When Sexism Makes for a Catchy Song
My songwriting students pen misogynistic lyrics. But the music industry tells them that’s okay
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How a Seventh-Century Irish Princess Got Me Back On a Plane
To overcome my fear of air travel, I turned to Saint Dymphna
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Raptors, Race, and Belonging
How the 2019 NBA championship helped create a vision for a new nation
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The Secret Lives of Canadian Superheroes
Marvel’s Alpha Flight made Canada cool in the 1980s. Following the Raptors’ championship win, the comic is back
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Why Language Is Cool
Words are as close to immortality as you’ll ever get
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The Return of Political Fiction
How a new generation of Canadian writers is turning politics into art
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Are Prose Poets Trolling Us?
In a new anthology, everything is a poem. And nothing is
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Don’t Blame the Internet for New Slang
Language is always changing. How has technology forced it to evolve?
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How TIFF Helped Save My Life
I struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts. Movies provide comfort, human contact, and empathy
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Trans Writers Have More Than One Story to Tell
Too often, trans novels are written for cisgender audiences. Casey Plett’s Little Fish proves it’s time to start telling the stories that matter to us
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