The Quest to Fight Loneliness With Real-Life Connection
Pro tennis player Alexander Zverev inadvertently became a high-profile example of the emptiness of solo achievement this summer. Born in Hamburg, Germany, to Russian parents, Zverev opened up to the media about struggling with loneliness. “I feel very alone out there at times. I struggle,” he sa
For ‘Moonlight’ Colourist Alex Bickel, People Come First
In 2016, director Barry Jenkins’s film Moonlight became a sensation. The Oscar award–winning movie, which follows a young Black man as he grows up in the Miami projects, was a love letter to communities of colour, and specifically to their skin—the care and admiration conveyed through the film
How 3’s Ambassador Program Is Bringing Together Culturally Curious Individuals
I n January, 3 magazine introduced six luminaries as our inaugural group of ambassadors, setting the tone for a journey that begins in 3’s birthplace of Canada but expands beyond borders. Bringing together culturally curious individuals from a vast array of backgrounds and specialties, and with a
How Goodee’s Office Reflects Its Montreal Staff
When twin brothers Byron and Dexter Peart launched their ethical, globally sourced online housewares store Goodee in 2019, their team of nine was operating out of a shared workspace in Montreal. Once the pandemic hit, like many companies, Goodee went remote. But, by 2023, the brothers, whose parents
Why The Best Group Chats Know When To Take It Offline
One of my work besties recently dropped a link into our group chat. “Pretend you’re Black,” she wrote. She is a university professor creating a groundbreaking new online survey for Black journalists in Canada. This was her way of saying, Hey, friend! Can you click through these multiple-choice
