Is Cannabis the Answer to Everything?

“As I settled into the high, the tension melted away. I had what 48North might describe as the ideal cannabis experience: overwhelmed and overstressed, I used my weed as a supercharged piece of self-care. Like many modern cannabis brands, 48North appears to care less about getting customers stoned and more about aligning itself with the massively lucrative wellness industry.”

 

Lauren McKeon – The Walrus – January 2020

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Unplanned Is a More Terrifying Movie Than You Think

“But the film Cineplex found itself screening wasn’t designed to spark thoughtful, searching conversations about a divisive subject. As many reviewers have noted, Unplanned is instead best understood as propaganda. The acting oscillates between wooden and overwrought, the messaging is heavy handed, the pacing plods. As propaganda, the movie is effective. It’s a 106-minute a love letter to the anti-abortion movement, a morale booster meant to galvanize believers, particularly as both Canada and the US head into elections.”

Lauren McKeon – The Walrus – July 2019

How to Build a Life Without Kids

“I neared my thirties afraid to voice my dread. I worried that disclosing the main reason for my veer toward “no”—that I wanted to continue investing time in myself—would make me seem cold, even sociopathic. I worried about disappointing those around me, including my then husband, parents, and grandparents. I could already hear their disbelief. Even if they supported my choice, I worried about what I would do after I made it. How would I fill the next fifty—potentially empty—years of my life?”

Lauren McKeon – The Walrus – May 2018