Editorial

Editorial

Inspiration is not my friend: How I smelled the coffee and...

By
Chuthan Ponnampalam
Let me tell you about inspiration, what a punk. I’m ashamed to say that until quite recently I lived a life tinted with naivety, foolishly believing us to be pals, inspiration and me. Thankfully, one day...
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I know what I like: Why it’s important to apply critical...

By
Kara Passey
“Don’t you think you’re being a little hypersensitive?” These words often come at me when I’m happily babbling away about why I don’t like some new movie, television show, song, or book. I love critiquing...
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The cycle of women, media, and consumerism: Have we really come...

By
Jill Patterson
During my holiday break I had the misfortune of stumbling across an episode of a show called The Real Housewives of Miami. It was out of boredom and curiosity that I managed to make...
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Compassion in the midst of grief

By
Spencer Fernando
“I can’t imagine how hard this experience must be for you, and I want you to know that our family and our love and our support goes out to you as well.” Robbie Parker spoke...
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The troublesome notion of modern irony

By
Ryan Harby
Let me pose a question: is it even possible for someone to like something ironically? I know, I know, if you follow the pop culture pundits, bloggers, and next-door-know-it-alls you’ll be reassured that of course...
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In defense of theatrics: Why Greenpeace is tricky, though not without...

By
Bryce Hoye
The imagery and messages of large activist groups like Greenpeace can be problematic. It’s easy to see why. Hume observed, and this is now a well-established phenomenon in social psychology and the social sciences, that...
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Defending Winnipeg’s Honour

By
Chuthan Ponnampalam
I’ve spent the better part of the past three months trying to buy a specific model of midi keyboard. Through the course of my journey I’ve searched local stores, ordered twice online from different...

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