The Decade in Arts & Culture

As the 2010s come to close, we look back at a mix of your favourite stories and speakers. From Leonard Cohen’s darker legacy to art’s obsession with dead young women, here are the ideas, people, and conversations that helped define Canada

Photograph of a Woman Looking at a Leonard Cohen Themed Magazine Spread

The Darker Side of Leonard Cohen

BY MYRA BLOOM

How the myth of the male genius shields our cultural heroes from scrutiny

Illustration of a Man's Face above a City

Inside the Toronto Star’s Bold Plan to Save Itself

BY BRETT POPPLEWELL

Can Canada’s most storied daily convince readers that its brand of journalism is worth paying for?

Image courtesy of the artist and the University of Waterloo

Multiculturalism Is Not the Real Story of Canada

BY TAJJA ISEN

Two new novels explore what it means to be Black in a country that prides itself on tolerance

How Indigenous Filmmakers Are Changing Contemporary Cinema

BY ALEXANDER TESAR

For decades, Indigenous people have been calling for better representation on the big screen—and, in the process, making world class movies

The Rising Tide of Educated Aliteracy

BY ALEX GOOD

In the age of information overload, discussing books you haven’t read has become a badge of honour—and, for some, a profession

Inside the All-Consuming World of Paw Patrol

BY JASON MCBRIDE

How a made-in-Toronto cartoon about superhero puppies became a worldwide hit

Animation of Shooting Stars Coming off Blue Woman's Face

Madeleine L’Engle Taught Me the Universe Has Meaning

BY TARA HENLEY

The Wrinkle in Time author shaped my ideas on nearly everything, from family to illness

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From Leonard Cohen's darker legacy to art's obsession with dead young women, here are the culture conversations that helped define Canada

The Decade in Arts & Culture

As the 2010s come to close, we look back at a mix of your favourite stories and speakers. From Leonard Cohen’s darker legacy to art’s obsession with dead young women, here are the ideas, people, and conversations that helped define Canada

The Darker Side of Leonard Cohen

BY MYRA BLOOM

How the myth of the male genius shields our cultural heroes from scrutiny

Inside the Toronto Star’s Bold Plan to Save Itself

BY BRETT POPPLEWELL

Can Canada’s most storied daily convince readers that its brand of journalism is worth paying for?

The Age of Creativity

BY EMILY URQUHART

My father is a remarkable painter. And he’s done some of his best work in his eighties

Girls Contain Multitudes

BY HEATHER O’NEILL

Why is art so obsessed with images of dead young women?

How TIFF Helped Saved my Life

BY DANIEL SCOTT TYSDAL

I struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts. Movies provide comfort, human contact, and empathy

Multiculturalism Is Not the Real Story of Canada

BY TAJJA ISEN

Two new novels explore what it means to be Black in a country that prides itself on tolerance

Creativity Is a Waste of Time

BY JOEL FAFLAK

We should teach students not to fear failure, curiosity, and exploration

How Indigenous Filmmakers Are Changing Contemporary Cinema

BY ALEXANDER TESAR

For decades, Indigenous people have been calling for better representation on the big screen—and, in the process, making world class movies

The Rising Tide of Educated Aliteracy

BY ALEX GOOD

In the age of information overload, discussing books you haven’t read has become a badge of honour—and, for some, a profession

Inside the All-Consuming World of Paw Patrol

BY JASON MCBRIDE

How a made-in-Toronto cartoon about superhero puppies became a worldwide hit

Madeleine L’Engle Taught Me the Universe Has Meaning

BY TARA HENLEY

The Wrinkle in Time author shaped my ideas on nearly everything, from family to illness

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As the 2010s come to close, we look back at a mix of your favourite stories and speakers. From Leonard Cohen’s darker legacy to art’s obsession with dead young women, here are the ideas, people, and conversations that helped define Canada

BY MYRA BLOOM

How the myth of the male genius shields our cultural heroes from scrutiny

BY BRETT POPPLEWELL

Can Canada’s most storied daily convince readers that its brand of journalism is worth paying for?

BY EMILY URQUHART

My father is a remarkable painter. And he’s done some of his best work in his eighties

BY HEATHER O’NEILL

Why is art so obsessed with images of dead young women?

BY DANIEL SCOTT TYSDAL

I struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts. Movies provide comfort, human contact, and empathy

BY TAJJA ISEN

Two new novels explore what it means to be Black in a country that prides itself on tolerance

BY JOEL FAFLAK

We should teach students not to fear failure, curiosity, and exploration

BY ALEXANDER TESAR

For decades, Indigenous people have been calling for better representation on the big screen—and, in the process, making world class movies

BY ALEX GOOD

In the age of information overload, discussing books you haven’t read has become a badge of honour—and, for some, a profession

BY JASON MCBRIDE

How a made-in-Toronto cartoon about superhero puppies became a worldwide hit

BY TARA HENLEY

The Wrinkle in Time author shaped my ideas on nearly everything, from family to illness

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