From peachy gauze, striking sartorial and silky headscarves trailing behind the clogs, the Nordic spin has defined effortless revenge dressing as we embark upon the much awaited roaring 20s.
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Excavating the impact behind our Diamond Industry
Running out of hangers after an impromptu gracing of the high street evokes a guilt-provoking, sobering realisation of excess. Quite conversely, making room for the cool and calculated petite velvet box decorating the vanity instills a sentiment of delicacy. The footprint behind what the box beholds — less elegant. The sustainable solution to that which […]
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Red Dress Day 2021: our Day to Honour our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Womxn, Girls, Trans and Two-Spirit People
TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains mentions of violence and abuse towards Indigenous Women. May 5 marks Canada’s National Day of Awareness for its Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). It is also known as Red Dress Day from the red dresses that are put into public view and used to acknowledge an Indigenous […]
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Canadian Thanksgiving: A short history lesson on the Mi’kmaq
Before the great North American landscape was “discovered” by fellows like John Cabot, Jacques Cartier or other European colonizers, this bountiful land which we celebrate on Thanksgiving was the home of fish. Make that, is the home of fish. Fish, who as Dr. Leroy Little Bear states, are older than the dinosaurs and we cannot […]
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Is your favourite brand racist?
Because racism isn’t always overt. It operates in the structures of which society has been set and sinks deep into biases you hold in order to tint the way in which you see the world. And anti-racism isn’t merely the sedentary state of not partaking in racist behaviours. It is the active dismantling of confines […]
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Justice for Regis
Last Saturday, May 30 2020, thousands of peaceful protesters took to the streets of Toronto to honour the life of 29-year-old Regis Korchinski-Paquet. The protestors demanded justice and answers as Korchinski-Paquet died after falling 24 storeys from a High Park highrise during an encounter with police. The crowd was asked to #SayHerName, a movement to […]
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JODO: The Dead Don’t Die
No doubt if you’ve been waiting to see the new Jim Jarmusch movie the immense and varied cast is a top reason for that. From Adam Driver and Billy Murray to Chloë Sevigny and Iggy pop, the cavalcade of characters never ends. The only person who maybe should’ve been there and wasn’t is the Kool-Aid […]
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NXNE x People
“People of NXNE” shot by Marie Powell
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NXNE x Highlights
NXNE Highlights shot by Marie Powell
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JODO: Bandana
Holy hell, it’s like Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and a birthday all rolled into one. It’s the return of Madlib and Freddie Gibbs aka MadGibbs for their Piñata follow up Bandana. This feels like the heyday of Lil Wayne putting out the Carter albums; Piñata felt like the modern Carter 1 then in quick succession Gibbs […]
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Surajkund International Crafts Mela’19
The Surajkund International Crafts Mela (English: Fair) originated in 1987 and with each passing year it grows into more prosperity. Held in the National Caption Region of India, it is a colourful, traditional Craft Festival bringing light to the enormous talent of Artisans and Craftsmen in India. It showcases the rich culture of tribal craftsmen; […]
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Sex education
Cervical Cancer Human papillomavirus (HPV) is an extremely common sexually transmitted infection, most people at some point in their life will acquire it. There are 100 types of HPV, 13 of which cause cervical cancer. (WHO) Clitoris Nerves The clitoris contains 8000 nerve endings, that’s twice as many nerve endings as the penis. (health) FMG […]
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