Editor’s Note
Lauren Tamaki In his last years as prime minister, Pierre Trudeau criss-crossed the globe on a mission. Having spent much of his first twelve years in office trying to bridge …
Read MoreDecember 2011
Diplomat Robert Fowler recalls his 130 days trapped in the Sahara, kidnapped by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb; Tom Jokinen describes his unlikely role as a supernumerary for the Canadian Opera Company; Chris Wood investigates the drilling process known as fracking; Drew Nelles ponders Montreal’s Arcade Fire…
Charlie Brown
When the little tree falters and droops pathetically under the weight of that innocent-looking but fatal ornament, and Charlie Brown wails, I’ve killed it, everything I touch gets ruined, I …
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This appeared in the December 2011 issue.
Read MoreThe Walrus Reads
Seven new titles of note
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Montreal Is Burning
Arcade Fire’s meteoric rise changed a city and redefined a subculture
Read MorePizza Night
A quiet meal at home becomes fodder for market research
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Going for Baroque
Last summer, Canada’s National Gallery sparked international debate by displaying a “new” Caravaggio
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Remote Control
Alcoholics Anonymous is now more accessible than ever. But will the Internet compromise the brand?
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Black Christmas
The holidays can be saccharine, stressful, and often lonely, so it’s no wonder many Christmas tales contain a note of malice. The season, it turns out, has much in common with Halloween
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