Fitness culture and fatphobia are fascistic
In 2021, around two thirds of Canadians had gym memberships. The third who didn’t presumably were doing Chloe Ting’s month-long YouTube workout regimens. Meanwhile, internet…
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A Jewish perspective on the Israel-Hamas war
The Manitoban does not publish any facts that are not backed up by evidence from a reputable source. However, this article is in the comment…
Journalism, responsibility and influence
For over a century the Manitoban has been at the forefront of the fight for a slightly more informed world. This fight has raged since…
Safe spaces on campus do not include police
The Manitoban’s Oct. 18, 2023 issue ran a feature covering the memorial Friday, Oct. 13 organized by Students for Justice in Palestine. During the memorial,…
An ode to The Real Housewives from a history lover
Bravo’s The Real Housewives is my Roman Empire. I mean, the Roman Empire is also my Roman Empire, as a classics student. One way or…
Presentist paralysis and the desire for a more loving future
Halloween is quickly creeping upon us, and I wish the scariest thing terrorizing my dreams were goblins, ghouls and the other creatures that stalk the…
Horrify your parents, ruin your body
When I got a tattoo, a relative asked me, “What are you going to do now that you’ve ruined your body?” That relative is no…
Fear, horror and gaming
In 1996 Capcom released Resident Evil for the original PlayStation, changing horror gaming and horror as a whole. Games such as Sweet Home (1989) for…
RE: “U of M prof soft on Putin”
I was taken aback to see Matt Soprovich’s slanderous attack on University of Manitoba political studies professor Radhika Desai in the Manitoban, published Oct. 10,…
The human cost of conflict
I am not an outright pacifist — sometimes war is necessary and sometimes it is justified. As a Métis person I feel the Red River…