The Anti-Slop Music Resistance
Angine de Poitrine, a mega-popular masked rock duo from Quebec, are making songs for real humans
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Luc Rinaldi
Luc Rinaldi is a National Magazine Award–winning journalist based in Toronto. His work has appeared in Maclean’s, Toronto Life, The Walrus and Report on Business, among other publications. He has taught magazine feature writing at his alma mater, the School of Journalism at Toronto Metropolitan University.
The Farmers Who Fought a Data Centre—and Won
Alberta wants to profit from the AI boom by building power- and water-hungry data centres. In one town, the neighbours had other ideas.
They’re Suing the Government for the Right to Die
The ethics are muddy, the country is divided and the world is watching Canada’s next move. Inside the crusade for psychiatric MAID.
Schools vs. Screens
This fall, provinces from coast to coast confidently announced that they were banning phones in the classroom. It’s not going well.
The False Prophet of Edmonton
In a suburban industrial park, John de Ruiter built up a spiritual movement, mashing up Christian theology and New Age mysticism. Today, eight former followers claim he brainwashed them into sex. The case against him will test the boundaries of consent.
The Unsteady Reign of Danielle Smith
Alberta’s premier rode into office declaring war on the federal government—and won by a tiny margin. Can she keep her rebellious rural base happy, without sparking a national crisis?
They Lost their Kids to Fortnite
A group of Canadian parents say their kids are so addicted to the video game Fortnite that they’ve stopped eating, sleeping and showering. Now these parents want to hold its tech-giant creator accountable.
The Moon landing was a giant leap. The next leap is staying there.
From 2015: We know we can get there. Next step: live there. And after that? The cosmic equivalent of Everest base camp. How we plan on colonizing the Moon
A Kickstarter approach to science
By opening up R&D to top freelancing minds, companies like InnoCentive are crowdsourcing unique solutions to puzzles
Two friends’ A.V.-club ode to loners and lost souls
Using projections and finger-plucked folk songs, Shary Boyle and Christine Fellows’s project is a tribute to childhood and friendship