Culture
-
Collective grief and the individual
“I can’t be grieving. I haven’t lost anyone.”
-
On-screen salutations
When the University of Winnipeg officially announced that classes would be almost exclusively online for the 2020 fall semester, Sam Sarty and her team knew that they needed to think outside the box and inside the screen when planning Roll Call.
-
Pandemic Pets
Back in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, many services closed their doors, but the Winnipeg Humane Society (WHS) soldiered on with their essential service of animal care and rescue. During this pandemic, many families have opened their homes to new pets.
-
Music does not stop
Although this year has seen a major shift that impacts every part of life, one band is making it their mission to push through and maintain their goal.
-
Strong father, Strong Son
Ian Bawa, local filmmaker and University of Winnipeg grad, is showing a new short film Strong Son at Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this month in its combined digital and in-person format.
-
Arts briefs
Heat of the Hand // Empty the Fill! // Closet Space Market // Outdoor Dye Demo // Free Sundays at the WAG // Red Ribbon Walk & Run
-
The New Normal
Until a few months ago, most students would probably have never imagined that going to university would mean sitting at home and attending a video call with their instructor.
-
A time to act
The global resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement has prompted the local theatre community and its historically white-led organizations to acknowledge and try to dismantle age-old barriers for local BIPOC artists.
-
Virtually yours
The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival, like many summer festivals, is moving online to help protect Winnipeggers from COVID-19. But unlike many other fests, Fringe will be free for all.
-
The festival circuit
Despite the cancellation of many Manitoban summer festivals, Gimli Film Festival (GFF) will still go ahead online.
-
Bird Lines
A comic by Eric Hetherington
-
Kraken
A comic by Hely Schumann.
-
Nacho stovetop popcorn
A crunchy, satisfying snack (or lunch or dinner, no judgments here) that is vegan and gluten-friendly.
-
Horoscopes
Your horoscope for Thursday, April 2, 2020.
-
City Roots
Over the past few months, this column has made a case for a closer look at Winnipeggers’ relationship with trees, both past and present. I have been able to consider what they do for humans, as well as their own agency, and to think about how they became so central to Winnipeg’s identity as a city.
-
Feeding diaspora
I immediately swoon at the love, lineage, healing and pleasure that undertones writing and art by People of Colour involving food. Food and love are both so potent. They are embodied experiences marked by longing, sustenance, nourishment, orientation and legacy.
-
My identity does not need your approval
Most days, I don’t even know who I am. Similar to the way that people sometimes Google themselves, I often review my Facebook timeline. Who am I? What qualities do I present? Are my political memes dank enough?
-
Let her speak
With most professional and amateur sports leagues around the world on hiatus amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the Olympics postponed until 2021, it can seem like sports have been reduced to reruns, along with the “see 10, do 10” push-up chain and toilet paper challenge attempts athletes post on Instagram.
-
Uber to enter Winnipeg market
Transportation has been a relevant issue in Winnipeg well beyond the past decade. The Uniter has covered this topic in depth, as it remains an issue of great importance for all Winnipeggers, especially students. Our coverage has focused extensively on safety, affordability and efficiency related to buses, taxis and ride-hailing services.
-
News briefs
Zine seeks submissions // Library due dates extended // Pub to grocery delivery service // Mental health support for U of W employees // Essential services on campus to deliver remotely // Serious or overblown?