Identity Creative Nonfiction 14.04.20 I Love Astrology, Don’t @ Me Sarah Jane Martin Sarah Jane Martin is tired of living a lie. The burden of shame is too heavy to bear. It’s time she comes out with the truth: she loves astrology. Read Full Article
Arts + Culture 14.04.20 Honest Inspiration Tessa Allen When does inspiration become plagiarism? Winnipeg comic book artists share how their answers impact their work. Read Full Article
Society Creative Nonfiction 13.04.20 You Better Believe It Kathleen Phillips How do lies get accepted as truth? The following three sections use the persuasive power of click bait, a textbook, and rhetoric to examine how we come to accept what is true and how we can so easily get it wrong. Read Full Article
Arts + Culture Feature 13.04.20 Your Body is an Instrument Cassy Musick At 13, Harley Much received an email from her dance studio director requiring her to lose weight to join a competitive class that she qualified for during an audition. Nearly 10 years later, Harley opens up about her battle with an eating disorder. What are dance studios doing to help or harm the way dancers view their bodies? Read Full Article
Arts + Culture Creative Nonfiction 08.04.20 Punchline Riva Billows Knock knock. Who’s there? Louis C.K. Louis C.K. who? Louis C.K. performing in Winnipeg dug up old trauma, divided a community, and changed my relationship to comedy forever. Read Full Article
Society Creative Nonfiction 08.04.20 Leap of Faith: Winnipeg’s UFO Community Evan Midford Delve deep into the world of UFOs. Learn about the conspiracy theories, the stories, the first-hand accounts, the photographic evidence — all of it. Read Full Article
Identity Creative Nonfiction 08.04.20 Hit the Road Jake Jake Maurice A life filled with constant change and multiple international moves isn’t easy on anyone, especially when you’re fighting against your own nature. I don’t know how I would have made it without windows and rabbits. Read Full Article
Identity 07.04.20 Nameless Voices Becca Myskiw and Kellen Taniguchi In Manitoba, there are over 10,000 children in CFS care. 90% of them are Indigenous. 4 people who have aged out of the system tell their truths and shed light on where the system needs to improve. Read Full Article
Health + Lifestyle Creative Nonfiction 07.04.20 More than Just Us Brianne Fiebelkorn I don’t talk about this outside a therapist’s offices. My high school relationship was four years of abuse, manipulation and gaslighting. It’s taken me six years to talk about. Read Full Article