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…
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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…
The dark side of foreign aid
Foreign aid, once seen as a beacon of hope for struggling nations, is facing scrutiny today as it perpetuates inequality and undermines economic growth in…
Change and adaptation in the flow of life
I think life is something that has to go through a process of constant change and adaptation. These changes are important parts of our lives,…
Making a day worthwhile
If you are anything like me, then you probably attach personal value to your efforts or performance at school or work. School comes with a…
Destruction of Gaza forecasted in film
Reality is worse than fiction. There’s a scene in Palestinian director Elia Suleiman’s 2002 film Divine Intervention where an unarmed woman wearing a pink cocktail…