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The Wax Talk
Youmna El Halabi • March 23, 2026
Cinzia & The Eclipse shares her thoughts on her newest EP Read More
On the Ground in the West Bank: A Testimony with Giancarlo Cininni
Youmna El Halabi • March 16, 2026
“You never know if you’re going to be in the news or not that day…if [the IOF (sic., a pejorative term for the Israeli Defense Force)] will try to pull a trigger.” In October 2025, Giancarlo Cininni packed his bags and headed to Ramallah, in the… Read More
Carrying Home everywhere she goes
Youmna El Halabi • March 16, 2026
What does “home” mean to you? Is it a person? Where you have lived for decades? Where you were born? And what if home was something you could not return to, but carry with you always? Such is the sentiment of Yasmeen, “Yas” Kanaan’s… Read More
Partition by Dr. Diana Allan: Reclaiming British archival footage
Youmna El Halabi • January 26, 2026
An interview with the mind behind the RIDM’s Grand Prix’s 2025 Winner Read More
A Talk With Old Soul
Youmna El Halabi • November 3, 2025
Undercurrent: a release party two years in the making Read More
Dali: Montreal’s up-and-coming eclectic band!
Youmna El Halabi • September 29, 2025
A Q&A with the diverse foursome. In Montreal, we’ve had our share of cultural disappointments this year, with institutions like Blue Dog closing down, and noise complaints hailing from across town, threatening to kill the nightlife Montreal is known for. That being said, we still… Read More
Open Air Pub: Where Music Meets Community
Isabelle Lim • September 8, 2025
Behind the Scenes of the Best Place on Earth Read More
Elphaba Defies All Gravity
Youmna El Halabi • March 31, 2025
A Green Icon for Women of all Colour On a chilly Saturday evening, all cozied up with a hot bowl of homemade chilli, I finally watched John M. Chu’s Wicked (2024), four months after its theatre release. Don’t judge me. I was already somewhat familiar with… Read More
Montreal Stands in Solidarity with Gaza
Youmna El Halabi • March 24, 2025
Emergency protest after breach of ceasefire Read More
Food is Political: Thoughts While Watching Netflix’s Mo
Youmna El Halabi • February 17, 2025
“Food is everything we are. It’s an extension of nationalist feeling, ethnic feeling, your personal history, your province, your region, your tribe, your grandma. It’s inseparable from those from the get-go.” — Anthony Bourdain. My mind kept going back to that quote as I binge-watched the second season… Read More
Love Your Culture, Love Yourself
Youmna El Halabi • February 10, 2025
Deconstructing internal cultural hate Read More
Ceasefire in Gaza, Celebratory Protest in Montreal
Youmna El Halabi • January 20, 2025
On Wednesday, January 15, the state of Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas agreed to a ceasefire after 464 days of brutal aggressions. Qatar’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, confirmed the ceasefire deal would come into effect… Read More
If I Must Die: The First Palestinian Film Festival in Montreal
Youmna El Halabi • November 27, 2024
A night to share Palestinian culture and history Read More
Yallah Habibti: From Morocco to Montreal
Youmna El Halabi • November 22, 2024
Sarah Oirdighi is making her dreams come true, one step at a time Read More