The Material Review

The Material Review

The Material Review

Issue 205: Western Mountaineering, Canadian Objects, Solo Drinking, Enshittified Fashion, Skill Nostalgia, Twinkie Flop, World's Best Tanneries and Spotlight On: John Simons.

Michael Williams and Taylor Stacey
Jul 15, 2026
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Western Mountaineering: Staying Small, Sewing Every Stitch Since 1970

[Garage Grown Gear]

A History of Canada in 24 Objects

“Bagged milk, Cheezies, crokinole, BlackBerry: inside one artist’s project to depict Canadian identity” [Maclean’s]

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