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Arts & Culture

The Rings of Power Has a Troll Problem

October 14, 2022January 26, 2023 - by Sakeina Syed

Racist fans of The Lord of the Rings are organizing online to try and sink the new series. But are they losing their power?

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AFNA Shortlist: Episode 19 of The Deep Dive

May 26, 2022May 30, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

Five questions for authors Emily Austin, Lisa Bird-Wilson, Pik-Shuen Fung, Brian Thomas Isaac, Conor Kerr, and Aimee Wall

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Arts & Culture

The Wheel of Time: Why It’s So Hard to Accept Adaptations of Our Favourite Books

November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 - by Harley Rustad

The challenge for Robert Jordan fans is to avoid nitpicking the flashy new Amazon series

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December 2021 / Technology

Porch Cameras and Facebook Groups Are Turning Streets into Surveillance States

November 8, 2021January 2, 2022 - by Navneet Alang

Our tech-driven approach to neighbourhood watch is cementing community divisions

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Society

Is It Time for Unions to Seize the Moment?

August 17, 2021October 19, 2021 - by Allison LaSorda

The last year has seen workers’ rights and safety continue to erode. Collective action may be the only answer

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FNA Shortlist: Five Questions for Stéphane Larue

June 12, 2020July 7, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

Larue is nominated for the 2020 FNA Award for his novel The Dishwasher

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FNA Shortlist: Five Questions for Nancy Jo Cullen

June 9, 2020July 6, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

Cullen is nominated for the 2020 FNA Award for her novel The Western Alienation Merit Badge

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Business / Technology

The Billionaire Who Took Over the Internet

February 20, 2020November 8, 2021 - by Rob Larson

Tax exemptions, labour practices, and explosive growth: how Jeff Bezos made Amazon one of the world’s biggest companies

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November 2004 / World

Rough Justice

November 12, 2004May 1, 2020 - by Shawn Blore

Illegal diamonds are the prize. But death in the Amazon rainforest is the price, as Indians, Brazilian miners, and a mysterious third party fight over the richest deposit in South America.

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