BY: SINEAD MULHERN Nestled on the bank of the Yukon River in Canada’s north, Dawson City is home to a population of 1,319. The subarctic town fosters a culture that’s influenced by First Nations, artists and the Klondike Gold Rush,…
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First Nations reserves in the U.S. have been given the green light to sell pot
BY: SINEAD MULHERN First Nations reserves in the U.S. have been given the green light to grow and sell marijuana on their lands. This is a decision that comes with much controversy, though. Whether or not reserves choose to take…
Why Idealism Isn’t Dead
BY: AYA TSINTZIRAS There’s a scene in the documentary Artifact where Thirty Seconds to Mars is deciding whether or not to take a deal their record label had offered. When Jared Leto and his two band mates tried to end…
Happy holidays from the Satanists!
BY: MICHAEL LYONS It’s that magical time of year, when we gather around a roaring fireplace to hear that story we all know and love: On a night many years ago, a star was shining in the sky. Inspired by…
Why North America needs Krampus, the Christmas devil who drowns children
BY: AL DONATO He’s a black furry goat demon who throws duffle bags of kids into rivers and chills out with Santa Claus. What’s not to love? Krampus, a horned, pointy-tongued creature hailing from European legend, is like the Batman…
These independent comic book publishers are exposing the forgotten history of Canadian culture
BY: DANIEL KORN When asked who their favourite superheroes are, most people would answer with the typical DC or Marvel staples: Spider-Man, Superman, maybe Iron Man or Rocket Raccoon thanks to the newer movies. But not Hope Nicholson; she’s more…
As the Greenland ice sheet melts, so does Greenland’s culture. (PHOTOS)
BY: SEBASTIEN TIXIER When Sébastien Tixier travelled from 67 ° to the 77th parallel north to record the transformations, he found his fantasy cliché images of white landscapes dissolve before his eyes. Things are not always as we expect them…
The Gadhimai Festival is a bloody sacrificial ritual where 200,000 animals died in 2 days
BY: LAURA ROJAS Every five years, the sacrificial Gadhimai Festival takes place in the village of Bariyapur, a community located in southern Nepal near the Indian border. The festival claims the lives of thousands of animals in the name of…
Under the thumb of debt: modern music funding is in a sad and sorry state
BY: DANIEL KORN A few weeks ago, Jack Conte – co-founder of crowdfunding platform Patreon and well-regarded independent musician in his own right – wrote an article regarding the loss that his band Pomplamoose took on their last tour. The…
Photography of Tokyo in motion shows us the terrifying speed of modern life
BY: MATTHEW PILLSBURY Photographer Matthew Pillsbury dropped his tripod amidst the torrents of Tokyo’s cosmopolitan daily life. He created exposures to record up to 15 minutes of activity. He chose Tokyo because of the city’s astounding technological advances. The Japanese…
Skyrunning is the brave and burly cousin of trail running
BY: GLEB VELIKANOV Try to imagine yourself running above the clouds, unobstructed by trees or landscape, the wind cooling your skin while the thin air makes your lungs burn, adding a challenging, adrenaline-spiked twist to trail running. Such a sport…
K6G is the LGBTQ-friendly ward inside one of America’s most notorious jails
BY: SINEAD MULHERN Inside LA County Sheriff’s Men’s Central Jail, the K6G ward provides a safe haven for gay and transgendered inmates. The gay ward was created after a 1985 lawsuit where the jail came under scrutiny for the high…
Is #WhitePrivilege actually a thing?
BY: MICHAEL LYONS Do women play video games? Is there really such thing as “rape culture”? Should transgender people be allowed to use whichever sex-segregated bathroom they prefer? Should women call themselves feminists? Does white privilege exist? In the aftermath…
How having a family member with AIDS changed my childhood
BY: QUEENSXXI I was about to turn 18 when I first got the news that my uncle tested positive for HIV/AIDS. It was after my grandma got a phone call from one of my uncle’s friends and started getting suspicious…
Modern Berlin: from the Stasi, Hitler and segregation to MDMA, street art and a culture of freedom
BY: AOIFE RYAN For many, Berlin may provoke images of division and fallen empires, but laced within the nation’s capital are far more rewarding experiences for both the modern traveller and native city dwellers alike. Having been there myself nearly…
At 20, Boyan Slat is developing a device to remove 7,250,000 tons of plastic from our oceans
BY: DEXTER BROWN Slat’s ambitious quest started on a Greek scuba diving trip when he was only 16. “I saw more plastic bags than fish,” the Dutch engineering student told the BBC. “Everyone said to me: ‘Oh there’s nothing you can do about plastic…
Dating outside binaries: OkCupid adds over 70 new gender and sexuality options
BY: AL DONATO Finding love on the Internet is hard. And for anyone hooking up often means to lying your ass off. All mainstream dating sites are notorious for ignoring LGBTQ individuals’ diverse identities. For gender, choosing between just male…
In Nepal, Datura is a holy psychedelic, but in the wrong hands it can become “The Devil’s Breath”
BY: TJ MOREY Scopolamine, the Devil’s Breath, Devil’s Apple, are some of the well-known and highly conspicuous names attributed to Datura, a deadly plant that has garnered enough attention, respect, and fear amongst the hardest of psychonauts. Found abundantly and…
How technology is slowly ruining your social life (Documentary)
BY: SEBASTIAN BACK As technology continues to transform the social interaction of humans, the question remains: is the shift in the mode of communication liberating us from our surroundings or caging us into a screen? The Future of Interaction by…
Do you eat food? You should probably be concerned with the fight for GMO labeling
BY: LAURA ROJAS The fight for GMO labeling should be understood just as widely as the pro-marijuana legalization movement. After all, seeing as you need food to survive, you might want to understand the limited choice that stocks grocery store…