Depths of Winter
"It is that time of year when the white silence allows me to look inward and outward. And to me, wintering is a knife disguised in icicles."
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rabhelanimguni
Dec 12, 20234 min read
The Complicity of Silence and Indifference: Is the Age of Idols over?
Art is about reality but our idols' silence on the Israel-Palestine conflict does not reflect that reality.
firstnamecarmenx
Dec 2, 20238 min read
Canadian Coffee
In which CX writes/daydreams about a coffeeshop they want to go back to, again and again.
A. L. Sarino
Dec 1, 20236 min read
Essay: 'Anak' and 'Distance' on Agency and the Filipino Mother in the 21st Century
As movies, Anak and Distance illustrate two opposite extremes of the challenging reality of motherhood in the Philippines.
Terry Trowbridge
Nov 30, 20232 min read
I Am So Worried About How Coders Describe Us to the ChatGPTs
"I Am So Worried About How Coders Describe Us to the ChatGPTs," writes sociolegal researcher, writer, and plum farmer, Terry Trowbridge.
Terry Trowbridge
Nov 28, 20234 min read
How Might Amazon's Warehouse "Rightsizing" Reshape Canada and the Global Publishing Economy?
How might Amazon’s “rightsizing” warehouse book supplies shape the global economy for freelance editors, proofreaders, and editorial workers
Gokul KP
Nov 25, 20236 min read
Review: Love and Identity in Sally Rooney’s Normal People
Sally Rooney’s 2018 novel Normal People is a heartbreaking journey featuring intimacy, pain, and the social dynamics of human connections.
rabhelanimguni
Nov 23, 20235 min read
Essay: The Archives
The Israel-Palestine conflict should lead us to reflect on pacifism and its ally, storytelling, for justice.
Dea Fejzullahu
Nov 22, 20233 min read
Shkumbin Limani On Telling Stories Through Photography
Shkumbin Limani is a "life photographer" who tells stories through pictures
Anwesha Dutta
Nov 18, 20235 min read
Louise Glück's Quiet Affirmations of Life
About Glück's quiet affirmations of life.
Euzette Fermilan
Nov 16, 20233 min read
Essay: Lilias Adie, The Torryburn Witch
Once upon a time, she was a witch; centuries later, her memorial plaque reads, "An innocent victim of unenlightened times.”
Callum Foulds
Nov 15, 20234 min read
Essay: An Office Pop Phenomenon
Callum Foulds talks office pop!
Faith Diaz
Nov 12, 20234 min read
Three Movies to Keep You Cozy This Fall
Movies to make you feel warm and cozy all fall long.
Anwesha Dutta
Nov 11, 20238 min read
Essay: Pop Music and the Ecstasy of Boundless Desire
by Anwesha Dutta There’s a certain kind of feeling that comes over us when we listen to a good pop song. Heads begin to roll, bodies...
Terry Trowbridge
Nov 7, 20234 min read
Statement about Researching IDPs and the UNHCR
What do internally displaced people want to save, want to preserve, and want to carry?
Gokul KP
Nov 5, 20235 min read
Review: The Profound Human Stories of 'The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat' by Oliver Sacks
A review of Oliver Sacks' 1985 book featuring compelling stories of patients grappling with extraordinary neurological conditions.
firstnamecarmenx
Nov 4, 202319 min read
Why Do Asian Mothers Hate Their Daughters?
In which CX analyses familial relations and their breaking down by way of a good (and totally aware that this is happening) friend.
Chao Shete
Oct 31, 20234 min read
Essay: Procrastination - A Journey of Self-sabotage, Doubt and Attaining Perfection
I believe procrastination must torture. It must lead to feelings of doubt and failure, ultimately it doesn't count unless it's self sabotage
Euzette Fermilan
Oct 29, 20236 min read
The Art of Belonging: An Immigrant’s Reflection
A personal essay and reflection about the art of belonging from the perspective of an immigrant.
Amanda O'Dell
Oct 27, 20232 min read
Essay: Chronically Tired and Thankful
"Grieving who you were before and where you imagined you would be can be draining."
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