: Pharmacare - Rethinking the current state of prescription drug coverage in Canada

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Many generations of Indigenous people have been living in a sort of horizontal survival mode – because their vertical lineage leads straight back to truths such as the 60s scoop, residential schools, and treaties. Chief Cadmus Delorme is currently Chief of the Cowessess First Nation and he spoke at The Walrus Talks: What’s Next?

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Tajja Isen, the former digital editor of thewalrus.ca, now editor-in-chief at Catapult magazine, talks about her new book, Some of my Best Friends: Essays on Lip Service. It’s an essay collection about race, justice, and the limits of good intentions.

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The oil and gas industry is under pressure to accelerate towards a decarbonized future. These efforts require bold and courageous leadership. Who better to change an oil and gas company from the inside out than its first Chief Climate Officer, Martha Hall Findlay.

• Why Are There Still So Few Women Leaders in Politics? - Women are more likely to hold interim leadership roles in federal politics, but clinching the top role remains elusive by Angela Misri

• The Surprising Appeal of Winnipeg’s Garbage Hill - How I developed an appreciation for a green space with a past life as a municipal dump by Jonathan Dyck

• Ask a Weather Expert: Is the Humidex Just Hot Air? - The formula was developed in 1965, but some experts say the sweaty signifier is flawed by Frédéric Fabry