I’m Haunted by the Mansions of My Youth
I grew up having nightmares about big houses that represented the trauma of my childhood. As an adult living through the housing crisis, my relationship with mansions has only grown more complicated
Read MoreErika Thorkelson
Fat Shaming Shouldn’t Be Part of Our “New Normal”
Even in a pandemic, our culture is obsessed with controlling our bodies
Read More
The Comedy Culture War
A new wave of comics is rejecting stand-up’s tired tropes
Read More
The Perils of Professional Dress
What women’s workwear standards reveal about our attitudes toward class, gender, and body type
Read More
Off Script
A dust-up between a playwright and a critic demonstrates the insidious sexism of the Canadian theatre world
Read More