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Great Again

Great Again

On Political Nostalgia

From: On Nostalgia

This chapter examines nostalgia in modern democracies, where generalized nostalgia binds individuals into a mass movement through its vagueness. The dissonance between nostlagia and how politics … 23 $2.30 Add
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Growing Up on Walton Street

Growing Up on Walton Street

From: The Ward

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Guess What…That Hand on Your Shoulder Could Be a Cop's: The Body Politic's Clip-and-Save Guide to Arrest and Trial

Guess What…That Hand on Your Shoulder Could Be a Cop’s: The Body Politic’s Clip-and-Save Guide to Arrest and Trial

From: Any Other Way

A bullet pointed list published by the body politic advising how to deal with being arrested and charged. 1 $0.10 Add
Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract

Haircuts by Children and Other Evidence for a New Social Contract

A cultural planner's immodest proposal: change how we think about children and we just might change the world. We live in an 'adultitarian' state, where the rules are based on … 218 View
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Notes on the Gay Bar

Notes on the Gay Bar

From: Any Other Way

An account of a visit to a Toronto gay bar by a straight researcher, done as part of an observation study of Toronto bars conducted in the 1950’s. 3 $0.30 Add
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Hanlan's Point

Hanlan’s Point

From: Any Other Way

Ed Jackson recounds the evolution of Hanlan’s point on Toronto Island from queer gathering place to the city’s first oficially designated clothing optional beach. 1 $0.10 Add
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Kiss and Tell (2013): Church Street Mural Project

Kiss and Tell (2013): Church Street Mural Project

From: Any Other Way

Artist Natalie Wood describes the process that went into creating her mural "Kiss and Tell" 1 $0.10 Add
Hard to Do

Hard to Do

The Surprising, Feminist History of Breaking Up

From Jane Austen to Taylor Swift, Hard to Do breaks down the surprising politics of romantic love and its dissolution. Whatever the underlying motives – love, money, or mere masochism … 146 View
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Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier

Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier

From: Uncle

In this chapter, Thompson examines the careers of several important Black actors whose characters were not "stranded in cinematic slavery." 8 $0.80 Add
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Harry Gairey's Enduring Lesson
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Harry Gairey’s Enduring Lesson

From: Rebound

This chapter explores the legacy of Harry Gainey, a Jamaican-born Canadian railway worker. It also examines racism in hockey. 7 $0.70 Add
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Harvesting Silicon Valley

Harvesting Silicon Valley

From: A Matter of Taste

In this chapter, there is a discussion around the introduction of technology into the food industry. Tucker addresses concerns such as food security and food waste, and the new idea of technology … 14 $1.40 Add
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Is Your Daughter Safe?: Reactionary Reflections on the Suicide of a Pansy

Is Your Daughter Safe?: Reactionary Reflections on the Suicide of a Pansy

From: Any Other Way

Excerpt from Hush on the safety of young girls and the "dangers" of lesbians. ; ; ; 1 $0.10 Add
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Healing in Suburbia: A Black Woman’s Cancer Recovery through Cycling and the Diaspora
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Healing in Suburbia: A Black Woman’s Cancer Recovery through Cycling and the Diaspora

From: Living Disability

Nicole Hanson writes about where and how people bike in the Caribbean, as well as her experiences relating to Black biking culture across different regions. She explains the importance of … 11 $1.10 Add
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Heavy Is the Head That Wears the Pierogi Crown
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Heavy Is the Head That Wears the Pierogi Crown

The Filling

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Monika Warzecha reflects on pierogies and becoming the ‘pierogi princess’, being a hyphenated Canadian, the multicultural classrooms of Toronto, Polish diaspora in Canada, Polish … 7 $0.70 Add
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Here

From: Encampment

Helwig discusses the dehumanization of homeless people in the city of Toronto and the difficult circumstances under which they must survive, including the limitations of shelter and affordable … 18 $1.80 Add