Lisa Whittington-Hill
@lisawhitt.bsky.social
This Magazine Publisher. Words in Longreads, The Walrus, Catapult, Hazlitt and more. Author of Girls, Interrupted: How Pop Culture Is Failing Women and a 33 1/3 on Beauty and the Beat by The Go-Go's.
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"The thing I dreaded most about my own coming out moment was having to explain to my family what asexuality means," writes @i-am-grell.bsky.social. "In its delicate handling of my identity, BoJack provided the crash course on asexuality that I dreamed of."
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All about that ace
It’s the late 2010s and I’m a teenager carefully watching my mom out of my peripheral. She’s paying attention to the TV and the animated man on the screen in a hilarious combination of suit, tie, and ...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
"The thing I dreaded most about my own coming out moment was having to explain to my family what asexuality means," writes @i-am-grell.bsky.social. "In its delicate handling of my identity, BoJack provided the crash course on asexuality that I dreamed of."
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Using skateboarding as a conduit for connection, Rosie Archie and her co-founders set the stage of vulnerability by sharing their own stories at Nations Skate Youth, a program created to empower Indigenous kids. Learn more about it from Ayesha Habib:
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Skate culture
Rosie Archie knew she wanted to be a skater when she was 12 years old. Her older sister Charmie was already good enough to land tricks, and Archie was not far behind. There were no skate parks in Cani...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Using skateboarding as a conduit for connection, Rosie Archie and her co-founders set the stage of vulnerability by sharing their own stories at Nations Skate Youth, a program created to empower Indigenous kids. Learn more about it from Ayesha Habib:
this.org/2024/08/12/s...
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A few months ago @thelocal.to got a promising pitch from a writer with bylines in whole bunch of reputable publications—The Cut, The Guardian, Dwell, Architectural Digest, etc. Then I started investigating. Here's a story about fabulists in journalism's AI slop era. thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A few months ago @thelocal.to got a promising pitch from a writer with bylines in whole bunch of reputable publications—The Cut, The Guardian, Dwell, Architectural Digest, etc. Then I started investigating. Here's a story about fabulists in journalism's AI slop era. thelocal.to/investigatin...
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By re-framing language as advocating for parental rights rather than literary censorship, right-wing groups have been able to successfully ban books in the US. Asha Swann tells us what this could mean as this ideology migrates into Canadian libraries.
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The right to read
Ronnie Riley learned through social media that their first novel was facing censorship. Riley was scrolling late one evening when they saw what appeared to be a leaked school memo. Their middle-grade ...
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October 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
By re-framing language as advocating for parental rights rather than literary censorship, right-wing groups have been able to successfully ban books in the US. Asha Swann tells us what this could mean as this ideology migrates into Canadian libraries.
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We're looking for early-career BIPOC journalists *based in Canada* to work on an editorial package about LGBTQ2S+ people and work in the coming months. Learn how to apply here: xtramagazine.com/ken-popert-m... #CdnMediaJobs
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The Ken Popert Media Fellowship program was developed to fund innovative journalism projects that bring new voices to Xtra and provide an opportunity for journalists to learn about LGBTQ2S+ media and…
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October 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM
We're looking for early-career BIPOC journalists *based in Canada* to work on an editorial package about LGBTQ2S+ people and work in the coming months. Learn how to apply here: xtramagazine.com/ken-popert-m... #CdnMediaJobs
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🚨Attention Writers!🚨 Reminder that This Magazine is open for pitches until November 3! We're looking for columns, features, back page letters, and news pieces. More information on what we like to see and how to pitch us at the link:
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🚨Attention Writers!🚨 Reminder that This Magazine is open for pitches until November 3! We're looking for columns, features, back page letters, and news pieces. More information on what we like to see and how to pitch us at the link:
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From Ayesha Habib: "There were no skate parks in Canim Lake, a Tsq̓éscen̓ First Nation reserve in interior B.C., so the sisters would travel to nearby towns to skate, where they were often the only girls—and always the only Indigenous girls."
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Skate culture
Rosie Archie knew she wanted to be a skater when she was 12 years old. Her older sister Charmie was already good enough to land tricks, and Archie was not far behind. There were no skate parks in Cani...
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October 1, 2025 at 11:30 AM
From Ayesha Habib: "There were no skate parks in Canim Lake, a Tsq̓éscen̓ First Nation reserve in interior B.C., so the sisters would travel to nearby towns to skate, where they were often the only girls—and always the only Indigenous girls."
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The Yukon is warming faster than anywhere else in the world, and the rise in temperature is causing irreversible damage to Indigenous communities. Asha Swann reports on the changes and what next steps we need to take to protect these traditional ways of life.
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The cold, hard truth
Arctic Canada is filling with puddles.
Springtime in the Yukon looks astonishingly similar to June in Ontario. The days are long. Deer bite the heads off flowers deep in the forest. Icy mountains sti...
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September 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The Yukon is warming faster than anywhere else in the world, and the rise in temperature is causing irreversible damage to Indigenous communities. Asha Swann reports on the changes and what next steps we need to take to protect these traditional ways of life.
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🚨Reminder for Writers🚨 Tomorrow (Friday Sept. 12) is the LAST DAY to get your pitches in for a chance to contribute to our next issue of This Magazine! We need features, back page letters, columns, and news pieces. More details at the link below.
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Our themes for 2026 will be announced soon!
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This Magazine welcomes queries only, not already written pieces. A good This Magazine article offers background and context to ongoin...
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September 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
🚨Reminder for Writers🚨 Tomorrow (Friday Sept. 12) is the LAST DAY to get your pitches in for a chance to contribute to our next issue of This Magazine! We need features, back page letters, columns, and news pieces. More details at the link below.
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Today is the deadline to apply to be This Magazine's News Editor!
🚨Reminder!🚨 Tomorrow is the final day to apply for our open News Editor position! Applications close tomorrow (September 5) at noon!
🚨Attention Editors!🚨 There's still time to apply for our open News Editor position! If you're always on top of the Canadian news cycle and passionate about independent publishing, you could be the perfect fit! Application deadline is this Friday (Sept. 5) at noon!
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September 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Today is the deadline to apply to be This Magazine's News Editor!
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🚨Attention Writers!🚨 This Magazine is open to pitches for our next issue! We're looking for features, columns, back page letters, and news pieces. (More info about what we look for and how to submit at the link below.) The deadline for pitches is September 12, 2025!
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Applications are due Friday, September 5 at noon EST.
Are you always on top of the Canadian news cycle? Are you well-versed on a wide variety of news topics? A...
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August 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
🚨Attention Writers!🚨 This Magazine is open to pitches for our next issue! We're looking for features, columns, back page letters, and news pieces. (More info about what we look for and how to submit at the link below.) The deadline for pitches is September 12, 2025!
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Did you miss This? This Magazine is looking for a News Editor! Are you someone who's always on top of the Canadian news cycle? You might be the perfect fit! The full job description can be found at the link below. Applications close September 5th at noon!
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Contribute to This Magazine
This Magazine is hiring a News Editor!
Applications are due Friday, September 5 at noon EST.
Are you always on top of the Canadian news cycle? Are you well-versed on a wide variety of news topics? A...
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August 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Did you miss This? This Magazine is looking for a News Editor! Are you someone who's always on top of the Canadian news cycle? You might be the perfect fit! The full job description can be found at the link below. Applications close September 5th at noon!
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Psst… Bloomsbury are running a back to school sale until Oct 5th! Whether or not you're shopping for a reading list we think 33 1/3 books are perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about their favorite albums.
Shop 30% off the 33 1/3 series: bit.ly/476Idk5
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August 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Psst… Bloomsbury are running a back to school sale until Oct 5th! Whether or not you're shopping for a reading list we think 33 1/3 books are perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about their favorite albums.
Shop 30% off the 33 1/3 series: bit.ly/476Idk5
Shop 30% off the 33 1/3 series: bit.ly/476Idk5
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🚨Attention Editors🚨 This Magazine is looking for a News Editor! Do you have editing and news writing experience, connections to journalists, and a love of independent publishing? You might be the perfect fit! Full job description at the link below. Applications close Sept 5th!
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Contribute to This Magazine
This Magazine is hiring a News Editor!
Applications are due Friday, September 5 at noon EST.
Are you always on top of the Canadian news cycle? Are you well-versed on a wide variety of news topics? A...
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August 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
🚨Attention Editors🚨 This Magazine is looking for a News Editor! Do you have editing and news writing experience, connections to journalists, and a love of independent publishing? You might be the perfect fit! Full job description at the link below. Applications close Sept 5th!
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More heat waves have come to Ontario, Quebec, and other spots in the east. We hope you've found ways to stay cool, Canadians! In the mean time, Asha Swann reports about how climate change threatens the environment and livelihoods in the Yukon.
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The cold, hard truth
Arctic Canada is filling with puddles.
Springtime in the Yukon looks astonishingly similar to June in Ontario. The days are long. Deer bite the heads off flowers deep in the forest. Icy mountains sti...
this.org
August 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
More heat waves have come to Ontario, Quebec, and other spots in the east. We hope you've found ways to stay cool, Canadians! In the mean time, Asha Swann reports about how climate change threatens the environment and livelihoods in the Yukon.
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It's Courtney Love's birthday! Happy birthday, Courtney! Sharing this @longreads.com piece I wrote for her 55th. It was so much fun to write and research. longreads.com/2019/07/09/l...
Live Through This: Courtney Love at 55 - Longreads
Lisa Whittington-Hill on why Courtney Love deserves to be the girl with the most cake.
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July 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
It's Courtney Love's birthday! Happy birthday, Courtney! Sharing this @longreads.com piece I wrote for her 55th. It was so much fun to write and research. longreads.com/2019/07/09/l...
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I never used to see rabbits in Toronto. Then, suddenly, I began seeing them everywhere. Then I lost my mind investigating urban bunnies. Please read my a journey into the heart of rabbit madness. thelocal.to/more-rabbits...
Are There More Bunnies in Toronto? | The Local
I never used to see rabbits in Toronto. Then they were everywhere. Then I lost my mind.
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July 2, 2025 at 12:09 PM
I never used to see rabbits in Toronto. Then, suddenly, I began seeing them everywhere. Then I lost my mind investigating urban bunnies. Please read my a journey into the heart of rabbit madness. thelocal.to/more-rabbits...
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As wildfire season continues to burn across Canada, we wanted to bring back this important piece by Dan Schertzer. "Wildfire seasons have become more strenuous and crews are spending more days on deployment" and this takes a toll on the brave people out on the frontlines.
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Battling burnout
In the middle of the 2023 fire season, A Critical Incident Stress Management counsellor came to our fire base. The season had been unprecedentedly busy, even with wildfires ramping up in recent years,...
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June 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
As wildfire season continues to burn across Canada, we wanted to bring back this important piece by Dan Schertzer. "Wildfire seasons have become more strenuous and crews are spending more days on deployment" and this takes a toll on the brave people out on the frontlines.
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The #NationalMagazineAwards are still on our mind and we love celebrating our contributors' past recognition—like Minelle Mahtani! At the 2021 awards, she received an Honourable Mention for "What's in a Name?", a memoir about the power of names, naming, and name-calling.
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What's in a name?
“Give your daughters difficult names.
Names that command the full use of the tongue.
My name makes you want to tell me the truth.
My name does not allow me to trust anyone
who cannot pronounce it righ...
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June 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The #NationalMagazineAwards are still on our mind and we love celebrating our contributors' past recognition—like Minelle Mahtani! At the 2021 awards, she received an Honourable Mention for "What's in a Name?", a memoir about the power of names, naming, and name-calling.
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We're so happy to congratulate Jasmine Lesperance on receiving an honourable mention at the #NationalMagazineAwards for her stunning illustration featured in This Magazine! You can read "When We Disappear" on our site now.
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June 16, 2025 at 6:39 PM
We're so happy to congratulate Jasmine Lesperance on receiving an honourable mention at the #NationalMagazineAwards for her stunning illustration featured in This Magazine! You can read "When We Disappear" on our site now.
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We're still buzzing with excitement from the #NationalMagazineAwards, so this week, we want to spotlight some of our wonderful contributors who were recognized in the past. Last year, @lesliesinclair.bsky.social won Gold for her feature "Books Behind Bars"!
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Books behind bars
"I still remember everything about it," Zakaria Amara says, sketching the library inside Millhaven Institution, a maximum-security prison located in Bath, Ontario. He maps the librarian’s glass office...
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June 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
We're still buzzing with excitement from the #NationalMagazineAwards, so this week, we want to spotlight some of our wonderful contributors who were recognized in the past. Last year, @lesliesinclair.bsky.social won Gold for her feature "Books Behind Bars"!
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I had the pleasure of writing this issue's Editor's Letter, in defence of our neighbour, the much-maligned coyote—a creature whose presence holds up a mirror to society's failures—and what it means to coexist with the wildness that creeps into urban life.
Coyotes live at the edgelands of urban life. But as the effects of human intervention on Toronto wildlife become expansive and undeniable, how do we learn to share space and land with creatures we don’t always like? @royinori.bsky.social reflects in our Editor’s Letter. thelocal.to/coyotes-toro...
Welcome to the (Urban) Jungle | The Local
Growing a city means constantly pushing up against the border between the urban and the wild. From coyotes to cormorants, how do we share space with creatures we don’t always like?
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June 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I had the pleasure of writing this issue's Editor's Letter, in defence of our neighbour, the much-maligned coyote—a creature whose presence holds up a mirror to society's failures—and what it means to coexist with the wildness that creeps into urban life.