Is inconvenience a worthy cost of close friendship?
Experts say our craving for connection is at odds with our desire for ease
Apr 25 26April 25, 2026
Article at The Globe and Mail
Age-gap besties: How these Canadians found friendship decades apart
These pals forged a bond that defies age and helps them navigate their varying stages in life
Aug 16 25August 16, 2025
Article at The Globe and Mail
From shoes and shirts to tables and chairs, here’s how to fix what’s broken (or just needs an update)
Some of Canada’s top artists and makers share their tips on how to repair, reuse, mend, upcycle and fix just about everything in your closet and elsewhere in your home
Apr 19 25April 19, 2025
Article at The Globe and Mail
I tried sashiko mending and discovered more than one way to fix my clothes
The Japanese stitching style involves repairing clothing using intentionally visible stitches
Apr 19 25April 19, 2025
Article at The Globe and Mail
Canadians are more miserable than ever — 5 easy ways to feel happier that actually work, according to an expert
Canada has dropped three spots on the annual World Happiness Report. Here are an expert's tips on what to do if you find yourself less happy than usual.
Apr 08 25April 08, 2025
Article at yahoo.com
Inside the strange resurgence of Nanalan’, the decades-old TV show aimed at toddlers
Nanalan’ may no longer be on TV, but it seems like it’s everybody’s happy place these days. The Canadian show, aimed at toddlers, follows a two-and-a-half-year-old puppet named Mona as she spends time at the home of her endlessly loving nana, making…
Feb 08 24February 08, 2024
Article at The Globe and Mail
Toronto Symphony Orchestra returns to the composition that put it on the global map
Roy Thomson Hall’s mostly empty auditorium was filled with the sounds of musicians determined to attain an impressive level of near perfection: The Toronto Symphony Orchestra was mid-rehearsal, and it was just two days before they were set to play…
Feb 01 24February 01, 2024
Article at The Globe and Mail
Naomi Klein on the link between wellness influencers and far-right propagandists
Off Duty is a series of lively conversations with influential people, from CEOs to celebrities, on life, work and the art of taking time off. In losing control over her public self, the award-winning Canadian journalist and author Naomi Klein has…
Oct 05 23October 05, 2023
Article at The Globe and Mail
Glass Castle author Jeannette Walls is still writing about triumph and overcoming hardships
Off Duty is a series of lively conversations with influential people, from CEOs to celebrities, on life, work and the art of taking time off. Jeannette Walls is living the shame-free, authentic life her young self could only dream of. The bestselling…
Sep 30 23September 30, 2023
Article at The Globe and Mail
In Mirvish’s new pop-musical Six, Henry VIII’s wives tell their side of history
The musical Six, a pop concert-style retelling of the lives – and fates – of Henry VIII’s wives, begins with the famous rhyme about them: “Divorced, Beheaded, Died: Divorced, Beheaded, Survived.” But where it goes next is a significant divergence…
Sep 21 23September 21, 2023
Article at The Globe and Mail
Charlotte Cardin on her new album, life on the road and shedding her ego
Off Duty is a series of lively conversations with influential people, from CEOs to celebrities, on life, work and the art of taking time off. Charlotte Cardin is healing through her music. The Montreal-born pop and jazz singer-songwriter has been…
Aug 26 23August 26, 2023
Article at The Globe and Mail
Sitting Down With SWAP: An Inside Look At Sex Worker Activism and Advocacy
Nearly 20 years ago, in 2003, a Black trans woman named Chevranna Abdi was arrested by police in Hamilton, Ontario. She had made a distress call while on cocaine, seeking help. Instead of coming to her aid, police dragged Abdi down seven flights of…
Aug 10 23August 10, 2023
Article at Cashmere Magazine
Farrah Khan on reproductive justice, motherhood and the necessity of joy
Farrah Khan is no stranger to standing up for society’s most marginalized. Over the last two decades, the award-winning human rights and gender equity advocate has been fighting for reproductive and gender justice on all fronts – as a front line…
Apr 15 23April 15, 2023
Article at The Globe and Mail


















