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ISSUE NO. 1| October/November 2025 | VOLUME 7

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On Healthy Masculinity

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Artist Spotlight: Capsule Community

As a creative consultancy and agency, deeply passionate about and focused on climate and sustainability, we are storytellers, creatives, activists and artists who leverage our creative skills and talents to boost climate narratives, encourage sustainable systems and outcomes, and help foster stronger connections to nature and the planet.

Mikaela Brewer

Apr 73 min read

Theatre Review: Inter Alia

A live theatre play written by Suzie Miller, which premiered globally in 2025, Inter Alia follows the journey of maverick London Crown Court Judge Jessica Parks as her son is suspected of rape. Mother, wife, judge—her life is a series of transitions between these different roles, until the rape case brings reality crashing down. These identities suddenly find themselves forced to pick sides.

Alaina Zhang

3 min read

Two Black women in jean overalls strolling through a community garden

Writers Room | On the OSAP Cuts: Could We Have Stratified the Cold?

Dorrie sat down on the small stone bench by her plot in the community garden, running her palms over her expanded stomach. The garden was nestled into a small valley next to her old high school and city soccer field, and at 6:00 p.m., the sun set through the cool April mist that hovered above it. Dorrie closed her eyes to a cool gust of wind that swayed her long black braids across her back and shoulders.

Mikaela Brewer

5 min read

Andrea Gibson, courtesy Boulder Library Foundation

Poet’s Corner: “In the chemo room, I wear mittens made of ice so I don’t lose my fingernails. But I took a risk today to write this down.” by Andrea Gibson

I’ve loved Andrea Gibson’s work for years, and was heartbroken when they passed away not long ago. I’ll always recommend spending time with my favourite poem of theirs, “What Love Is.” But today, honouring the ways the world is raising awareness about cancer throughout April and May, we’re looking at “In the chemo room, I wear mittens made of ice so I don’t lose my fingernails. But I took a risk today to write this down.”

Mikaela Brewer

3 min read

Charlie Kirk: You Can't Pick & Choose Your Martyr

by Abbigale Kernya

More than a few Bad Apples

by Gillian Smith-Clark

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Remember That we are Survivors

by Asante Haughton

International daily newspaper from Thursday 5th November 2020 – Le Monde (France) & The Ne

When the Bad News Doesn't Stop

by Maureen Pollard

Finding the Light

by Maureen Pollard

Life Outside the Box is a youth mental health podcast that takes a deeper dive into the issues that affect youth – from a youth perspective.

NEW Episode coming Dec. 1st: "Questioning the Systems We're In: Empowering Honest Conversations about Suicide" with Media Producer, Speaker and Activist Cal Campos, Senior Editor Mikaela Brewer, and 'Life Outside the Box' hosts Asante and Abbigale. *Please note there is an activation warning for this episode.

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