How Bad Is Alcohol, Really?

New health recommendations suggesting Canadians cut back touched a nerve. But drinking customs are constantly evolving

Drinking has already been on the decline—albeit slowly—for decades. A 2018 survey by Berenberg Research found that respondents in their teens and early twenties were drinking 20 percent less than millennials did at that same age. Other research has found that millennials also drink less than Gen Xers and boomers. Currently, 22 percent of people in Canada don’t drink at all, while just over 20 percent consider themselves to be light drinkers, consuming less than three standard alcoholic beverages per week. That means more than half the population is drinking at a level that would place them in the moderate- or high-risk categories of the new guidelines.

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Illustration by Celina Gallardo (celinagallardo.com)

A new illustration for The Walrus. “The Rings of Power Has a Troll Problem” written by Sakeina Syed. Thanks to the art direction from the designer Celina Gallardo!

“Políticas del deseo: para todes, tode.”

Centro Cultural Kirchner, marzo 2020.

Una celebración de la soberanía de los cuerpos, la diversidad de género y las disidencias

La exhibición Políticas del deseo: para todes, tode reúne obras de más de 250 fotógrafas, poetas, compositoras, músicas, cantantes, bailarinas y diseñadoras de todo el país. Desplegada en doce salas del cuarto, quinto y sexto piso del Centro Cultural Kirchner, cuestiona las categorías identitarias, celebra la soberanía de los cuerpos y otorga un lugar central a la diversidad de género y las disidencias. Kekena Corvalán, curadora de la exhibición, propone un diálogo entre las artes visuales y las artes vivas; incluyendo obras de carácter tradicional, artes domésticas, instalaciones, intervenciones performáticas, artivismos y propuestas ecofeministas, entre otras manifestaciones.

Artistas 

Eje: Somos las Hijas Abril Barrado ,City Bell Ana Payro, CABA Andrea Passut, CABA Cecilia Teruel, Santiago del Estero Cristina Piffer, CABA Cristina Schiavi,CABA Germaine Derbecq  Diana Aisenberg, CABA Diana Dowek, CABA Elba Bairon, CABA Fátima Pecci Carou, CABA Gabriela Halac, Córdoba Lucia Von Spragher, Córdoba  Marcia Schvartz ,CABA María Elena (Ñahuis), Santiago del Estero María Martorell, Salta Mariana Olivares, San Juan Marina Curci, Lanús Mildred Burton, Entre Ríos Roxana Toledo, Chaco Sarina Cano (Ñahuis), Santiago del Estero Silvana Lacarra, Santa Fe Silvia Lucero, La Plata Guadalupe Fernandez, CABA Andrea Brunotti, CABA Azul Blaseotto,CABA Evangelina Aybar, Salta Guadalupe Garriz , Buenos Aires Marina Olmi, CABA Moma Mozetich,Bariloche Nosotras Proponemos, todo el país Escuelas de Arte América López Ailen Possamay Cami Márquez Camila Castro Carolina Chorolque Jimena Morales Lorena Franco Lucía González Maia Rosario Maciel Micaela González Pañuelazo Sofía Monzón Victoria Avella Eje Vivas y Deseantes Constanza Ruibal, Córdoba Debora Kirnos, CABA María Torrallardona, La Plata Mariela Paniagua, San Luis Patricia Hakim,CABA Soledad Dahbar, Salta Susana Sanabria, Palomar- Buenos Aires Valeria Anzuate, Misiones Amalia Boselli (arteMA) Maria Laura Vazquez (arteMA) Caro Guiña (arteMA) Jimena Fuertes, CABA Adriana Albi,CABA Agustina Scliar ( Proyecto Petra), CABA G.R.A.S.A, distintos lugares Daniela Rubio (Proyecto Petra), CABA Eleonora Ghioldi, CABA Inés Alicabe, La Plata Laura Nieves (Electrohacedoras) Luisa Lerman (Proyecto Petra), CABA Luli de Pedro (Proyecto Petra), CABA Mariela Becker (Proyecto Petra), CABA Marlin Velasco (Electrohacedoras) Melisa Aller, CABA Piren Benavidez (Electrohacedoras) Rocio Inmensidades, Ituzaingó Roma Vaquero Díaz, CABA Silvana Solari, Cipolleti- Río Negro Verónica Padín, Neuquén Camila Barcellone, CABA Manuela de la Cruz, Salta Yuliana Balmaceda (Fansine Heliográfico), San Juan Sofía Manrique (Fansine Heliogáfico), San Juan Melisa Díaz (Fansine Heliográfico), San Juan Mariana Arias (Fansine Heliográfico), San Juan Emilia Coll (Fansine Heliográfico), San Juan Claudia Vilela Luco (Fansine Heliográfico), San Juan Ana Contreras (Mutágenas artistas feministas del Conurbano) Carla Lucila Alvarez (Mutágenas artistas feministas del Conurbano) Cecilia Acuña (Mutágenas artistas feministas del Conurbano) Cristyn Gonzalez (Mutágenas artistas feministas del Conurbano) Daiana Rose (Cromoactivismo) Diana Guzmán, La Rioja Elena Blasco, CABA Guillermina Mongan (Cromoactivismo) Laura Gonz��lez Vidal, Buenos Aires Lidia González,CABA Malena Leal (Mutágenas artistas feministas del Conurbano) María Celeste Destéfano (Mutágenas artistas feministas del Conurbano) María de los Angeles Capelli (Mutágenas artistas feministas del Conurbano) María Florencia Venditti (Mutágenas artistas feministas del Conurbano) María Pichot, CABA Mariela Scafatti (Cromoactivismo) Marina de Caro (Cromoactivismo) Michelle Rozen,CABA Miriam Peralta,CABA Natalia Forcada,CABA Natalia Iñíguez (Mutágenas artistas feministas del Conurbano) Nilda Rosemberg, Río Gallegos- Santa Cruz Pamela Neme Scheij (Mutágenas artistas feministas del Conurbano) Paula Senderowicsz, CABA Romina Di Pietro (Mutágenas artistas feministas del Conurbano) Rosana Cassataro, Mar del Plata Silvana Lanchez, Buenos Aires Silvana Spagnotto, San Luis Valeria Dincoff (Mutágenas artistas feministas del Conurbano) Valeria Venditti (Mutágenas artistas feministas del Conurbano) Victoria Mussotto (Cromoactivismo) Victoria Palacios (Mutágenas artistas feministas del Conurbano) Violeta Capasso, CABA Vivas nos queremos, CABA Majo Malvarez, CABA Adriana Lestido, CABA Eleonora Korsatz, Salta Guada Piqué Patricia García Adriana Flores (Altar Siglo XXI) Alejandra Latino (Altar Siglo XXI) Alicia Calegaro (Altar Siglo XXI) Angeles Baudevin (Altar Siglo XXI) Aurora Gagliolo, Catamarca Ayelén Guarino (Altar Siglo XXI) Bar Hassen, CABA Beatriz Sobuá (Altar Siglo XXI) Carmín Micheli (Altar Siglo XXI) Cristina Rocha, Bariloche Daniela Zacur (Altar Siglo XXI) Debora Kirnos (Río Memoria), CABA Taller Flotante -Orilleras. Proyecto Rio Feminista, Entre Ríos Dora Morgen, CABA Duli (Altar Siglo XXI) Elia Gasparolo (Altar Siglo XXI) Estela Torres (Altar Siglo XXI) Florencia Breccia, Mendoza Gabriela Olivieri (Altar Siglo XXI) Gisele Jazmín Gabriel (Altar Siglo XXI) Gladys Silva, Buenos Aires Gloria de Paola (Altar Siglo XXI) Gloria Polo, Formosa Greta Saavedra (Altar Siglo XXI) Irma Cacia (Altar Siglo XXI) Ivana Ponzio (Altar Siglo XXI) Karina Ruiz (Proyecto Emilia), Azul Liliana Straini (Altar Siglo XXI) María Fernanda Medina (Altar Siglo XXI) Maria Paula Doberti (Río Memoria), CABA Marisa Rossini, Tucuman Marta Brizuela (Altar Siglo XXI) Mónica Ocampo (Altar Siglo XXI) Nadia Antoun, CABA Nadia Puentedura, Santiago del Estero Natalia Romano, Río Gallegos Paola Ferraris, CABA Patricia Domínguez (Altar Siglo XXI) Rosa Latorre (Altar Siglo XXI) Sandra Soto (Altar Siglo XXI) Silvia Barrios (Altar Siglo XXI) Silvia García, Mar del Plata Sofía Korol (Altar Siglo XXI) Sonia Tortosa (Altar Siglo XXI)  Susana Babot, Tucumán Virginia Corda (Río Memoria), CABA Virginia Rodríguez (Altar Siglo XXI) Ximena Pereyra, Santa Fe Andrea Brunotti (Acciones Buenalistas) Carolina Moncada (Acciones Buenalistas) Celina Yohai (Acciones Buenalistas) Silvia García (Acciones Buenalistas), Mar del Plata Paula Doberti, CABA Alejandra Faiazzo, Neuquén Trinidad Metz Brea, CABA Carlota Beltrame, Tucumán María Rocha, Santiago del Estero Bandera Warrior Amanda Bustamante Daniela Zapata Evangelina Acuña Georgina González Juliana López Mara Ailén Zeballos Maria de la Paz Castiñeira María del Mar Gelabert Victoria Zapata Eje Rematriadas Ana Gallardo, México Claudia Fontes, Brighton Liliana Porter, Nueva York Magdalena Beccarini, Milán Marie Orensanz, París Nora Ancarola, Barcelona Eje El deseo cuerpifica Monserrat LLao Y Mariu Fernandez, Salta Majo Prieto, Coronel Suárez  Valeria Fornes, CABA Paola Lunch, Neuquén Mar Díaz, CABA Graciela Rodriguez, Río Gallegos Victoria Ipas, Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires Bettina Muruzábal, Río Gallegos Licha Bernal, Chaco Carolina Grillo, Salta Luciana Bertellys (Las Guarangas), San Luis Laura Elgueta (Las Guarangas), San Luis Azucena Orozco (Las Guarangas), San Luis Andrea Imberti (Las Guarangas), San Luis Neda Olguin (Las Guarangas), San Luis Vicky Freire, CABA Romina De Gioia, CABA Laura Elgueta, SanLuis Bordando disidencias Alejandra Fenocchio, La Boca Alina Percovich, CABA Mecha Falke CABA Valentina Rivas Robles, La Plata Vicky Power, Bahia Blanca Rocío Corbera, Olivos Alana Rodriguez (Vejez Lésbica), CABA Alejandra Barrientos (Marronas) Alma Gonzalez, CABA Ana Wahren (S.A Oficina de Estampas) , CABA ByWacha (Marronas) Clara Barnes, CABA Emmanuel Franco (Marronas) Felicitas Quispe (Marronas) Flora Nómada (Marronas) María Sofía Larroca (S.A Oficina de Estampas), CABA Mariposa Kountaras, Buenos Aires Noelia Mercanzini (Estampa Feminista), CABA Parafinas Doradas, Buenos Aires Paula Colavitto (Vejez Lésbica), CABA Paulx Castex (Estampa Feminista), CABA Soledad Apaza (Marronas) Eje: Eticas del Cuidado Ana Copto (Colectivo Viento Negro), Río Gallegos Bomba de lana, Rafaela Adriana Bustos, Buenos Aires Celina Galera, Catamarca Alicia Esquivel, CABA Eva Dolard, La Pampa Federica López, Rosario Fernanda Bonill (Colectivo Viento Negro), Río Gallegos Gabriela Juarez, Buenos Aires Guadalupe Gómez Verdi, Buenos Aires Jael Caeiro, Ituzaingó, Buenos Aires Lucía Bianchi, CABA Rosana Linari, Puerto Madryn María Inés Guantay, Tucuman Monica Alvarado, Ushuaia Mónica Millán, Posadas Mara Paz, Córdoba Gabriela Sol Morales, Córdoba Roxana Ramos, Salta Silvana Castro, San Clemente Silvana Torres, Río Gallegos Valentina Mariani, Corrientes Eleonora Filippi 

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Los equipos de Fika Patagonia y de El Desafío, acompañados por el BPN y el Banco Galicia, fueron integrados por Valentina Rodríguez, Clarita Rubio y Samanta Eddy, junto al joven Lolo Gibelli, y el otro por Josefina Gallardo, Celina…

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Los padres de Jessica Vasconcelo esperan justicia

Francisco Vicente Vasconcelo y María Celina Gallardo, padres de Jessica. Él denuncia que hay connivencia entre el conductor que atropelló a su hija y la policía. Ella quiere decirle a sus dos nietas que hubo justicia para su mamá.

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Aspire ABQ Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

By Margo Dominguez, Senior Executive Secretary 

Last week, the ABQ Aspire team hosted a Hispanic Heritage Month event, "Still I Rise", A Fidelity Associate Narrative, featuring three associates: Iveth Gomez, Farrin Gallardo-Castillo, Celina Chavez. These associates spoke candidly about their sometimes "trying road" to Fidelity and their current careers. It was such a pleasure hearing their stories of grace and determination from these amazing associates who never gave up, but instead continue to RISE UP, to become valued associates here at Fidelity and beyond. 

We are so proud of these associates and we appreciate their willingness to stand up and tell their story. 

Our special guest at this event was Ernie C'de Baca, President of the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce. 

Following this event, we were joined by flamenco dancers on the back patio. Refreshments were served. 

Thank you to all who attended this amazing event.

Blood and Honey: In Defence of the Winnie-the-Pooh Slasher Flick

Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s horror film might ruin your childhood, but it’s a win for creative freedom

A comparison between Frake-Waterfield’s way of using Winnie (which is irreverent and crude) and Disney’s (which is exploitative and mean) helps clarify what’s at stake here. Sure, Blood and Honey is obnoxious, but the obnoxiousness is the point: it’s Frake-Waterfield’s way of claiming the full freedoms allowed under copyright laws. Those laws have been bent out of shape and will likely be subject to future warping, but for now at least they still belatedly make space for artistic freedom. To protect what’s left of this freedom, though, artists must exercise it, and for it to be meaningful, it must include the right to make works that other people don’t like.

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Illustration by Celina Gallardo (celinagallardo.com)

The Griffin Poetry Prize Shakeup: New Rules, New Controversy

Scott Griffin wants to create the most lucrative poetry prize in the world. Not everyone is happy

On September 8, 2022, the Griffin Poetry Prize became, by its own estimation, the largest prize in the world for a single book of poetry in English. Previously, the organization had administered an international award and a Canadian one, each valued at $65,000. Winners of the latter have included Toronto’s Christian Bök, the avant-garde darling behind the bestselling collection Eunoia, and Saskatchewan native Karen Solie, whose work is now released by presses in the UK and the US. But the category that helped establish their reputations will no longer exist. Henceforth, there will be a single award of $130,000, open to writers worldwide. The Canadian stream is to be eliminated.

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Illustration by Celina Gallardo (celinagallardo.com)

The Gamification of Fitness: Are We Getting Played by Our Exercise Apps?

The video game elements often blamed for sedentary lifestyles are now being used to get people moving

Gamification is often criticized for ignoring intrinsic joy or satisfaction, so highlighting those positive incentives is important. If you promise someone ongoing external rewards, like free movies, or even internal ones, like the endorphin rush of a completed step target, they might not keep up the healthy behaviour without you.

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Illustration by Celina Gallardo (celinagallardo.com)

Robots Are Writing Poetry, and Many People Can’t Tell the Difference

Machines are putting out astonishingly human writing. What does that mean for the future of art?

What have algorithms taught us about creativity? That we don’t actually think about it all that much. It’s a lifestyle amenity, a commodity: something you switch on, download, stream, pirate, meme, mint as a digital token. There is no question that poetry will be subsumed, and soon, into the ideology of data collection, existing on the same spectrum as footstep counters, high-frequency stock trading, and Netflix recommendations. Maybe this is how the so-called singularity—the moment machines exceed humans and, in turn, refashion us—comes about. The choice to off-load the drudgery of writing to our solid-state brethren will happen in ways we won’t always track, the paradigm shift receding into the background, becoming omnipresent, normalized.

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Illustration by Celina Gallardo (celinagallardo.com)

Social Media Is Warping History

#History is huge on TikTok, where counterintuitive takes flatter users into thinking they know the “real” story

While it’s not all bad, much of what content creators categorize as history on social media platforms is junk—pseudo history at best but often just wrong or total fiction. Even a cursory search for history content on a platform like TikTok reveals a whole host of examples of history being leveraged to make incredible claims seem credible. Deliberate misreadings of history are regularly used to lend weight to wild postulations.

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Is the High School Reunion Dead?

When you’re twenty-seven and living with your parents, it seems a little too soon to exchange achievements

Sure, I can blame my unwillingness to go on social media oversharers or pin it on broader societal issues plaguing people my age. But, really, who wants to come face to face with former classmates as they parade around as doctors, open their own businesses, or have another child? As a freelance writer currently living with my parents, I chose a different path, one that doesn’t neatly track alongside my peers in the conventional achievements department.

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Illustration by Celina Gallardo (celinagallardo.com)

Why Are We So Obsessed with Scammers?

As the threat of online fraud and phishing grows, so does our appetite for TV shows about con artists

One of the things that draws audiences to scams—both now and historically—is self-preservation. Just look at true crime. In a collection of studies from 2010 by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, researchers found that women outnumbered men when it came to the consumption of true crime literature. Their research found that women were more likely to choose true crime books centred on female victims and suggested that their motivation was linked to a desire to learn about the possible ways to prevent or survive a violent crime. “When we’re seeing stories about scams, we think, ‘I’m glad this didn’t happen to me,’” says Dove. “By watching these series, especially with fraud, people think they have more control over it than they do. . . . Through these stories, people try to see how they can grow smarter.”

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Illustration by Celina Gallardo (celinagallardo.com)

Makeup and Money: The Persuasive Pull of Beauty Influencers

In the world of big cosmetics companies, authenticity has become a currency

Now, without a tint of humanity, corporations have lost their powers of attraction, of persuasion. They are no longer relatable—they’re not your friend. Rather, arrayed in convoluted forms, in shapeless and gigantic masses, today’s companies tend to look more like LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, a firm with a portfolio that comprises over seventy different prestige brands. In order to graft a face back onto their metal hides, the colossi, naturally, turned to influencers.

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Illustration by Celina Gallardo (celinagallardo.com)

Why Success in Canada Means Moving to America

Canada’s modest institutions have lowered the ceiling on creative professionals. Is leaving the answer?

The prospect of my moving south had been coming up for years, resurfacing across my work in various fields and usually raised by people other than me. As a voice actor, I travelled to LA for award shows and met with directors who told me, correctly, that I’d never get cast in a blockbuster from all the way up north. As a law student, I was urged to apply to New York firms for better money and job prospects. As a fact checker and editor floating between contract gigs, my situation mirrored what I heard dispensed as common knowledge: there’s not much here. No matter the context, the southward drag was present and forceful, a density in the atmosphere. Get out while you still can.

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Illustration by Celina Gallardo (celinagallardo.com)

Why Is Canadian Architecture So Bad?

Buildings from the past fifty years have been largely uninspiring. Why don’t we take good design seriously?

Canada’s downtowns are still stuffed with cranes piecing together gleaming towers with floor-to-ceiling glass—a design choice that sucks up excessive amounts of electricity in both the summer and winter months. Private developers push for this kind of design because it is relatively easy and inexpensive to construct; it almost always gets approved by cities; and when combined with cheap materials, it is the quickest way to get returns into the pockets of promoters and investors.

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Illustration by Celina Gallardo (celinagallardo.com).