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Ocean DeRouchie
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Special IssueTo That Friend Who Does Too Much
I walked through my adolescence believing that how I felt was a symptom of being in high school—never addressing my fears, always internalizing them.
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OpinionsNahm’sayin? Stop Premature Decorating
I don’t want to be wished a “Merry Christmas” by Tim Hortons while I’m trying to get my morning caffeine fix in the thick of November midterms.
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Fringe ArtsExtinct Peripheries’ Debut
Walking up St. Urbain St. on a rainy Saturday evening, the energy overflowed from Geist House, spilling out the windows and into the night’s air.
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Fringe ArtsHTMlles Kicks off 12th Edition this Week
The brainchild of Studio XX—a feminist art centre in Montreal—HTMlles was created only one year after the centre’s opening in 1996. Now it runs bi-annually, making this year’s edition its 12th run.
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NewsHIV/AIDS Lecture Highlights Montreal as Centre for Activism
Gary Kinsman, a retired Laurentian University professor, and Alexis Shotwell, a professor from Carleton University, visited Concordia on Thursday, Oct. 27. They presented their work, and announced the launch of a series of interviews with Montreal-based AIDS/HIV activists.
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Fringe ArtsHalloween in Montreal: The Best Upcoming Parties
Here’s your unofficial guide to Montreal’s most engaging and not-to-be-forgotten shindigs.
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Fringe ArtsA Week in Review: The Best of POP Montreal
So we got through POP—trust, it’s easier said than done. Among some of the unlikely things to happen, we managed to scrape by with few instances of drinking on the metro and peeing in alleyways. Here’s the recap on all the crazy shows we went to:
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Fringe ArtsFree Cake For Every Creature: The Icing on Top of POP Montreal
What does it mean to have your shit together? Is it showing up on time? Making your bed every morning? Actually sitting down to eat dinner? Is it inviting people over and not being ashamed of your apartment?
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Fringe ArtsPOP Montreal Kicks Off 15th Edition This Week
This city is buzzing in a constant cycle of predrinking, partying and passing out—almost on repeat. Maybe that’s the beauty of it. But what better way to start the first weeks of school than with a weeklong, citywide festival like POP Montreal?
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NewsDecrying Criminalization
While there are clearly defined situations in which you are legally obligated to tell a sex partner about your HIV status, there are no HIV-specific laws. This results in the application of general law in cases that are anything but general.
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Fringe Arts
Forget Time, Just Dance
Ribbons decorate nearly every surface; lights in hues of blue, red and green are scattered across the ground and bouncing from tree to tree. If you didn’t know any better, you’d think you were in a real forest.
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Special Issue
The Link’s Best of: Downtown, Mile-End, and The Plateau
Places we think are pretty alright.
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NewsTalking Consent Culture in Toronto
A group of women are sitting under a tree in Trinity Bellwoods Park. Meanwhile, passersby on the paths around the gathering stared down at their feet, transfixed by the brightly coloured chalk messages lining the cement.
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Fringe Arts
The Last Day: Being a Crybaby at Osheaga
I found myself stressed out in a sea of people who were too fucked up having the time of their lives.
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Jazz Fest: Montreal’s Bread and Butter
Montreal; ever-so-loved for its blistering hot summers and unending party scene, is home to some of the greatest music festivals in Canada. It is during this time of year that young people flock to the city in hopes of catching their favourite bands—whether it be at Osheaga or IleSoniq, the festival vibes are all around. But very few are as beloved as the International Festival de Jazz de Montreal.
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Fringe Arts
Fringe Fest’s Sassiest Show
Wake up, you’re hungover. You can’t find your wallet. Where are your keys? What happened to your Tinder date last night? Oh god, you haven’t spoken to your parents in over a week. Now you’re late for work.
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Fringe Arts
The 2016 St-Ambroise Fringe Festival Kicks Off
On May 10, the festival launched its programme guide at MainLine Gallery, setting the stage for a sweet summer of unique performances starting May 30, and running until June 19.
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Fringe Arts
Dawson Theatre Collective’s New Play Explores Climate Change and More
Set in 2035, HomoSimian follows the life of a refugee colony that has taken up shelter on Mount Royal. While the comfort of the mountain is questionable, the group is forced to cope with damage done to the land cause by climate change.
