Our Coming of Age: Period Shame and Ecological Disaster
For nearly 20 years of writing, Kathryn Mockler didn’t think twice about discussing periods.…
The Art of Making Yourself Up
From the roof of my third-storey house, I look up at the clouds for reassurance; searching for bits of guidance or meaning in the everyday. They are always lingering above me with considerate movement, constantly dissipating and changing form. …
Lost in Techno Beats and the Arms of Another
In Scenes from the Underground, we are immersed in a vibrant atmosphere where we are obliged to find meaning under the blaring dubstep music that drowns out our anxieties and existential dread of the outside world.…
Isolation and Distance in a Time of Growth and Understanding
An Interview with Mirion Malle, author of This is How I Disappear
The young graphic artist’s first fiction piece, This is How I Disappear (2021) or C’est Comme Ca Que Je Disparais, is bursting with heart and vulnerability.…
I Want Intimacy With The Holy Spirit
Booze! Drugs! Lust! All of which are sworn against at the evangelical church in Lauren’s suburban nightmare. But Canadian artist Jessica Campbell adds a satirical dimension to this, bringing something entirely new to the table in her third comic, Rave. …
Creating a Culture of Consent
According to the World Health Organization, “one in three women will be sexually or physically assaulted by a partner, or experience sexual violence, in their lifetime.”…
Wrath as My Lover’s Embrace
In Revenge Body, Rachel Wiley reveals her deep-seated anger and a desire for retribution. She speaks of “righteous anger” and this “undeserved forgiveness” that burns inside of her. She speaks from the heart when revealing her truths, and she is …
Safe Space
“You think that you can just hide behind that mask and everything is okay?” the blaring television playing in the background...