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Arts & Culture

When My Breakup Felt Worse than Death, I Turned to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

June 28, 2025June 28, 2025 - by Maia Wyman

Memories are torture. What if we could erase them?

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Photo of Gaspereau Press co-founder Andrew Steeves seated at his desk in his office, legs crossed, with a wall of books and binders behind him and a desk and printing equipment on either side of him.
Books / July/August 2025

Small Press, Big Machines, and the Last Run of Canada’s Most Stubborn Publisher

June 27, 2025June 27, 2025 - by Thea Lim

From its shop in Nova Scotia, Gaspereau defied the industry for three decades

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A black-and-white photo of Jeff Goldblum with David Cronenberg, who is gesturing with this hands
Arts & Culture

Canada Tried to Shut Him Down. Now Cronenberg Is Its Grand Old Man of Cinema

April 19, 2025April 19, 2025 - by Violet Lucca

Hounded by film censors, decried in the local press, the director stuck to his perverse vision

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A photo illustration shows a man in a blue shirt and a woman in a pink top with her face blurry getting intimate
Arts & Culture

Are Women Finally Getting What They Want in Age-Gap Movies?

April 4, 2025April 4, 2025 - by Zachary Ayotte

From rom coms to artsier films, young hunks are helping their lovers let go

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Groupies Deserve More Credit

October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 - by Lisa Levy

Superfans contribute just as much to culture as the male musicians they love. Why haven’t they had the shine they deserve?

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A Black woman in armour with a flaming sword.
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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From left to right: Jazmin Welch, Emma Dolan, Ingrid Paulson
Books

Book Cover Confidential: A Roundtable with Designers

October 7, 2022October 7, 2022 - by KC Hoard

Three insiders reveal where industry trends are headed

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July/August 2022

Editor’s Letter: Why We Illustrate Our Stories

August 16, 2022 - by Jessica Johnson

A picture is supposedly worth a thousand words. What’s an illustration worth?

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Photo of a Black man with dreadlocks breakdancing, blurred in motion, with a sunset in the background.
Arts & Culture / July/August 2022

Breaking Through: One Photographer’s Mission to Capture Hip Hop’s Underground Roots

August 12, 2022June 21, 2024 - by Connor Garel

Breakdancing is now an Olympic sport. But Frankie Perez wants to show the world that breaking still thrives in the streets

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An illustration of Bill Hawkins.
Arts & Culture / July/August 2022

How Canada’s Bob Dylan Ended up a Taxi Driver

August 2, 2022August 2, 2022 - by Marcello Di Cintio

Poet and songwriter Bill Hawkins rubbed elbows with Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, and other stars. Why didn’t he become one himself?

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How’s The Walrus?

As the executive director, I am frequently asked this question. These days, I reply: “The Walrus was made for this moment.” From on-again, off-again trade news and negotiations to a new prime minister, we are committed to Canada’s conversations. We launched six regional bureaus earlier this year to ensure comprehensive coverage across this great country of ours. But we can’t do this alone. As a non-profit newsroom, this work isn’t possible without our readers’ support. If you believe in Canada’s stories, support our paywall-free journalism with a donation today.

Our team is small, but our commitment is big; just like our country. Every story we publish is the result of writers, artists, and editors going the extra mile (well, kilometres) to bring Canada closer together through compelling, fact-checked, and regionally grounded reporting.

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Jennifer Hollett
Executive Director, The Walrus

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