Illustration of Ebony-Renee Baker by Melissa Falconer

Identity

I Know My Name Means Black—So You Can Stop Telling Me

My name is Ebony, and there’s no escaping the uncomfortable conversations about why I look the way I look

A collage of different podcast album covers over a multicoloured background

Identity

During Black History Month and Beyond, Try Listening To Black Women

Here are seven top podcasts—including fiction and panel-style shows—starring Black women to get you started

black love photography: couple Tee and Cassandra pose with their arms wrapped around each other, with Tee kissing Cassandra's forehead

Identity

What I’ve Learned About Black Love from Photographing It for Two Years

Toronto-based photographer Brianna Roye on everything she’s learned from shooting Black queer couples—from showing intimacy to lessons on self-love

problematic pop culture: the cast of "Boy Meets World" poses in front of a purple background with squiggly lines

TV & Movies

I Love ’90s Pop Culture—Does That Make Me Problematic?

Every era has its good, bad and ugly

A parka from the canada goose project atigi collaboration

Identity

Meet the Indigenous Designers Sharing Their Traditions for a Special Canada Goose Collection

18 women from Canada’s North designed one-of-a-kind parkas as part of Project Atigi—and 100% of the proceeds go back to Inuit communities

News

The World’s Major Beauty Queens Are All Black and It’s About Time

For the first time in the history of beauty pageants, all five major title holders (Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss America, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA) are Black women

A couple sitting in their living room on a teal couch with a wreath behind them; the man on the left is reading a book and the woman on the right is on a laptop, presumably looking up apartment decor ideas

Identity

How to Make Your Tiny Place Feel Huge

Tricks and tips from the experts on maximizing a small space

Identity

I Fell For a “Progressive” Church, and It Was a Mistake

Months later, I quit

News

Apple Wants to Clear Up a Few Things About Women in Tech

And is making room for more women-led apps with Apple Entrepreneur Camp

News

This Is What Happened When I Stood Up Publicly for Trans Rights in Toronto

The Toronto Public Library’s decision to host an event for “gender critic” Meghan Murphy is emboldening transphobia in our community

Celebrity

Gina Rodriguez Reminds Me of All the Non-Black Friends I’ve Had to Cancel

If you’re not Black, stop saying the N-word

Identity

When I Lost My Hair, I Rediscovered My Indian Identity

Now I strut my baldness as boldness

Celebrity

K-Pop Caused My Identity Crisis

By confronting me with East Asian femininity I could never attain

Photo of sex workers protesting criminalization

News

Here’s Why Sex Workers’ Rights Are a Big Issue This Election

Four years ago, it seemed the Liberals were poised to reform sex work laws. It never happened. Will a new government make a difference?

Advertisement

Advertisement