The Walrus’s Most Memorable Magazine Covers
Art directors past and present reveal the stories behind the eye-catching illustrations and photography
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What Does “Defence” Really Mean?
The United Nations prohibits the use of force except in the case of self-defence—but that can too easily be moulded into a euphemism for retaliation, revenge, and punishment
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The Case for Never Reading the Book Jacket
I don’t want to be told what’s going to happen and I definitely don’t want to be told what the book is “about”
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Why the Opioid Crisis Is Rooted in the Housing Crisis
A prevalent narrative asserts that the tents, the despair, the not waking up are about mental illness and addiction. That narrative crumbles after the first questions
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Body and Soul
Dan was the most physical person I knew. Then he broke his neck
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Why Is It So Hard for People of Colour to Get Good Tattoos?
My first tattoo looked fine at first, then started to blur. It should be easier to find artists who can work on melanated skin
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When Britney and Pamela and Paris Tell All
Memoir writing offers women defined by their images a space to speak. But we’re seldom satisfied with what they give us
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How Much Further Can Mining Go?
Unless business as usual can change, companies will venture into ever deeper, darker, and riskier places—with potentially catastrophic consequences
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Why Sunrise Records Is Still Spinning
It survived Napster, iTunes, and streaming. Now the chain is expanding its horizons overseas
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Homeowners Refuse to Accept the Awkward Truth: They’re Rich
Owners of multi-million-dollar properties still see themselves as middle class, a warped self-image that has a big impact on renters
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