Identity
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Global soul supremacy
The phrase “soul supreme” may conjure imagery of beehive hairdos and a certain doe-eyed songstress from Detroit.
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Tough talk at tea
Sitting down with family for dinner or coffee can often lead to awkward conversations.
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Before my obituary
As the family’s resident copy editor, I was tasked with proofreading my grandfather’s obituary before publication.
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Shutting down hate on campus
Earlier this month, professor Joanne Boucher gave a talk at the University of Winnipeg (U of W) provocatively titled “The Commodification of the Body: The Case of Transgender Identities.”
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Jewish crime
Sitting in his office in Centennial Hall, Alex Tepperman talks about his upcoming book on Jewish crime.
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City briefs
Death records for residential-school children// True North proposal for Portage Place// Renaming three Winnipeg streets// HSC to open minor-treatment clinic// ntroduction of Addiction Services Act// Release of 2022 fatal overdose data
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Shaving, waxing, tweezing
I keep checking under my chin for this one persistent hair that grows in fits and starts.
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Embracing the curl
Growing up a curly girl in Manitoba was a struggle.
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The need to reconnect
Conversational Threads opened at Gallery 1C03 at the University of Winnipeg on March 2.
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Arts briefs
What le funk is up?// Indigenous artisans welcome spring// Hot soup, warm hearts// On the rock// Learn the Victorian way// ‘All the world is a very narrow bridge’
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Standing with our trans siblings
This past Friday, March 3, the University of Winnipeg (U of W) hosted a lecture that many in the city’s 2SLGBTQIA+ communities worried would direct hate at transgender people.
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Beyond the clubs
Months ago, I nervously showed up to an Out There Winnipeg (OTW) queer volleyball practice for the first time.
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Arts briefs
Hého, let’s go!// An afternoon brew-ski// Taking care of business// Writing on Western Canadian art// Our Fathers, Sons, Lovers and Little Brothers @ PTE// STAGES Speaker Series: Ekene Emeka-Maduka
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Eve’s Bayou
Plays at Cinematheque from Feb. 17 to 23
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‘Little ephemeral gems’
For several months each year, a heap of snow blankets Winnipeg, signaling the beginning of the city’s great slumber.
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Ecosexuality: I kiss the ground I walk upon
Performance artist and sexologist Annie Sprinkle and her partner, University of California art-department chair and professor Beth Stephens, are credited with popularizing what is recognized today as ecosexuality.
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City briefs
Local Black History Month events// WPS wants body cameras for officers// Chief Peguis statue at Legislature// Feds give $500K to feasibility study// Property-tax increase// Funding for newcomer integration programs
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Spirits, myths and memory in Black film
In curating Cinematheque’s latest film series, distribution coordinator Mahlet Cuff sought to answer the question: “where can Black folks turn to for knowledge about their history?”
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Women talking about women talking
Do nothing, stay and fight, or leave?
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Diagnosed as female
The film doesn’t matter, although I’ve only seen a handful in theatres over the past few years.
