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Kirsten Morry

Kirsten Morry is a lawyer and humourist from St. John’s, and a recognized authority on hairstyles, royalty, and Animal Crossing (inasmuch as she was heavily quoted in a single Wall Street Journal article uniting all three of those topics). She appeared on the quiz show Jeopardy! in 2018.

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A 2021 Newfoundland and Labrador Election Diary

Sure, the election’s not over yet, but we’ve all been through so much together already, so why not get a little nostalgic?

Cranks & Cronk: A Covid-era Comedy of Manners

Christmas in the Atlantic Bubble might be in jeopardy, but at least we've got this handy explainer about regional superstar Cortland Cronk.

Four Entrepreneurial Ideas to Jump-start Our Economy

In this moment of financial calamity, Newfoundland and Labrador needs a new economic engine. We've got four suggestions just begging for a subsidy.

Can You Navigate Opposite Day in Newfoundland & Labrador?

Everything in Newfoundland and Labrador has gone totally backwards. Can you figure out the real place name corresponding to each clue?

Grants for Posting: An #elxn43 Short Story

We need a new agency that will administer grants to the writers and artists of Online. This will enable Canada’s top-tier posters to focus on their craft.

Illustrated Adventures in Newfoundland Geography

By the end of this post, you will have a newfound respect for Mainlanders—and anyone else who has ever tried to follow directions in Newfoundland.

Riddle Me This! (Or Not.)

Reading a MindTrap card about ears of corn broke my brain. But having crossed the ravine of Reason and attained peace, I now have some follow-up questions.

The Indy Guide to Arguing About Food Taxonomy

Worried that being extremely online is giving you terminal Galaxy Brain? Channel your digital degeneration into something wholesome: arguments about food.

Selected Coves of Newfoundland & Labrador, Classified

A partial selection of the 170+ coves in Newfoundland and Labrador, organized according to arbitrary whimsy.

Ten Microstories Told Through NL Place Names

Ten stories in ten sentences, and each one including five community names from Newfoundland and Labrador. Can you identify them all?