Fear in the Belly

08/08/2021 The Social Eyes 0

Imagine your heart suddenly starts to beat quickly – too quickly. For no apparent reason. You find it impossible to lower it back to its normal rhythm. You’re short of breath. The ends of your fingers are numb. You’re convinced you’re having a heart attack. […] See more

When the #Joke Goes Too Far

08/03/2021 The Social Eyes 0

A slice of cheese is thrown in a baby’s face. A father tells his children that he’s already eaten all their Hallowe’en candies. In alarming numbers, similar videos are showing up all over the internet. These pranks may seem harmless, but they raise important ethical […] See more

A Provincial Rap Competition for Monk.e

03/01/2021 The Social Eyes 0

Professional graffiti artist Monk.e is among the competitors for the La fin des faibles competition. This contest, to find Québec’s best rapper, starts Monday, March 1st, 2021. This “Olympics of Rap,” patterned after the long-running international competition the End Of the Weak MC Challenge ® will be […] See more

Losing Your Sight Overnight (Part II)

06/13/2020 Frédéric Lebeuf 0

Born with congenital glaucoma, Marie-Christine Ricignuolo became blind a few months after delivering her first child. By Frédéric Lebeuf She thought it unthinkable that they can’t cure glaucoma in the year 2020. For her, losing her sight was the end of the world. She was […] See more

How to Write from Prison (Part IV)

06/28/2019 Colin McGregor 0

“You want to be a journalist, my son?” said my late father, himself a journalist on the now-defunct Montreal Star, when I announced at a very young age my intentions to follow in his footsteps. By Colin McGregor “To write, he said, “You have to […] See more