For generations, the Disney company has explored the same princess narrative over and over again; a westernized woman with a narrow waist and a fair complexion must be saved by her equally unrealistic-looking prince charming in order to live a happy life. This is the ‘damsel in distress’ trope and…

It’s no surprise that the COVID-19 pandemic has robbed Canadians of many activities such as dining out, vacations, being with friends and family, and our beloved hockey games. But the most priceless thing COVID-19 stole from us has been our mental health. Being stuck inside, day in and day out…

When reading T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land, it is no surprise that this text is one of the most critically acclaimed pieces of literature to come out of the modernist era. With its rich imagery and innovative language, Eliot is able to create a literary wasteland through the mundane life…

An analysis of the oppressive ideology of the government mandated Food Guide against the Indigenous child as found in Alicia Elliot’s A Mind Spread Out On The Ground. Author of the Globe and Mail Best Book of 2019 A Mind Spread Out On The Ground, Alicia Elliot identifies as a…

An analysis of Helen Knott’s emotional journey. From being lost to finding HER light in her memoir, In My Own Mocassins. ** Disclaimer: This post deals with sensitive matter that may be uncomfortable or disturbing to some readers. Readers discretion is advised** Author of In My Own Moccasins: A Memoir…

Twist writes about the emotional transformation from Trauma into Healing through her poem’s acknowledgment to theme of the “Self”. Twists exploration into Indigenous themes of the postmodern Other Woman, the Indigenous Queer Identity, Indigenous Womanism and how they are impacted by Settler-Colonialism. The poems give a voice to the collective of Indigenous people that face these traumas everyday.