IYKYK: When Novels Speak a Language Only Part of the Internet Gets - Every time the names of products or microcelebrities appear in a book, they prick us like a targeted ad
Confessions of a Candy Hunter - The variety and inventiveness of American treats—it’s pure magic
- A Rock-Star Researcher Spun a Web of Lies—and Nearly Got Away with It - Jonathan Pruitt was prolific, influential, and charming. Then academic sleuths started poking around
- Canada’s $32.5 Billion Tobacco Settlement Is a Hollow Victory - As the smoke clears from epic lawsuits against three tobacco companies, who really won the day?
- Online Shopping Can’t Be Trusted - Counterfeits and junk fees are cheapening what you buy—and draining your wallet
- An Acclaimed Canadian Playwright Faces Questions of Pretendianism - Jani Lauzon has maintained she is Métis and her play 1939—now touring Canada—is based on her father’s experience at a residential school. What if none of it is true?
- My Husband Wanted to Have a Child. I Didn’t. Here Is How It Went - I was afraid we would one day have a conversation ending in regrets
Y WE TRAVEL
In this new series, accomplished writers from diverse backgrounds explore the deeper purpose of our journeys—not just where or how, but why. Presented by Toronto Pearson Airport, the Canadian Airports Council, and The Walrus Lab.
Inside the December issue of The Walrus
➔ Atlantic Canada grapples with hate crimes, a housing crisis, and shattered dreams
➔ The fall of a rockstar ecologist
➔ How we came to live in the golden age of garbage clothing
➔ Inside one of Canada’s most baffling art heists
➔ When your lover is a bot
Ainslie Hogarth is the author of two YA horror novels, The Lonely and The Boy Meets Girl Massacre (Annotated), the adult horror novel Motherthing, and—most recently—Normal Women. In this episode, Ainslie and Nathan talk about Halloween, provoking readers, and the perils of trying to remake yourself as a writer.
Accessing robust and reliable healthcare is increasingly becoming a challenge. Where should you turn when the system falls short—and can you trust online health advice to fill the gap? Family physician and former Canadian Medical Association president Kathleen Ross explores the widespread impacts of Canada’s physician shortage, while emergency physician and health literacy advocate Shazma Mithani offers guidance on navigating the increasingly popular online wellness spaces.
How do we equip women experiencing menopause with the necessary information and resources to thrive in this new phase of their lives? Janet Ko is the President and Co-founder of the Menopause Foundation of Canada. 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.
- The $20 Sandwich That Could Topple Trudeau - Consumer rage is real—and it’s shaping the next election
- Confessions of a Candy Hunter - The variety and inventiveness of American treats—it’s pure magic
- Meet the Evangelicals Who Actually Care about the Environment - “If we really take the Bible seriously, we would be at the front of the line demanding climate action”
