SAD Magazine

We’re looking for pitches and stories from B.C.-based creatives that explore CAMP: the childhood memories, the adult mishaps. Or maybe you’re inspired by style so bad it’s good, performance that winks and glamour that tries too hard. Submit at sadmag.ca by April 5!

“To wear someone else’s clothes is an act of knowing.” In “Same Jeans, 24 Years Apart,” Kiara Okonkwo threads time through denim: her mom’s Levi’s from her 20s and the moment those jeans finally fit a new body at the same age—24 years later. sadmag.ca/blog/2026/2/23…

Grief did not need to be fixed or resolved that night; it only needed to be witnessed. Provoked by Grief, Eddy van Wyk’s final Vancouver performance, captures how the self-produced duet transforms personal departure into an immersive meditation on grief. sadmag.ca/blog/2026/2/24…

🩰 vs. 💪: what if they’re the same sport in different costumes? In “Trash Factor: Why We Love to Hate WWE,” Jackson Weaver argues that the real difference between ballet and wrestling isn’t craft, it’s reputation. sadmag.ca/blog/2026/2/2/…

If you’ve been feeling the “okay… something’s shifting” energy, this one’s for you. Cosmic Forecast: February 2026 is here. It predicts an impactful and eventful month, marked by several major transits that signal collective and personal turning points. sadmag.ca/blog/2026/2/1/…

Judith Williams’s ongoing series transforms collected water samples from the BC coast into paintings shaped by place, time, and relation. Read more about the work in Kira Buro’s piece on our website. 🔗 sadmag.ca/blog/2026/1/19…

Writer Ashleigh Rajala is a fantasy extraordinaire and her story “The Stars—Les Étoiles” graces some darker themes under the watchful eyes of the stars. It is a must read! And, in fact, the first fictional piece ever published by SAD. sadmag.ca/blog/2025/12/1…

January 2026 Cosmic Forecast is live 🌙✨ 
Capricorn trifecta + notable transits = a reminder: it’s not how you start or end—it’s the patience you build through transformation. 
sadmag.ca/blog/2026/1/1/…

From the archives: “The Dog, Spirits, and a Fly,” first published in SAD Mag Issue 30, traces grief, hope, and the spirit realm as Andi Icaza mourns her father’s passing in the early months of COVID—words that still resonate in this season of remembrance. sadmag.ca/blog/2025/11/3…

If I’m not perceived as a woman of colour, why did that man single me out on public transit to accuse Asian men of having small penises? Why did he ask me, “Is that big for you?” as I ate my Cheestring? Read the full piece! sadmag.ca/blog/2025/12/1…

Tatreez (Palestinian embroidery) as cultural language—history, symbolism, and community stitched together in a Vancouver workshop. 🧵 sadmag.ca/blog/2025/12/2…

Front + back cover reveal 👀🍒 Issue 39, TASTE, is here — featuring a mixed media front cover by Alexis Alma and and an acyclic piece on the back cover by Ketty Haolin Zhang. See it in print first at our launch party tomorrow night! Get tickets: eventbrite.ca/e/sad-magazine…

Congrats to our team who put together this incredible issue, including our Lead Designer & Creative Director Kathrin Teh and Editor-in-Chief Becca Clarkson. We still have a few copies of this issue available to purchase at sadmag.ca/shop.

We're so excited to share that SAD Magazine's 37th issue, TIME, has been recognized at the Canadian Printing Awards for Best Magazine. A huge thanks and shout-out to our printer, Met Fine Printers in Vancouver, for the nomination.

Our 37th issue, TIME, was just named Best Magazine at the Canadian Printing Awards (PrintAction 2025)! 🎉

Get your tickets: eventbrite.ca/e/sad-magazine…

You’re invited to SAD Magazine’s TASTE launch party 🍒 HIGH FASHION. LOW TASTE. ALL WELCOME. Dec 13 • Enabling Arts Burlesque, food vendors, Superflux beer, prize draws + shop discounts at Enabling Arts.

We're so excited to launch our 38th issue this Saturday – and we still have advanced tickets left. Join us for a celebratory night with drag, live music, and fresh mags. 🎈🎉 eventbrite.ca/e/sad-magazine…

🎧Tune in on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. open.spotify.com/episode/2WgV72…

Did you know SAD Mag has a podcast? 👀 Listen to our latest episode with singer/songwriter and performer Anjalica Solomon. Our host Kristi Wong chats with them about creative balance, how they show up for their craft and community, and more.