The Making of Moonstruck - The Walrus
WEBJun 28, 2021 — T he overlapping coffee rings staining the cover of The Bride and the Wolf told Norman Jewison that the screenplay had been making the rounds. Still, something in the material, written by playwright John Patrick Shanley, spoke to him. It was theatrical, snappy, and, like almost all of the director’s strongest work, situated within a specific ethnic and cultural milieu (Italian American, in ...
The Truth about Wanting to Die
WEBAug 6, 2019 — A young kid—fourteen, maybe—regained consciousness in an adjoining room. The orderly returning his backpack had to explain to him how he’d wound up there after police found him unconscious and alcohol poisoned at a friend’s house party. For the next six hours, I sat there, envying his escape.
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WEBThe Walrus store. From the gorgeous artwork that graces our magazine to your own personal piece of The Walrus, the store is here! Back issues, cover prints, totes, apparel, books, and special offers from the Walrus Foundation, registered non …
The Walrus | Canada's Conversation
WEBThe Conversation Piece. 487 trails, part of the Trans Canada Trail, can tell an important story about Canada, its history and its people. Dianne Whelan is a filmmaker, photographer, author, and public speaker. This special episode of The Conversation Piece features content from her presentation at Manulife presents The Walrus Talks Nature ...
Crossword - The Walrus
WEBCrossword. Every week, The Walrus Crossword Editor Emma Lawson brings you a new crossword. Created primarily by Canadian constructors, the weekly crossword will put your knowledge skills to the test. Follow the clues and fill in the answers either across or down. Having trouble viewing the crossword?
It’s Not in Your Head: The World Really Is Getting Worse
WEBAug 25, 2021 — The full speed of freedom. In that simple and remarkable phrase, Kennedy brought together a number of tightly connected ideas that mortared the fundamental relationship between democracy, capitalism, and innovation. It wasn’t really about the moon—as Kennedy freely admitted, he didn’t actually care about space as such.
Is Simons Canada’s Next Great Department Store? | The Walrus
WEBDec 8, 2022 — W hen you walk into a La Maison Simons store, the space feels airy and inviting. Depending on which of the retailer’s branches you enter, you might notice a giant bow-tie sculpture by Douglas Coupland (Squamish nation territory in British Columbia), a three-storey mural by Maya Gohill that stretches from the top to the bottom of your escalator ride (Calgary), or a green roof complete with ...
Why Hudson’s Bay Company’s Future Is in Question | The Walrus
WEBJan 4, 2023 — Once a network of ninety-two stores across the country, HBC’s footprint has shrunk. Other Bay stores have also closed, and a legacy location in Calgary is reducing the retail component in its building. HBC, which was hit hard by COVID-19 lockdowns, is a company in transition. “We’re not a department store chain,” Baker said in a 2020 ...
Games - The Walrus
WEBThe Walrus is located within the bounds of Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit. This land is also the traditional territory of the Anishnabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples.
Why Sunrise Records Is Still Spinning - The Walrus
WEBNov 21, 2023 — But Sunrise, first launched in 1977, is still around, though it no longer has a home in downtown Toronto. “I’ve had people telling me that record stores are closing for probably ten or fifteen years now,” says Robert Lawson, the store manager at the Cloverdale location for much of its twenty-year history. “Well, we’re still here, and ...