Culture
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DIY: Stress-free stencils
They say that if you want it done right, you have to do it yourself.
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The grand tale
Stigma plagues fantasy fiction like a dwarven mine overrun with goblins. Naysayers denounce the genre as escapist, adolescent and unbelievable. However, there is much reason to think otherwise.
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Fashion Streeter
I like shopping at thrift stores and secondhand shops. -
Fashion Streeter
I have like 5,000 Nylon magazines. I’ve been reading it since I was 12. -
Fashion Streeter
Edgy Grandmas? -
A new twist on an old favourite
It’s that time again.
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Elegantly WAISTED
“I’m drunk off the ‘90s,” Chelsea Neufeld laughs, throwing her head back.
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Fashion Streeter
Did you know? University of Winnipeg President and Vice-Chancellor Lloyd Axworthy was an Eaton’s model in the late ‘50s. -
Bringing a new look to Winnipeg
HutK sits at the corner of Princess Street, tucked neatly between the historic red-brick buildings of the Exchange District.
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Back to basics
In cities and towns across North America, the farmers’ market is experiencing a renaissance moment.
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A house of modern inventions
Winnipeg’s modern tapas-meets-diner eatery, which overlooks the corner of Princess Street and McDermot Avenue in Winnipeg’s Exchange District, has a distinctly casual, yet stylish, demeanor.
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Fashion Streeter
I’m the biggest girlie girl ever. I like flowy, romantic fabrics - anything that looks like it came from a fairytale. -
Beyond downtown
We here at The Uniter’s Arts & Culture section spend the better part of the year focusing on artists and the events that happen in the downtown area. From shows at the Lo Pub to exhibitions on the University of Winnipeg campus, there is a lot going on right here.
But where does this art and culture come from? Since nobody was born cool in the basement of the Royal Albert, we decided to find out what kind of great art was being made and what trends were happening all around Winnipeg. -
A curse and a blessing
From the obvious resurgence of civic pride, to increased traffic and visitors to Winnipeg’s downtown, the NHL’s return has had a snowball effect on this city.
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Get your motor runnin’, head out on the highway
There’s no shortage of fantastic entertainment in Winnipeg between April and September, but for those that feel the need for a change of scenery, few forms of adventure rival the road trip.
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Crushed by the weight of the world
Procrastination pervades our lives. It affects our everyday plans with our friends as well as our most crucial, life-changing decisions, often harmlessly, but sometimes with devastating results. This invisible force threatens the very survival of our species and many others besides, but it continues still.
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Trolls: Not just under bridges anymore
If you want to experience some of the worst specimens that humanity has to offer, go to almost any YouTube video and scroll down to the comments. In fact, go to any news, blog or video website that allows anonymous feedback and you’ll find them, prowling around like hungry lions.
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The dangerous world of debt
Think about how much of the money you spend every day is your own.
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Filtered city
Listen up, Instagram followers. If you’ve lost all hope that this smartphone-based photo sharing app will ever be good for anything besides showing you pictures of drunk people at Jets games, your pessimism is well-founded.
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Party like it’s prohibition
If you’ve ever spoken to someone from Europe, or even from Quebec, you’re probably aware that Manitobans pay a relatively huge amount of money for the same brands of beer and wine.