Longer non-fiction that looks outward — essays on food culture, local spaces, Scarborough streets, or anything else that stays stuck under my skin.
Brantford, Briefly
A Scarborough writer traces echoes of home in a town that’s still trying. By: Marie Pascual I didn’t expect Brantford to remind me of Scarborough. Not in flavor or energy, but in the stubborn ways people still try. It hit me somewhere between the church with automatic doors, the protest signs zip-tied to someone’s porch…
Why Pokémon Might Save Us From Loneliness in 2026
It’s silly. It’s bright. It might be exactly what we need to fight a global loneliness crisis. By: Marie Pascual A short personal pipeline I was born in 1996, the year Space Jam dropped, the Spice Girls blew up, and Pokémon began its march to global takeover. In early-2000s Scarborough, they called me “Mareep,” like…
How a skate and hip hop festival turned Mississauga into one big backyard for a July night
By: Marie Pascual On Saturday night, my partner and I parked at Square One in Mississauga. We were chasing noise and kettle corn, curious to see if Canada’s largest free action sports festival could really turn a mall hub into something electric. Jackalope promised three days of skateboarding, BMX, breakdancing, and more. By the end…
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