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Our latest stories on Canadian art, including literature, poetry, photography, painting, illustration, sculpture, galleries, museums, exhibitions, and artists of all media and backgrounds
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Alone Is about Much More than Pure Survival

January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 - by Erin MacLeod

The History channel series spins our fear of solitude into a showcase of how much humans can withstand

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When Online Fandom Goes Too Far

January 9, 2023January 11, 2023 - by Zarmminaa Rehman

K-pop got me through my teen years, but celebrity obsessions have a dark side

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The Griffin Poetry Prize Shakeup: New Rules, New Controversy

January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 - by Amanda Perry

Scott Griffin wants to create the most lucrative poetry prize in the world. Not everyone is happy

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Arts & Culture / January/February 2023

Why Do Kids Hate Music Lessons?

January 3, 2023January 3, 2023 - by J.R. Patterson

As a former violin student, I decided to investigate why so many promising players quit early

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“We Are Fake America”: Why So Many Christmas Movies Are Filmed in Canada

December 21, 2022January 3, 2023 - by Sadaf Ahsan

Inside the annual avalanche of romantic holiday content

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Why Are We So Obsessed with Scammers?

December 21, 2022January 4, 2023 - by Michelle Krasovitski

As the threat of online fraud and phishing grows, so does our appetite for TV shows about con artists

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2022: Technology Stories

December 21, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

Examinations of how the digital realm of everything from workouts to work is changing

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2022: Arts & Culture Stories

December 21, 2022December 21, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

Compelling conversations about new fiction, Canadian television, country stars, and more

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Arts & Culture

The Surprising History of Christmas Carols

December 20, 2022December 22, 2022 - by Nora Loreto

The history of Christmas carols demonstrates that, in all eras as with today, popular celebrations often resisted authority-imposed religious celebrations

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Arts & Culture / January/February 2023

Our Tote Bags, Ourselves

December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 - by Maija Kappler

How a humble bag became a humble brag

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