The word taboo comes from the Polynesian “tapu”, meaning prohibited or forbidden. It also refers to menstruation, a reminder that within the arbitrary societal framework of the time, even the most natural things can be deemed unacceptable.

Imagine a Pride without any compromise. That’s what the organizers of Wild Pride have dreamed of, and that’s what is taking place starting July 30th. Moving away from the usual Pride commodification of queer pride and queer joy that view our communities as a market to take advantage of every year, Wild Pride is radical, anti-colonial, anti-capitalist, and anti-corporate.

Before smoke from the prairie wildfires choked out the blue summer sky, I waited behind the Gothic gates to the Mount-Royal cemetery. My friend, Andrew, quickly arrived, and I began loudly pronouncing that we needed a spot as close to the stage as possible.

Recently, my timeline was hit with memes about how teasing is part of the glue that holds our relationships together. The tagline said a recent study proved that good natured ribbing can increase loyalty and honesty in relationships by 300%.

Tucked upstairs on the ever-touristy St. Paul Street in Old Montreal, is one of the safest comedy rooms in town. Well, sort of. On the surface, Saanya Nanda’s monthly The Heckling Show would be the last thing most people would call safe; the name says it all, and every month comics take the stage knowing exactly what they're in for.

LFCD is a Montréal-based artist whose skills lie in the reconstruction of materials and conveying ideas and issues circling our modern time such as environmentalism, politics, and activism through their artworks.

Shadow work always sounded like powerful magic to me. Like a psychedelic fever dream where you sit and converse with your worst self, the devil on your shoulder embodied, ugly and uncensored.

On Sunday, June 22, 2025, friends, art lovers, and curious passersby gathered in Jeanne Mance Park for the fourth edition of Art O’Rama, a collective art market where local artists and designers sell their wares.

Born in the '90s in Barcelona, Spain, and with Montreal deep in his soul, Swiim is a multidisciplinary artist who blends music and visual art to create immersive experiences. Known for his ambient beats, downtempo electronic tracks, and boom-bap hip-hop, he’s also a rapper and film composer.

It's so hard to re-capture the freewheeling feelings of childhood summer. For one thing, the season would last forever; months off from school with no direction left us with enough time to explore all the options, and also get bored enough to envision new ones.