How to Build an Audience as the Media Crumbles Editorial judgment, rather than algorithmic whim, is key The Walrus · Jun 20, 2024
I Tried to Finish a Dead Man’s Novel It is both a gift and a curse to be handed a briefcase containing a life’s work The Walrus · Jun 20, 2024
Are We Going to Mess Up Outer Space Too? As nations jockey for military edge in orbit, there is a growing threat from above The Walrus · Jun 19, 2024
AI and Politics Can Coexist But new technology shouldn’t overshadow the terrain where elections are often still won—on the ground The Walrus · Jun 18, 2024
The Scourge of Self-Checkout The technology promised to make shopping easier. It has done the opposite The Walrus · Jun 17, 2024
Ottawa’s Response to the Trucker Protest Was Doomed from the Start The “Freedom Convoy” shook Canada’s capital—and exposed our divisions The Walrus · Jun 14, 2024
On the Use of the Sextant In their wooden boats of spirit, the saints / saw little of God The Walrus · Jun 13, 2024
Doing Nothing Has Never Been More Important How the under-appreciated art of idleness can transform the world The Walrus · Jun 13, 2024
How the Giller Prize Became Associated with Genocide Scotiabank’s military investments have tainted one of Canada’s most prestigious literary awards The Walrus · Jun 11, 2024
How PEI Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Roundabout New traffic circles caused confusion, resistance, and some embarrassment. Now Islanders can’t live without them The Walrus · Jun 10, 2024
The Walrus Wins Big at the National Magazine Awards 2024 Winning haul included three Golds and four Silvers The Walrus · Jun 8, 2024
The Walrus Wins Silver in the Best Column category at the 2024 Digital Publishing Awards Congratulations to Contributing Writer Michelle Cyca The Walrus · Jun 8, 2024
The Walrus · Jun 7, 2024 Rachel Cusk’s Parade Turns the Novel Upside Down In the book, characters exist, sort of, but they’re mostly artists, and they’re almost all named G
The Walrus · Jun 6, 2024 As Temperatures Rise, So Does Pressure to Engineer the Ocean New technology might help us combat the climate crisis. But is it safe to tinker with the seas?
The Walrus · Jun 5, 2024 How the “Queen of Canada” and Conspiracy Theorists Splintered a Small Town Romana Didulo believes she has communed with aliens and been recognized by Donald Trump. When she and her inner circle moved to Richmound, Saskatchewan, some residents protested to kick her out. Others saw an opportunity
The Walrus · Jun 4, 2024 Canada’s Universities Are a Pipeline for Chinese Military Technology How hundreds of Chinese researchers across the country were identified as undercover scientists
The Walrus · Jun 3, 2024 The Murder Trial That Exposed Toronto’s Police Misconduct Crisis Disturbing allegations of police collusion come to light after Umar Zameer’s acquittal in officer’s death
The Walrus · May 31, 2024 The Fun, Frank, and Completely Miserable Poetry of Barfly Michael Lista’s new collection of poems should come with a Health Canada warning
The Walrus · May 30, 2024 It’s Time to Take Phones Away from Students The spike in teen mental distress and disruptive behaviour will require extreme steps
The Walrus · May 28, 2024 South Africa Doesn’t Need More Heroes This election year marks three decades since the country defeated apartheid. But we still haven’t fully healed
The Walrus · May 27, 2024 “It’s Like a Cult”: Breaking Free from the Far Right A Toronto man’s journey from hate group “rally boy” to anti-fascism
The Walrus · May 24, 2024 Prepare for the Meanest Election in Canadian History Poilievre and Trudeau agree on very little. But they are united in one way: their mutual hostility