Slight breeze on the gorge tonight
Music, music history, and generational waves of white supremacy
The more generations that pass by, the more obscured women’s lives are, by waves of patriarchal…
Martin Speckter, type design, and the interrobang
99% Invisible did an episode on the interrobang recently. I was interested to learn that early…
Reality testing, Dylan Marron and Every Single Word
If you ask white folks about the over-representation of white folks on screen, they will often…
Headlines, cognitive processing, and problematic information
Headlines matter. Publishers know it. Good headlines help with the understanding, reach, and impact of a…
Land back
I’m awed by Ayla Brown’s handmade design. Oh wow, turns out there is more art where…
Archiving and curation
When we stare at paradoxes long enough, they can sometimes lose their mystery. When this happens…
Paul Wells, conservatism, satire, and Maclean’s footprint
I like Maclean’s about as much as I like the National Post. They’re rightwing, partisan, and…
Journalism is the business of influence
Good journalists do what they do because they care. They have interests. The organizations that employ…