Stephanie Hinds
How to stay sane during quarantine
We were only a few days into quarantine when I realized I had lost my mind. I longed to peruse the aisles of Winners. I wanted to touch...
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Stephanie Hinds
- Sep 6, 2018
- 5 min
Life lesson from a speeding ticket
My day was off to a rough start – to say the least. I woke up at 3 a.m., prepped myself for my 4 a.m. shift and headed out the door in a...
Stephanie Hinds
- Mar 13, 2018
- 3 min
Buying a home? Consider this
If you’re buying your first home, there’s a lot you need to know and even more to consider. Whether you’re buying with a partner, a...
Stephanie Hinds
- Feb 27, 2018
- 3 min
My favourite newsletters of all time
One thing that really makes me feel valuable is a full inbox. If you think about people who are actually tasked with things like...
Stephanie Hinds
- Jan 9, 2018
- 3 min
What H&M really got wrong
2018 is off to a rough start for H&M U.K. That’s because they’re under fire for a really, really insensitive ad featuring a young black...
Stephanie Hinds
- Aug 10, 2015
- 3 min
The Life Lesson I Learned at My First Hindu Wedding
This weekend, my boyfriend and I attended a Hindu wedding ceremony. On Friday night, we went to the Vedic ceremony at the Hindu Sabha...
Stephanie Hinds
- Jul 23, 2015
- 4 min
Why is My Music Collection Your Problem?
Today, I made the long-awaited switch from a Samsung Galaxy 3 to an iPhone 5s. I had switched from Rogers to WIND last year after being...
Stephanie Hinds
- Jul 20, 2015
- 3 min
#CyclistProblems: The Difficulty of Cycling in Scarborough
There is nothing more annoying than driving in Toronto. The constant traffic, the inescapable sound of horns honking and being flipped...
Stephanie Hinds
- Jun 23, 2015
- 4 min
The Unexpected Lesson I Learned at My First Rave
This past weekend, I learned a very valuable lesson about perspective. And accountability. It came at an unexpected time, in an even more...
Stephanie Hinds
- Feb 8, 2015
- 2 min
This Week in Toronto: LOL in the North Comedy Show
Laugh-hungry audience members trekked in the snow to get to Toronto’s John Bassett theatre Saturday night for the LOL in the North comedy...
Stephanie Hinds
- Feb 7, 2015
- 3 min
This Week in Toronto: Wild About Whisky
Basil Hayden's Kentucky Bourbon Whisky Whisky events are taking place all over the world. The St. Andrew’s Society and McGill university...
Stephanie Hinds
- Feb 6, 2015
- 2 min
Canada's Next Best Comedian: Aaron Lewin
Aaron Kadeem Lewin was born and raised in Richmond Hill. At the age of 18, long after he realized a passion in comedy, he pursued it. He...
Stephanie Hinds
- Jan 9, 2015
- 4 min
My problem with Netflix
Whoever invented Netflix is a genius. I would suppose that’s why a ton of other programs, like Shomi and CraveTV that provide bulks of...
Stephanie Hinds
- Nov 7, 2014
- 4 min
Jian Ghomeshi: We're not done with you yet
Over the weekend, my friends and I celebrated Halloween together. Before we got to the event, my friend’s boyfriend said to me: “I’m...
Stephanie Hinds
- Oct 31, 2014
- 3 min
What's the Deal with Slutty Costumes and Halloween?
Remember that scene in Mean Girls where Lindsay Lohan walks into the Halloween party dressed as a zombie bride/ex-wife? In the movie, the...
Stephanie Hinds
- Sep 23, 2014
- 1 min
Kensington Market in 23 Photos
As a journalist, writing simply doesn't cut it anymore. With tons of different platforms to present our work on, I have to be skilled in...
Stephanie Hinds
- Jun 9, 2014
- 4 min
The Life Lesson Instagram Taught Me
Lately, I’ve been trying to revamp my Instagram profile. As if I don’t spend enough of my valuable, irreplaceable hours on this planet...
Stephanie Hinds
- Apr 27, 2014
- 4 min
How to Unblock Writer's Block
I’ve come to the conclusion that writer’s block is a heap of shit. I know a few writers, and if there is anyone in the world capable of...
Stephanie Hinds
- Dec 18, 2013
- 6 min
From Cancerous to Cancer Free: How My Mom Won the Fight
When my mom first got diagnosed with cancer, I don’t think I understood what it would mean for my family. And certainly not for me. I...
Stephanie Hinds
- Jul 19, 2013
- 6 min
Attitude Is Everything: How to Solve Your Own Damn Problems
Today was the worst day ever. At least that’s what I told myself until I came home and saw my mother, wearing her pink breast cancer...