September 2018 | The Walrus

A pair of hands holding a fragment of a face and a mask

Politics / September 2018

Even Radical Extremists Deserve a Second Chance

September 11, 2018March 31, 2020 - by Seila Rizvic

How a Montreal group is working to defuse the rage that fuels extremism

Film / September 2018

Movie Night in Tehran

September 7, 2018November 13, 2019 - by Mehdi M. Kashani

What it’s like to love films in a country where they’re banned

pierre Elliott trudeau walking through a crowd

Film / September 2018

Cinema Is Changing. Can TIFF Adapt?

August 29, 2018November 12, 2019 - by Brian D. Johnson

The film festival has always balanced glitz and gravitas. But now it’s in uncharted territory

group of people sitting together in a desert

September 2018 / Society

The New Old Age

August 27, 2018March 31, 2020 - by Sandra Martin

Longevity is now our reality. Are we ready for it?

Illustration of a lightbulb against a black background. Instead of a filament, the bulb has a syringe inside.

Cover Story / Opioids: A Public Health Crisis / September 2018

My Life and Death on Opioids

August 23, 2018December 13, 2019 - by Chris Willie

In November 2017, The Walrus started working with Chris Willie on a memoir about his fentanyl addiction. While writing the article, Willie died from an overdose. This version of his story is published with his family’s approval

pig taking in some rays while relaxing in his bedroom

September 2018 / Society

The Charmed Life of Esther the Wonder Pig

August 15, 2018March 31, 2020 - by Jason McBride

What one celebrity pet can tell us about our curious and complicated relationship with animals

Environment / September 2018

Why Recycling Doesn’t Work

August 14, 2018March 31, 2020 - by Matthew Halliday

You may use the blue bin, but it doesn’t mean you’re helping the environment