Articles by The Walrus


Notes

Old School

Before texting made child’s play of surreptitious classroom chatter, students passed notes

Video: September 2009 Trailer

A new series of animated trailers for The Walrus magazine

Photography

Photo: Niagara Falls, 1840

How academics found the first photograph to be taken in Canada

Fiction

Three Tales of Terror

Three new horror stories by Rivka Galchen, Lee Henderson, and Stephen Marche

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Win a copy of Craig Boyko’s Blackouts!

Courtesy of McClelland & Stewart

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Harlequin Romance Covers

A gallery of Harlequin covers from the 1950s to the present

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Win a set of Extraordinary Canadians books

Courtesy of Penguin Canada

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Further Reading: Perimeter Institute

Find out more about Perimeter, and a guide to physics resources on the web

Love Letters

Love Letters Contest

Your last chance to write a love letter for us and win $1,000!

Contest

Win Lee Henderson’s The Man Game

Courtesy of Penguin Canada. **WINNERS ANNOUNCED**

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Canadian Politics 101

Features and reports on Canadian party politics from The Walrus archives.

Events

The Walrus in Calgary!

Celebrate our fifth anniversary event in Calgary on Oct 27. Last chance to buy tickets now!

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Q & A: Photographer Joan Latchford

An interview with Canadian photographer Joan Latchford.

Music

The Saddest Music, Part 2

Joni Mitchell, The Communards, Patsy Cline, Billie Holliday, Kermit the Frog

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The Saddest Music In the World

From The Kinks to Kermit the Frog, we chose our 30 favourite sad songs. What are yours?

Music

The Saddest Music, Part 6

BJ Thomas, Gravediggaz, The Smiths, Miserable vs. Sad

Music

The Saddest Music, Part 5

Judy Garland, Notorious BIG, Strawberry Switchblade, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins

Music

The Saddest Music, Part 3

The Boss, Bob Dylan, Dolly Parton, Sinead O’Connor, Buffalo Tom

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Shelter From The Storm

Shelter From The Storm

Fathers and sons, architecture as refuge, and a family’s great loss

Growing Up in Cambridge Bay

Growing Up in Cambridge Bay

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