Working Draft magazine

Spending time in Manitoba’s beautiful outdoor spaces is beneficial to mental and physical health, but for people with disabilities, enjoying these spaces is often challenging or even impossible. How can we improve the accessibility of outdoor spaces while keeping the integrity of the great outdoors?

When a global pandemic shuts down in-person activities, how do volunteers and organizations that rely on volunteers respond?

Being a teenager is hard. Being a teenager whose suicidal is even harder. Luckily I had a group of amazing friends to save me.

What does it mean to see people who look like you on the big screen? Podcast hosts from the Voices of Atlas uncover how Marvel is tackling representation and misrepresentation. By Katelyn Sarte.

From growing up in a conservative province in the Philippines to attending his first drag show in downtown Winnipeg, many communities have shaped the way one gay man views himself and the world around him.

By Rachel Lynne Jones After being the victim of revenge porn, Kate Sinclaire regained bodily autonomy by creating an inclusive porn company. What began as a project dedicated to representation and safety quickly evolved to a career in sex work activism.

Cycling has grown in popularity during the COVID-19 Pandemic, yet there are still fewer women on bikes than men. Why? This article attempts to find out just what's happening from a recreational perspective to the professional level.

Public bathrooms have always served a practical purpose, but many people also find community there. Listen to a series of personal stories which explain how one's perception was formed.

With the rise in self-employment and video as a marketing tool, now is an excellent time to start video freelancing. Jarrod Tully and Brent Robak have been doing it for years. They share career stories, offer suggestions, and give advice. 

Would you sleep on a stranger’s couch? Since the early 2000s, Couchsurfing has been connecting travelers around the world to do just that. But there’s comfort in the temporary, in the separation that comes with meeting a stranger. What happens when that’s taken away?  

Stories and thoughts from five couchsurfers around the world.

What does it mean to be haunted? Echoes explores the relationship between ghosts and people, and fiction and reality, through the point-of-view of the author and a little white church. 

What happened to Winnipeg's 2SLGBTQ+ youth when safe spaces like Gay-Straight-Alliances vanished during COVID-19? 

What is the cost of movie magic? Three Manitoban film workers share their experiences working on set and reveal what sometimes goes on behind the scenes.

When Winnipeg’s music venues reopened after being shuttered for nearly 18 months by COVID-19, owners, musicians, and fans were reminded why live music matters.

Being a child caregiver to an alcoholic parent is hard. Navigating life after their addiction is hard too. My dad's addiction — along with the guilt and shame — followed me everywhere. And then I found the recovery community.  If you or a loved one is struggling with addiction, please check out these resources. Bruce Oake Recovery Centre www.bruceoakerecoverycentre.ca 431-996-6253 Wellness To...

The idea of the Metaverse has been a topical subject as of late, but there is still some uncertainty as to what the “Metaverse” actually is. This piece explores what the Metaverse is — and its goal — who could be its key contributors, and the pros and cons that can come with our ever-evolving digital age.

How do you make a home in pandemic? Times are uncertain, houses are expensive, but romance is blooming. Make a home within a home, your parent's home. Invite your gorgeous girlfriend to move in with your fam.

Women in gothic horror and queer kids who grow up in non-affirming churches have something in common — they're both written as monsters. Find out how one queer kid found freedom by trading lighting candles at the front of her church for doing spells in her bedroom.  Written & read by: Rachel Wilson Music: ♪ Castle (Prod. by Lukrembo) 

Everything you need to know about how to begin streaming on Twitch and what other local streamers' experiences were like. 

Mauricio Alvarez's dream to play professional soccer finally became a reality. Then civil war in El Salvador, forcing him to hang up his cleats and find safety for his family.

When does inspiration become plagiarism? Winnipeg comic book artists share how their answers impact their work.

Patrick Eulalia, authour of Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?, sings The Lord's Prayer.

00:13 Track: Letting Go  Artist: Hazy  https://soundcloud.com/hazy_music   Music provided by https://www.plugnplaymusic.net 08:16 Track: Circle of Life Artist: Whitesand, @martynas_lau Music provided by Whitesand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLD7nFdwYlk Music by Whitesand – Circle of Life, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLD7nFdwYlk https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe96JG5gdgSRtm...

A lecture about how we decide what to believe and how it impacts our life.