If there’s one headline that sets my alarm bells ringing, it’s this one. Why, you ask? Let’s start with a quick look at the top headlines I see when I google, “According to science”. #1. Real Simple How to Take the Perfect Bath, According to Science Find the Right Bath Temperature Though there isn’t a single, “ideal” temperature for bathwater-it comes down to…www.realsimple.com This is an article claiming that it can share a science-backed way to take a bath…

I’ve been competing at kettlebell sport for 4 years now. If you don’t know how the sport works, here’s a quick overview: Sets are 10 minutes long. You compete against people of your gender in a body weight category. You compete at a specific bell weight (12kg, 16kg, 20kg, 24kg…

I live in Toronto, one of the most culturally and sexually diverse cities in the world. Home to one of the planet’s largest pride celebrations and arguably Canada’s most prominent gay community. And I’m here to tell you that, even here in Toronto, homophobia is alive and well. For most…

I know it’s tempting to hop on the bandwagon and change your logo during Pride Month. But many queers I know are starting to feel dubious of brands that do this. Often, the logo change isn’t accompanied by any discussion of the company’s impact in the LGBTQ+ community. Instead, the rainbow theme seems to disappear as soon as July 1st rolls around, stuffed unceremoniously back into the closet until it’s dragged back out next summer.

This year, more than any year in my past, I’ve noticed the near-total rainbow-washing of social media by corporate brands. As a signal of where we are as a society, I know this is a good thing; but I can’t help feeling conflicted. I’ve lived in Toronto’s famous “gaybourhood” for…

I’ve never had a problem with alcohol. Through my 20s, I was your pretty typical young person: going out on weekends with friends, sometimes for casual beers, and sometimes getting a little too rowdy. I’d spend the occasional Sunday hungover in bed, getting takeout and watching movies. In the summers…

Most of us are guilty of that one phrase: “the movie just wasn’t as good as the book.” As someone who reads 60+ books a year, more than a few of which have been made into films, and someone who has also: listened to Stephen Frey’s audio reading of the…

I’ve spent the last 8 years working for or with tech companies. Before Slack, we communicated in archaic ways: email, mostly, or running down the hall to ask our boss if they “had a minute.” We spoke less. We spent more time on our own, our heads down, escaping to…

When I first came out as bisexual, I was afraid of dating lesbians. (Yes, I know how that sounds. I wanted to date women, but I didn’t want to date women who only dated women. Hey, I’m not saying my former beliefs were rational.) Back then, I had some unfounded notions of the lesbian community (of which I had really not been a…