Culture

BookTok and the Commodification of Reading

Rifling through the literary trends of
today’s Internet

Igloofest 2025: Montreal’s Winter Celebration

Montreal turns icy nights into unforgettable experiences, proving that winter is just
another season to celebrate

2025: A Taster

Welcome to Fine Words and Buttered Parsnips, a column of meandering culinary sensibilities, investigating the world of food and fare from a plethora of perspectives.… Read More »2025: A Taster

I Want to Hear Your Voice

We have long been enamoured with the human voice. Podcasts’ surging popularity reflects this.

Applying Joan Didion’s Democracy to the Present

Inez Victor embodies everything, and yet nothing, about the flaws in our current political system. Her story, told through fragmented moments that jump anytime between… Read More »Applying Joan Didion’s Democracy to the Present

Literary Culture at McGill

New year, more reading

From Dakar to Paris

Immigration and ideas of home in postcolonial African cinema

To Social Media or Not to Social Media?

Is it even a question?

Elisapie Reimagines Songs Across Borders

The leaves are falling, and the winds blow colder. It’s time to transition to darker days. As you sit at home contemplating whether you’ll go… Read More »Elisapie Reimagines Songs Across Borders