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  • Your Horoscope for November

    Your Horoscope for November

    Written by the Chiv Astrologists Aries (March 21- April 19) How many times must your Earth sign friends nod and say “Sure, Jan” when you deny your feelings while simultaneously never shutting up about your current beau? Admit you have a little more than a crush already, you beautiful psychotic hellfire nutjob. We love you.… Read more

  • Thanksgiving Code Switching

    Thanksgiving Code Switching

    Written by Jayna Hawkes   Answers to unknown questions struggle to climb up my burned windpipe. Memories of Dad’s monkey bread melt in my mouth. The way that butter dissolves into warm bread. Brother’s not here again this year, he’s doing a different kind of cooking. Laura’s interminable questions ring in my head like Mom’s… Read more

  • Missed First Kiss

    Missed First Kiss

    Written by Cat Butrick First kiss, first crush, first partner, first time. For many, these first moments are significant scenes in their lives no matter the emotion elicited. All of my firsts electrocuted my skin with magnetic joy, especially my first kiss. I don’t remember the exact date, but I know it was a day… Read more

  • New Erotica for Feminists

    New Erotica for Feminists

    Written by Jordan Upshaw Almost two years ago, Chivomengro introduced you to The Belladonna, where four kick-ass, accomplished women editors—Caitlin Kunkel, Brooke Preston, Fiona Taylor, and Carrie Wittmer—bring you comedy and satire by women and other marginalized genders, for everyone. The Belladonnas have come a long way since our last article about them. They wrote… Read more

  • My Right to Suck

    My Right to Suck

    Written by Katrina Berube Photos by Alyssa Luongo   Although gaming is still a male-dominated industry, and although there are still cases of a sort of ‘bro culture’ in some companies (I’m looking at you, Riot Games), I still think that gaming might be more accessible than it has ever been. PCs are getting cheaper… Read more

  • Babysitting the Drunks

    Babysitting the Drunks

    Written by Hannah Paquette When I went to Montréal with nine of my friends, I had considered the fact that the drinking age there was 18. I don’t have any interest in drinking, but I have nothing against those who do. Quite frankly, I went for the poutine and to visit Montréal in general, but… Read more