Between Friends
Weekly Podcast
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Designing a Neighbourhood: The Go-To Design Hub
I met Armin Martiros, the owner of Design Lab, on a bright, warm day. His shop, similar to that day, was warm and bright. While walking along Pape Avenue, I stopped at a storefront window, displaying one small, white sofa covered with a fluffy, ash-grey blanket, some pillows, and a matching side table. Drawn in by the design, which resembled a cozy, nicely furnished home, I decided to have a look inside. The first thing I noticed was that the space was filled with personalized everyday items, things appearing both practical and pretty. Later, after browsing the shop’s webpage, I saw that cushions, lamps, Acapulco chairs, sofas, curtains, colourful glasses,…
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How We Immortalize Our Cats: From Ancient Pottery to Etsy Shops
As a kid, I grew up with three cats. In the 90s, that meant we filled albums with Kodak photographs we got developed at Walmart. Photographs of us—my family—with our beloved little guys and some of just Rex or Chloe or Max, alone, because we needed to bring that love we had for them to life, to put it somewhere tangible, somewhere we could look at and hold in our hands. Obviously, this is not a unique experience. The rise of kitty fame on the Internet makes that ever clearer. But we—humans, lovers of cats—have been filling proverbial albums with Walmart-developed photos for as long as cats have been domesticated,…
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People of the Danforth
There’s a peculiar phenomenon that I stumbled across on the internet the other day: The Danforth Community group on Facebook, filled with missing pets and keys, business ventures, quirky events, and a bunch of really lovely people. After my initiation (my request to join was approved), it felt like I had opened a treasure chest of community secrets. I dug through hundreds of posts discussing matters related to the Danforth, and honestly, I got jealous. I don’t live on the Danforth, nor do I visit the area often, but looking through the group unleashed an itching curiosity as to what made their community page so lively—the members were so helpful…
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8 TikTok Dance Challenges for you to check out ASAP
TikTok has taken over the internet. With the app’s intent of encouraging and spreading creativity, users are able to share short, engaging videos to the mass public. There is a wide variety of content including comedic skits, a resource for sex education, and even cat videos! One of the most popular trends on the app are dance videos, with creators all over the world participating in challenges to popular and throwback hits. Here are our 8 favourite dance challenge videos on the app at the moment! 1. Nothing says a TikTok dance challenge like TikTok’s Queen Charli. Source: https://www.tiktok.com/@charlidamelio/video/6749964175251918086 2. We’re just as obsessed with this Mariah Carey song making…
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We asked, you delivered: your top Tinder nightmares
When first downloading Tinder in my first year of undergrad, I had very low expectations. All of my friends warned me that nothing good would come of the app, but I continued to use it as a form of entertainment. I went on my fair share of dates, which all ended badly, but continued to use Tinder and other dating apps as I had nothing better to do. Experiencing bad dates through these apps is a universal experience and a right of passage of navigating the dating scene in Toronto. We asked members of the Danforth community to share their worst dating horror stories through one of these apps, so…
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How to Catch a Cheater in the Digital Age
I was in the middle of a shift at work when I found out I was getting two-timed. It was over a private message from the other woman, via Facebook. This news hit me like a punch to the gut. Back then, I wasn’t the best at concealing my emotions. I’m the type of person that broadcasts every thought that crosses my mind through my facial expressions. My boss caught on quickly that something was up when I was serving tables with a scowl painted across my face. He pulled me into the kitchen and asked what was up. I told him that I just found out I was being…
