Before we delve into the posts we’re reading and loving elsewhere on the internet, don’t miss Patrick Carr on whether the United States is lurching towards war with Iran. And subscribe to...
Before we delve into the posts we’re reading and loving elsewhere on the internet, check out Louise Hung’s piece about coming to terms with her eyelids, which turned out to resonate with a lot...
In case you missed it, our most popular post last week was our much-anticipated Person of the Year announcement, brought to you by Natalia Antonova: We're honouring Louise Linton, for her brave...
Good morning! We're starting off our week with some stellar longreads on a variety of subjects that intrigue us, from North Korea to segregated schools. Join us! If you haven’t already, subscribe...
The NYTimes recently ran an article about obese pregnant women. Written by an OBGYN, the article starts off with the ominous “One recent night on my delivery shift, eight out of 10 of my laboring...
It’s early afternoon when we finally work our way through the line at Ran Sushi to take seats at the bar, where the two chefs work deftly as they slice through fish at almost lightning speed,...
In recent years, numerous experts from around the world (scientists, economists, politicians, environmentalists, sociologists), has been researching the great food paradoxes of our time, namely: With...
Farmworker justice may just be going national again this year in the United States, after years of coordinated activism, lobbying, and negotiations. For that, we have the Coalition of Immokalee...
When I was but a wee thing, one of my all-time favourite foods was the latke—or, as I knew it then, the potato pancake. My father would make them for me on weekends when I pleaded with him, and on...
I’m fairly neutral on the subject of Starbucks, because I don’t care about coffee. Coffee generally reminds me of dirty, boiling water that has been poured through a rusty grating and into a cup...
