The devastating consequences of “tech bro culture”
The short documentary Losing Lena is a dense but educational film that examines how women were pushed out of the tech industry. The film thoroughly…
Grace Paizen
Gendering of gadgetry emblematic of a sexist culture
Virtual assistants today are still pre-programmed to a female-gendered voice.
Furry fun for a fantastic cause
Although the U of M brings in dogs from time to time as a student mental health initiative, there is a largely unknown way in…
A musical history lesson of the Winnipeg General Strike
Marking the 100th anniversary of the Winnipeg General Strike, Winnipeg playwright and composer Danny Schur’s adaptation of his popular musical Strike! will hit screens nationwide…
“Dancing from the inside out”
Canada’s oldest and longest running contemporary dance company, Winnipeg Contemporary Dancers (WCD), will debut their all-Winnipeg talent show Actualize on Nov. 29. As part of…
The deep and powerful reach of assholes in society
Do you have to be an asshole to get somewhere in life? Are there special advantages to being an asshole? Is there such a thing…
Extra-terrestrial collection touches down
Storytelling has always indicated that we are not alone in the universe. There are Indigenous tribes who have stories of their ancestors encountering the “Star…
The intricate art of resistance and survival
Passionate about his Anishinaabe-Métis roots, third-year U of M native studies student Jack Theis became a beadworker as a means to connect with his ancestors….
The morbidly beautiful world of death photography
Out of all the mysterious death rituals popular during the reign of Queen Victoria in the 19th century, the practice of death photography remains one…
Jenny Heijun Wills relaunches her memoir ‘Older Sister. Not Necessarily Related.’
Winnipeg based author and University of Winnipeg professor Jenny Heijun Wills relaunched her first memoir to a packed McNally Robinson atrium on Oct. 8. First…