The genre of ekphrasis, famously exemplified by John Keats’ “Ode to a Grecian Urn,” considers how in looking at art, its history, materials, and makers, we may further understand our own humanity: “Beauty is truth, truth beauty, – that is …
In the spring of 2020, an influx of Covid patients collapsed Ontario’s healthcare system, exposing glaring vulnerabilities in an essential yet fragile government institution. In response, many of us, rightly afraid of contagion, were told to avoid in-person and, possibly, …
For centuries, humanity has dreamt of utopia, debating the social, economic, and ideological conditions under which civilization can exist in near-perfect harmony. One increasingly popular idea proposed by politicians and philosophers is an egalitarian system, where individuality and independent thought …
In 2017, a spontaneous fire tore through Behrampada, a slum in eastern Mumbai, India for the third time in the last decade. The flames destroyed multiple hutments, collapsing multi-storied residences, and displacing thousands of residents. The Behrampada slum, which houses …
How you knew to hop the fence
the monotony
the neighbourhood
learned to drive drunk
don’t stop
f*** the cops.
No bothers
but learned behaviours
from others
older brothers.
In a pool of my own vomit shine …
In an early chapter of Lisa Moore’s new novel, This Is How We Love, our protagonist, Jules, sits beside her then-fiancé Joe at a family dinner. Jules describes the thick tension in the room as she waits for Joe …
The unknown becomes an increasingly greater fear with each day. Technology plays an especially vital role in this development. It’s next to impossible to keep up-to-date with the latest in emerging science, information technology and biotechnology. There is a growing …
