Aidan Johnston
Everything Is Out There at the Alien Cosmic Expo
We checked out extraterrestrial co-authors, celebrity UFO abductees, and the possibility of saving the planet with alien technology.
How Everyone on LinkedIn Killed My Love of the Meme
The networking site is home to some of the worst memes on the web. Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.
Mourning the Death of a Legendary Diner in Toronto
I visited the Skyline, an iconic diner whose decor looks like it came from David Lynch’s garage sale, for the 53-year-old restaurant’s last weekend in business.
This Former FBI Agent Tracks Down Stolen Art for a Living
Robert Wittman says what thieves don't realize is that "the real art in art theft isn't the stealing, it's the selling."
Canada's Oktoberfest Is a Hedonistic Excuse to Party
The crowd that welcomed me to Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest this year was one full of red-faced males determined to drink themselves flaccid.
From Neil Young to Roger Federer, Photographer Christopher Wahl Has Shot Them All
We got Wahl to spill the behind-the-scenes stories on his iconic portraits.
We Spoke With the Artist Who Made a Graphic Novel Memoir About Her Father’s Violent Past As a Serbian Nationalist
In Fatherland, Nina Bunjevac talks about her father's sordid past.
I Went to an Awkward Singles Night at a Toronto Grocery Store
What happens when you throw a bunch of singles in a grocery store and encourage them to connect without booze or Tinder?
I Got Buzzed Like Our Forefathers at a Pioneer Reenactment Village
Back in the day, beer was likened to foodstuff and often drunk as a speedy supplement for laborers' daily intake of carbs, sort of like a bread smoothie.
Pennywort Is Pho's Sludgy, Slimy Sidekick
While kale is the nutritious leafy green that's getting all the attention lately, pennywort leaves have been the go-to home-remedy in Vietnamese cuisine for centuries.
Italian Poutine Is a Stoned Nonna’s Wet Dream
Much like Canadians, poutine comes in all shapes and sizes, and can be found re-interpreted and re-contextualized into all different kinds of sloppy, delicious messes across the country.