BY: ADRIAN SMITH When I got home that night I found Kevin sitting out on the balcony, leaning back against the glass door. I didn’t go out there right away. I set my bag down first and watched him finish…
Expression & Culture
Are we becoming slaves to our smartphones? And are we afraid to admit it?
BY: JACK M. Do you place your smartphone on the night table beside your bed, or worse yet, under your pillow? Or maybe you’ve splurged a couple of paycheques on a waterproof Galaxy S5 just so you don’t feel disconnected…
These photos of abandoned buildings show the beauty in the dark and decaying
BY: DANIKA MOIR Photos by Rebecca Bathory In 2012, Rebecca Bathory found her passion for capturing decaying buildings on film. Travelling to over 20 countries, she went to over 300 abandoned buildings to capture the beauty that is found in…
Tattoo artist who taught himself to draw in isolation is now Instafamous for his slutty tattoos
BY: SYDNEY MCINNIS If you’re planning to get tattooed by Curt Montgomery, you can expect to walk into the shop and find him chewing gum, while designing a tattoo of a girl squirting and getting choked at the same time.…
Dancing with people is now proven to strengthen bonds and increase your pain tolerance
BY: SWIKAR OLI People dance as a form of expression, and have historically used it as a healing ritual and a form of therapy. Now, a study by Oxford University psychologists says that dancing, or even tapping in synchrony, may…
How the dating industry saved me, then fucked me
When it comes to understanding women, most guys don’t even know where to begin. I know we are all Don Juans in our own minds, but when it comes down to it most of us just don’t have a clue.…
Photos of this old abandoned mental institution give us a glimpse into what life was like for the patients
BY: DANIKA MOIR Photos by Will Ellis The Rockland State Hospital for the Insane, now known as the Rockland Psychiatric Centre, in Orangeville, New York once held thousands of patients at a time, reaching a population of almost 9,000 by…
An urban disabled community is fighting transit oppression in the most creative way possible
BY: REGAN MCNEILL For some of us, getting on the subway is a very simple and convenient process. Given the array of blue signs with white wheelchairs plastered on the subway walls, you probably think it would be the same…
Hemingway’s advice on writing in the first person is a valuable lesson for all writers
BY: ADRIAN SMITH I spent last semester struggling through three first-person narratives, trying to speak on recent experiences that shaped my way of thinking to that point. The writing felt stifled and uncomfortable in its execution—a result of my overthinking…
Photo series shows what hides beneath the clothing of tattoo-lovers of every age
BY: JESSICA BEUKER London-based photographer, Alan Powdrill is putting the spotlight on tattoos with his new photo series, “Covered.” The series captures each subject in two very different photos—one where they are fully clothed and one where they are completely…
Only one man has been back to Disney World’s secret abandoned island. This is what he saw.
BY: ALEXANDRIA LEE In the depths of Florida’s Walt Disney World, away from the screaming children and perpetually-grinning mascots, an abandoned section of the theme park shows a darker side of the Happiest Place on Earth. Located in the middle…
An abandoned island in China has been overtaken by a masterpiece of lush greenery
BY: ROB HOFFMAN Far off China’s eastern shore lies the once-thriving and now-abandoned community of Gouqi island, which has received its fair share of attention from the stunning photography of Jane Qing. Gouqi is clustered into a group of about…
There’s an invisible art gallery in radioactive Fukushima to prove a point about catastrophe
BY: MELISSA BOODOO In March 11th, 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit Japan, triggering a tsunami that claimed thousands of lives and wiping out entire cities along Japan’s coastline. The tsunami also hit Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, causing the…
This wolf sanctuary lets you watch the northern lights while you cuddle with wolves
BY: ROB HOFFMAN Ah wolves—the poster boys of Mother Nature’s glorious craftsmanship. There is hardly any beast in the animal kingdom that can compare to the shear majestic force of a wolf’s powerful frame, sleek coat and eternal stoic glare.…
The psychology of Instagram and the shifting sexuality of a new generation
BY: REGAN MCNEILL I guess you could say that for as long as I possibly could, I have tried to bypass social media. Before the birth of Instagram, there was Facebook. After briefly enjoying the novelty of “creeping” people I went…
A Brazilian street artist is turning trash carts into art to send a powerful message
BY: TREVOR HEWITT While Xzibit pimps trashy cars, artist Thiago Mundano pimps trash carts. Brazil generates more than 200,000 tons of trash a day, with approximately one million trash collectors – known as catadores – responsible for 90 per cent…
Berlin transformed a decrepit Nazi airport into a gorgeous green-space larger than Central Park
BY: STEFANIE PHILLIPS When the last planes flew out of the Berlin-Tempelhof Airport they left behind acres of barren land. The airport was one of Europe’s three largest pre-WW2 airports. It was further developed and extensively used by The Nazi…
What Wes Craven told me & the 12 films you should watch this Halloween to honour him
BY: ANGIE PICCIRILLO The recent death of horror master filmmaker, Wes Craven had me pretty upset when I saw the article pop on to my newsfeed last month. Not just because I’m a huge fan, but because I had gotten…
13-year-old girl shares a legendary bond with this massive golden eagle that hunts wolves
BY: ROB HOFFMAN In the hills of western Mongolia, photographer Asher Svidensky captures the loving bond between 13-year-old Ashol Pan, and her golden eagle. For a number of Mongolian cultures, including the Dukha people, building a relationship with wolves, eagles…
Being sent to boarding school against my will was one of the best things that ever happened to me.
BY: TREVOR HEWITT “Anything you want to give me now before I find it?” I shook my head. “Spread your legs, please.” I thought I had misheard her at first. She repeated herself, and reluctantly I obeyed. After, she started…