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Meh!n: Two Montreal entrepreneurs create the dating game from hell

Meh!n: Two Montreal entrepreneurs create the dating game from hell

July 11, 2022 by Matthew Hays

Natasha Westgrove and Rose Goldman have turned the pratfalls of romance-hunting into a new card game.

Bill 96 True or False: Test your knowledge of Quebec’s impending language law

Bill 96 True or False: Test your knowledge of Quebec’s impending language law

May 5, 2022 by Matthew Hays

How well-versed are you in the legislation’s impact on CEGEP education, the healthcare system and Indigenous communities?

Montreal author Rawi Hage on his wild-ride short story collection Stray Dogs

Montreal author Rawi Hage on his wild-ride short story collection Stray Dogs

April 1, 2022 by Matthew Hays

Hage spoke with us about how a fear of dogs and photography gigs informed his writing, life during wartime, Bill 21 and more.

Chris Wilson, 1932–2021: A beautiful, powerful and meaningful life

Chris Wilson, 1932–2021: A beautiful, powerful and meaningful life

July 25, 2021 by Matthew Hays

Remembering a queer pioneer who lived a very queer life.

Montreal author Christopher DiRaddo launches The Family Way this week

Montreal author Christopher DiRaddo launches The Family Way this week

May 20, 2021 by Matthew Hays

DiRaddo’s second novel chronicles the complexity of non-dad status after a gay man donates sperm to lesbian friends.

Monarchist League of Canada trashes Meghan and Harry

Monarchist League of Canada trashes Meghan and Harry

April 12, 2021 by Matthew Hays

A query about a discontinued postcard elicited an intense response from an organization that claims to value the “diverse backgrounds” of its members.

Justin Ling on the Toronto serial killer who targeted the gay community

Justin Ling on the Toronto serial killer who targeted the gay community

September 24, 2020 by Matthew Hays

A feature interview about the new book Missing From the Village: The Story of Serial Killer Bruce McArthur, the Search for Justice, and the System That Failed Toronto’s Queer Community.

Are disaster movies comforting during a crisis?

Are disaster movies comforting during a crisis?

April 8, 2020 by Matthew Hays

Between the kitsch factor and a certain relatability, this 1970s subgenre may be worth revisiting right now.

David Shannon’s alt-media legacy

David Shannon’s alt-media legacy

May 31, 2018 by Matthew Hays

A look back at highlights from Out in the City, the Montreal Mirror column by the late writer and activist

I love/hate you, Louis CK

I love/hate you, Louis CK

December 6, 2017 by Matthew Hays

The utterly bizarre experience of watching I Love You, Daddy in a post-Weinstein universe.

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