Week 26, 2026: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Avatar and SNL wouldn’t exist without Canadians. As in, the highest-grossing movie of all time and one of North America’s most culturally-defining TV shows. How this could be true and Canada could still feel like an underdog is mystical. I guess it’s to do with the fact that James Cameron and Lorne Michaels had to leave Canada for these things to exist. Let’s not forget, though, that Colonel Sanders spent his final years here. Here. I’m beginning to find a semblance of routine here. Saturday mornings, I sit on the balcony and call people I love while my neighbour waters her plants. She never looks my way and I pretend not to look her way either. At lunchtime, I fold laundry and practise thinking about money without getting anxious. If I feel like spending money, I go into shops and bakeries. I’m in the palo santo shop for so long because the owner is on a call that feels like it’s about to end for fifteen minutes. She holds the phone to her chest and says sorry, they wanna interview…