Culture
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Thank you, Goddess
BDSM requires skillful and intentional communication. It is the ménage à trois of intimacy, tenderness and vulnerability.
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In law we trust
It isn’t fair to ask marginalized communities for lawful protest when laws often largely miss the mark on human rights.
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U of W hosts Black Writing in Canada
The Black Writing in Canada is a new initiative from the University of Winnipeg's English department.
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Reaching beyond bars
Manitoba has the highest incarceration rate out of all provinces in Canada at 231 adults per a population of 100,000 – a problem that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 outbreak.
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City Briefs
Tech-Connect launch // A year-long timeout // The annual meeting of those who speak for the trees // Navigating law to protect the environment // Healthcare worker grievances // Bowman announces break with City
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Martha Street, COVID-style
Like many arts organizations, Martha Street Studio has had to adapt to this new pandemic world.
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Streaming IRL horror
It’s the spooky season, which means many people are filling their streaming queues with horror movies. But it can be tiring to revisit the same slasher films and ghost stories every year, especially when the news is scarier than anything David Cronenberg or Jordan Peele could conjure.
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Outsider artist has first solo exhibition
Bîstyek, an exhibition titled after the artist’s chosen name, opened on Sept. 4 at 300 Ross Ave. in the space that used to house Actual Gallery.
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(P)artners in performance art and feminist leadership
Performance artists Lorri Millan and Shawna Dempsey have been making art together for more than 30 years.
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Arts Briefs
Safe September // Apart, Together // Gimme Some Truth // Playground Chitchat // Little Brown Jug X Beetlejuice // Speaking Crow
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We can get through this together
Though thousands gathered in Winnipeg this summer and stood for Justice 4 Black Lives and Indigenous Lives Matter rallies, the very act of protesting coupled with the instances of racism and prejudice that continue to plague this city can make this feel all for nought and can have a negative effect on people's mental health.
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Ghosts hate snow
An illustration by Talia Steele.
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Horoscopes
Scorpio season begins on Thursday, October 22, at 6:59 p.m. This marks the middle of the tropical autumn season in the northern hemisphere. Temperatures are locked in, unwavering. We are more determined and intuitive as a whole.
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There’s nothing magical about TERFs
J.K. Rowling has a responsibility to do better, especially since her most famous novels are intended for young readers and preach ideas of love and acceptance.
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Reading in colour
The messages children are exposed to through books shape their ideas about themselves and others.
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Big win for Winnipeg students
The life of a university student can be difficult and stressful. For students with Crohn’s and colitis, that struggle can be even more pronounced.
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Virtuosi cancels fall season
Virtuosi Concerts, a classical music recital and chamber music series based at the University of Winnipeg, has been delighting Winnipeg audiences since 1991.
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Levine and Cardinal to receive honorary degrees
At the University of Winnipeg’s autumn convocation, on Oct. 22 and 23, honorary degrees will be conferred upon TV and film actor Tantoo Cardinal, along with historian and author Allan Levine.
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Campus Briefs
Awards and financial aid // Student central // Student records // Student services
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Psychoactive ethics
New innovations in psychedelic research show that MDMA could be a promising remedy for those who live with PTSD and other trauma-related illnesses.