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Society

Sex Ed Failed Me. Then I Was Hired to Sell Vibrators

April 20, 2020May 7, 2020 - by J. A. Cameron

Lovecraft, one of Canada’s first sex-positive stores, transformed the conversation around sexual health

Illustration of two hands reaching for one another across the frame and unable to touch. Behind the hands are blocks containing text that says "Quarantine: Contagious Disease" in all capital letters.

Arts & Culture / COVID-19

The Plague Story We’re Living Through

April 16, 2020May 1, 2020 - by Michael Lista

Romeo and Juliet reminds us that all the best human things are unhygienic—sex, kissing, a touch from the person you love

A cyclist crossing a busy intersection in downtown Toronto at dusk. The streets are full of cars and a TTC bus. In the background are high-rise office buildings.

Cities

When Cities Are Built for White Men

April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 - by Chantaie Allick

Our public spaces are used by diverse populations. Why does urban design still fail to reflect that?

Illustration of a goldfish in a bowl, a pair of brown shoes, and a pair of headphones in an airport security tray on a conveyor belt.

First Person / March 2020

How to Travel with a Goldfish

March 5, 2020October 8, 2020 - by Michael Winter

The weirdest things I’ve packed in my carry-on luggage

Cities / Society

Canada’s Greatest Playground and Its Visionary Designer

January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 - by Nicholas Hune-Brown

Fifty years ago, he transformed a children’s park into a social utopia

Society

The Decade in Us

December 24, 2019February 21, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

From building a life without kids to why shared work offices are the worst, these are the conversations that helped define Canada

Cities

Aren’t Public Parks for Everybody?

August 20, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Simon Lewsen

After complaints of partying and loud music, one Toronto park became nearly impossible to access. Inside the fight to take it back

Business / July/August 2019

Airbnb Versus Everyone

June 12, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Max Fawcett

How the tech platform crowds the housing market and threatens neighbourhoods

Arts & Culture / Comics / June 2019 / Visual Art

In This Wildly Popular Comic, Toronto Is Beautiful and Falling Apart

June 4, 2019July 9, 2019 - by Sharon Nadeem

Inside Michael DeForge’s new collection

The knot of a blue tie stands out against a white collared shirt and black pullover sweater.

Opinion / Society

The Toxic Sexism of Catholic All-Boys Schools

December 17, 2018January 6, 2020 - by Michael Lista

St. Michael’s College School made headlines after some of its football players were accused of brutally attacking another student. Where do so-called good boys get such bad ideas?