Bringing the obituary to life
“The Internet can bring an obituary to life.” It may sound like a contradiction, but this is what Barbara Stewart took away from a fourth-year …
Posts in category Summer 2012
Hard to Swallow
Aimee Moore, a 28-year-old woman from Stratford, Ontario, walks on to the stage of the Dr. Phil show in January 2008. Just before Moore came …
Mixing journalism with faith
There aren’t enough spots for the people who have showed up to fill Lorna Dueck’s CBC studio space, which comfortably fits 50. But after more …
Put to sleep
Kelly Caldwell’s baby had surgery four weeks ago and is on her way to recovery. “She injured her knee and had to have two pins …
Graphic Reporting
The Silver Snail comic shop on Toronto’s bustling Queen Street West is jam-packed with thick graphic novels, skinny superhero comics, and countless action figures. Wooden …
Being Nardwuar
“I just don’t know what I do,” he says. The University of British Columbia cafeteria is quiet; the tone of his nasally voice—the loudest thing …
Rookie: Sassy’s successor?
On teen website RookieMag.com, today’s background is a photo of Winona Ryder in Edward Scissorhands, and the title of this month’s theme, “Obsession,” is handwritten in …
Designate, Regulate, Emulate
A glass of wine sits on the floor of Massey College, casual yet precarious. I overhear a suit talking about someone doing “great work for …
A Toast to Homemakers
On the evening of November 16, 2011, right around 6:30 p.m., a group of 10 women—editors, former co-workers, and friends—gathered at Sally Armstrong’s condo at …
