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Alick Mac is a hip-hop artist who makes music about how hard it can be for men to open up. His music video "Phone Tag" follows a text exchange between two young men who keep trying to say something real, then deleting it. This fall he brings his one-man show "Boys' Club" to Fringe festivals in Nanaimo, Edmonton, and Vancouver.
We asked him about the story behind the video, what shaped it, and what he hopes people take from it.
Read MoreIn this second part of #ExtremelyOnline, we continue the conversation with moderators the the subreddit /r/MensLib. Learn what the moderators think about the most important issues for men & boys, what topics deserve more attention, and how online conversations translate into their everyday lives.
Read MoreReddit is one of the most visited sites in the world, earning it the moniker: ‘The front page of the internet.’ Today I sat down with a collection of Reddit moderators for the subreddit /r/MensLib, which stands for Men’s Liberation. In this part one, find out the meaning of Men’s Liberation, the pitfalls of online communities, and what is unique about /r/MensLib.
Read MoreOur friend and NGM community member Paul is about to undertake a 140-km bike journey around the Niagara peninsula to fundraise for Next Gen Men, coming up on August 8th! He’s from St. Catharines and is driven to empower and educate men like him on gender equity, mental health and positive masculinities. Get to know Paul, the man behind #BikeForBetterMen.
Read MoreThe Future of Masculinity spoke with Edmonton-based art pop musician Saint Idiot, about his article for NGM’s Pass the Mic Reading Series, exploring his written work, his new music, and why we need to think more deeply about the relationships we all rely on.
Read MoreNext Gen Men’s weekly email newsletter, The Future of Masculinity, recently sat down with Eric Arthrell, an NGM friend and facilitator of our B.O.O.K. Club program. He is also the co-author of Deloitte’s Design of the Everyday Man report, and, in this installment, he explores how those findings inform him in discussions with B.O.O.K. Club participants, and his own experiences as a stay-at-home dad.
Read MoreThe second installment of our Q&A with NGM Community Manager Veronika Ilich, on Women's History Month and why we'd do well to reimagine it in a more nuanced and inclusive way—even if that means leaving the comfort of simple narratives and comfortable collective memories.
Read MoreTo mark International Women’s Day, we sat down with NGM Community Manager Veronika Ilich to discuss the meaning behind the day, and how its radical roots often get buried.
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