Category Archives: Column

Column: New York Highlights

I’ll start by saying this post is more for myself than anyone else. I like to write memories down as opposed to simply relying on photos — it helps me remember better. Pictures may speak a thousand words, but words … Continue reading

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Column: The Art Of Being Hip and Cool

By today’s standards, I am nowhere near cool. Or trendy. Or hip. I don’t wear cutoff denim shorts. I don’t particularly enjoy restaurant patios. I don’t use retro polaroid cameras (although I do love a good instagram, who doesn’t?) I … Continue reading

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Column: The Commercialization of Pride

I was in line at Starbucks (why do all my stories begin with ‘I was in line at Starbucks’?) when I heard the following customer-worker interaction: Barista: Hey X, are you excited for the long weekend? X: Meh, I’ll be … Continue reading

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Column: Fast Fashion, Faster No-Fashion

– The first photo in anticipation of the H&M x Margiela collaboration. With today’s fast fashions and even faster trend turnarounds, it’s funny to think that fashion was once a revolutionary and, at times, progressive medium just a couple of … Continue reading

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Column: The Four Burner Theory

As I grow up in (or into?) life and experience different levels of successes and/or failures, I’m beginning to wonder if one can truly ‘have it all.’ With a career comes a blow to your social life, with personal happiness … Continue reading

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Column: Misconceptions of Aboriginal Culture

I’m Aboriginal. And although I may not look it, I was graced with my dad’s french-italian skin colour, a lot of people see my Aboriginal background as a narrow number of things; a cultural signifier that strictly defines me and … Continue reading

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