FROM THE ARCHIVE: The heart’s desire of a child is not a thing to play with and, well, I’m still a child when it comes to accepting presents.
Stephanie Hofmann
Family Circus
FROM THE ARCHIVE: On the subway ride home from the circus, my daughter and I were so happy. As we walked along the busy city streets to our apartment, everything seemed magical and full of grace.
Conversation Piece, November 11, 2018
An interactive map that illuminates Indigenous territory; the lobster emoji takes on new meaning.
Conversation Piece, October 21, 2018
Panasonic’s new blinders for humans; a look at your unread books; the Muppeteer behind Big Bird says goodbye to his feathered friend.
Conversation Piece, September 16, 2018
A beluga brotherhood surfaces in Quebec; the stinky side of perfume production.
Conversation Piece, September 2, 2018
The myth of work-life balance; why is The Wind in the Willows considered a children’s classic?
Conversation Piece, August 26, 2018
The skinny on low-fat dairy; how the seasons affect our dating life; a Japanese candy craft, revived.
Conversation Piece, August 19, 2018
Fishing with fire; horror’s most sinister scenes; why do summer songs all sound the same?
Conversation Piece, August 12, 2018
The ultimate Canadianism; why modern dating is so much work; the world’s largest collection of Disneyland memorabilia.
Conversation Piece, August 5, 2018
A chef who makes purposefully gag-worthy desserts; a beloved Peanuts character celebrates a milestone.
Conversation Piece, July 29, 2018
A Dr. Seuss character in real life; the science of sleep—and why we aren’t getting any.
Conversation Piece, July 22, 2018
Google Translate’s ominous side; the last Blockbuster Videos of Alaska shut their doors.
Lean Out
If you’re old enough, you probably remember the curious phenomenon known as “the lunch break.”
5 Classic Pitcher and Punch Bowl Recipes for Summer
A selection of five punch bowl recipes from Frank Caiafa’s The Waldorf Astoria Bar Book.
Conversation Piece V
Stem cells eliminate MS, chef David Chang reveals the paradoxical theorem behind his award-winning grub, and proof of the feathered lizard beasts that once roamed the earth.
Conversation Piece IV
Eat 3D-printed food at this pop-up restaurant, listen as The Kills take on Fleetwood Mac, and read this touching profile on hospice worker Heather Meyerend.
Conversation Piece III
On the uncertain (and perhaps insipid) future of Britain’s cuisine, the outlandish superstitions of the 20th century, and why Toronto might be the most fascinating boring city.
Conversation Piece II
Justin Trudeau is a comely comic book character, the oddly hip world of millennial Christianity, and female firefighters who are blazing trails.
Conversation Piece I
On (literally) exhaling our emotions, eating vintage army rations, and one cool thing to do with Egyptian mummy extract.
