DARK SECRETS: 32 | Vintage Vibes

Who Gets to Be Mentally Ill?

Today, people talk about seeing a therapist like they’re going to the dentist. But our compassion around mental health still excludes the people who need it most

The Walrus · Dec 2, 2022

Autofiction

Have I always been in the world? / No, I’ve been autumn in the middle of August.

The Walrus · Dec 1, 2022

A New Wave of Ciders Is Bringing a Refreshing Change to Cocktail Hour

Tariq Ahmed founded Revel Cider in 2014—now he spends his days brewing batches of traditional and not-so-traditional ciders

The Walrus · Nov 30, 2022

The Walrus Talks at Home: Inequality

Millions of people around the world are suffering extreme poverty, yet the rich only get richer. What’s at stake?

The Walrus · Nov 24, 2022

The Women’s National Team Taught Canada How to Be a Soccer Country

The men’s team has made it to the FIFA World Cup. But it was the women’s team that helped them get there

The Walrus · Nov 23, 2022

Surgery Minimized My Chances of Getting Cancer. It Also Altered My Self-Image

Because of a hereditary gene mutation, I removed my breast tissue, ovaries, and fallopian tubes. I had to unlearn a lot of feelings about how I look

The Walrus · Nov 22, 2022

Could an Indigenous-Owned Pipeline Be a Force for Good?

A wealth gap exists between Indigenous peoples and other Canadians. Some First Nations believe buying the Trans Mountain pipeline might fix it

The Walrus · Nov 21, 2022

Going to Afghanistan

Leadership had already noticed the change in morale since the official announcement. This was the new Canadian military

The Walrus · Nov 18, 2022

The Bar in Hell

Just pick a stranger, and do the human dance, / Wagering your lost soul on your last romance

The Walrus · Nov 17, 2022

COVID-19 Brings the Importance of Indoor Air Quality to the Forefront

Until the COVID-19 pandemic, we rarely thought about indoor air quality as a serious health threat

The Walrus · Nov 16, 2022