A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure at having dinner, which actually was just dessert, at a restaurant called…
Beyoncé the culture vs. Beyoncé the brand
Beyoncé is more than her “I’m growns,” “uh-oh-uh-oh-uh-oh-oh-no-no’s” and “surfboarts.” Regardless of whether she is making headlines because of a…
“You still work at camp?”
When I was 19, I was determined to work at a summer camp. I had no experience with camps, and…
Photo Friday: A Cooking Date for Besties
On Thursday, fellow contributor Kaaleen and I had a girls’ cooking date. We have been good friends since we started university…
Four crappy things about summer
It’s not officially summertime, but it might as well be. Days that require wearing skirts with tights are becoming few…
SKETCH hosts celebration for youth artists
SKETCH is a Toronto based community arts initiative that was founded in 1996. It creates equal opportunities for young people between…
Photo Friday: Oh, the little things
We get bored easily, don’t we? We see the same things every day, as we hurry to get to our…
Toronto indie film uses Indiegogo to reach $40,000 fundraising goal
Picture this: A strange woman, dressed head to toe in baby blue, wearing a huge straw hat and holding two…
Photo Friday: Early Morning Blurs
There is something so pure and blissful about an early morning, a cup of coffee (or tea!) and those few…
Why I will not mourn the loss of Dr. Maya Angelou
Like many people last week, my heart sunk at the startling news of Dr. Maya Angelou’s passing at the age…
Thigh gaps aren’t magic
I do not have a thigh gap, which is when a person has a space between their thighs when their…
A Brave New World: How Webcast Learning Changed My Life
We’ve all been there. Recently graduated, hopes and dreams ready to explode from your fingertips, wet behind the ears and…