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April 4, 2022 
The slap of toxic masculinity
“Violence is never the path to follow unless destruction is the goal.” I’ve always heard the first 5 words of this phrase, but never along…
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January 13, 2022
Kwanzaa, Black Power and socialism
Kwanzaa was created during the Black Power movement of the 1960’s. The holiday rapidly increased to become mainstream, and is now observed by millions of…
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December 31, 2021
Don’t look down on ‘Don’t look up’
At this point, it is tough to say too much more about Adam McKay’s latest movie Don’t Look Up. For the few who haven’t heard…
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December 23, 2021
What we read in 2021
As we approach the end of 2021, and look forward to some holiday reading, Spring socialists share their favourite reads of the past year. Beautiful…
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November 11, 2021
Freedom warriors
The whole world’s army battalions were called to military offensive action with the same deep fear of annihilation reverberating through every nation. But it…
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October 4, 2021
MANifesto makes a pinky swear
MANifesto have just released their debut album, Pinky Swear, envisioned around the idea of increasing inclusivity and to promote Rainbow Railroad, an organization very dear…
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July 19, 2021
Black & white but white all over: Colourism in the tattoo industry
“Do you tattoo darkskin?” This question was recently posed to tattooist Kamil Mocet on January 13, 2021, a tattooist at High Voltage Tattoo in West…
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May 8, 2021
The European Super League: Disaster capitalism, sports edition
“Made by the poor, stolen by the rich,” read the banners held up in protest of an event that can only be described as the…
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May 7, 2021
‘This system continues to rinse and repeat itself, so why not demand change?’ – Ship of Fools Interview
From a recent EP release to Doug Ford and tour plans, Ship of Fools have kept busy with their own brand of melodic hardcore. Spring…
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May 6, 2021
Mayworks Festival: Essential arts addressing issues of essential work
Mayworks Festival of Working People & the Arts is a community-based festival offering free, virtual programming throughout the month of May. Spring Magazine caught up…
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April 13, 2021
Finding catharsis in the doom and gloom – Blacklist Royals Interview
Grown out of the garage rock subculture of the 1960s, punk music has always carried with it an emphasis of the DIY (Do-It-Yourself) ethic. Despite…
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March 17, 2021
Funny Boy, representation and dangers of bourgeois apathy
Deepa Mehta’s latest film, Funny Boy, is a queer coming-of-age story set in the backdrop of the Sri Lankan Civil War. Based on Shyam Selvadurai’s…