- Malala Yousafzai Wants to Call What’s Happening to Afghan Women Apartheid - The Nobel Prize winner discusses her new documentary, Bread and Roses, and the Taliban’s escalating attacks
- Weekly Quiz: Far-Right Fears, Telecom Troubles, and Democracy in Distress - How closely have you been reading our online stories this week? Take The Walrus Weekly Quiz to find out—released every Saturday.
- “Yukoners Are Pissed”: The Outcry over Telecom Failures - Starlink’s popularity surges as Northern residents search for reliable internet
- Will Trump Teach Us to Care about Democracy Again? - Organizing is now the only way forward
- Blaming Immigrants Is a Gateway to Far-Right Extremism - As Canada cuts down on the number of newcomers, anti-immigration rhetoric could fuel something more sinister
Lisa Whittington-Hill is a writer and magazine publisher whose most recent books are The Go-Go’s Beauty and the Beat and Girls, Interrupted: How Pop Culture Is Failing Women. In this episode, Lisa and Nathan talk about the gender gap in celebrity redemption arcs, the inadvertent marketing boost Britney Spears gave to Girls, Interrupted, and the magazine about her neighbourhood’s pets she made when she was seven years old.
November 30, 2024 marks 150 years since Lucy Maud Montgomery’s birth, and her legacy continues to endure. In this episode, her granddaughter, Kate Macdonald Butler, shares family stories, preserves her grandmother’s legacy, and reads from Emily of New Moon, which she views as Montgomery’s most personal work. We also explore her influence, her personal struggles, and Dr. Jessica Katz Edison’s insight into how Montgomery’s work resonates with neurodivergent audiences, long before such language existed.
Mental health and menopause are highly stigmatized, making it hard for those experiencing both to chart a path forward. But what if there was a framework that perimenopausal and menopausal women could use to proactively incorporate mental health treatment into their care plans? Dr. Ariel Dalfen is a Psychiatrist and the Co-Founder and CEO of BRIA. This special episode of The Conversation Piece features content from her presentation at The Walrus Talks Menopause, supported by Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health.
- Will Trump Teach Us to Care about Democracy Again? - Organizing is now the only way forward
- “Yukoners Are Pissed”: The Outcry over Telecom Failures - Starlink’s popularity surges as Northern residents search for reliable internet
- Why Rich Nations Must Help Poorer Countries Face Climate Change - At COP29, the fight shifts to funding countries hit hardest by global warming