Politics

At the street party the mayor of Toronto, Olivia Chow, came and made a little speech. I know Olivia, I interviewed her 7 years ago for my Masters and I […]

Musicians have always been quick to adopt new tools. From drum machines to digital audio workstations, looping pedals to synthesizers, music has a history of absorbing technology, bending it toward […]

A student from Nepal, who couldn’t vote, asked the class who they were voting for. The responses spread across the familiar spectrum: five for the Liberals, three for the NDP, […]

In class, a student brought up the Lucy Connolly story from the UK. A story that struck many of us as surreal and troubling, centering around a brutal tragedy: seventeen-year-old […]

I was watching a debate with a person my friends generally despise. I was expecting proof my friends were right but saw none. This was like when everyone in grade […]

student one: Rebel news is right wing propaganda.student two: But other outlets are left wing propaganda.student one: How do you know?student two: Because they report left wing interests.student one: Like […]

There is a journal in Germany looking for 20,000 word contributions by May 1rst. They want pieces about the relationship between improvisation and the times we are living in. I […]

The latest Instagram message from someone I never heard of and blocked says “hey my bestie has been freaking out about your profile all day, need to follow you and […]

When I marked Lina’s songwriting journal I enjoyed the spectrum of writing that went beyond just songs: The way I see it the free speech issue is intense. It should […]

The more I hear about Sarah Wynn-Williams the more curious I am to read her book about Facebook. The dynamics of corruption often are told as if they are uniquely […]