visual essay | The Walrus

Photograph of the band u2 standing on a flashy street in Las Vegas

January/February 2022

Shooting Stars: A Love Letter to the Backstage Photo

January 17, 2022March 9, 2023 - by Lou D

Intimate, fascinating snapshots of Madonna, Jay-Z, and other VIPs from before Instagram changed celebrity photography forever

A Black man embraces a Black woman who is sitting on a kitchen countertop. The woman is looking at the camera.

July/August 2021

The Way We Were

June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 - by Jorian Charlton

Artist Jorian Charlton on the meaning of the Black family photo album and the essential nature of these archives

September/October 2020

Sisters: A Complicated Love Story

September 9, 2020September 10, 2020 - by Jamila Noritz Reyes

Through my photography, I explore how my siblings and I have shaped one another

A photograph of a blonde woman staring seriously into the camera. She is outside in the evening and wearing a blue winter coat over a red zip-up sweatshirt.

April 2020

Meet the Albertans Who Want to Start Their Own Country

March 25, 2020March 26, 2020 - by Brett Gundlock

A photo essay from the front lines of the Wexit movement

A photo of a deserted street in Madoi County against a grey sky.

November 2019

China’s New Deserts

December 3, 2019December 4, 2019 - by Ian Teh

The lands around the Yellow River are turning to sand

Environment / November 2018

People vs the Planet

October 15, 2018April 22, 2020 - by Edward Burtynsky

In the Anthropocene, the argument that deforestation’s economic benefits overrule its environmental impact no longer holds weight

Sections

Business

Environment

Society

Politics

Arts & Culture

Health

Fiction

Poetry

Memoir

Technology

Current Affairs

Special Series

Who We Are Now

Teen Walrus

Hope You're Well

For the Love of the Game

More Special Series ⇒

NEWSLETTERS

Weekly Newsletter

The Events Newsletter

The Walrus Lab Insider Newsletter

ANNUAL REPORT

Subscribe

Events

The Walrus Gala 2023

The Walrus Talks

The Walrus Leadership Forum

The Walrus Talks Video Room

PODCASTS

The Deep Dive

The Conversation Piece

Canadian Time Machine

Let's Talk About the Internet

What About Water

Bandwidth

Courage Inc.

The Walrus Lab

Amazon Canada First Novel Award

What We Do

Our Services

Our Projects

The Insider Newsletter

SHOP THE WALRUS