A Glitch In The Matrix: I Saw A Modern Smart Phone On A Streetcar In 1996

Time Traveller In A Hoodie. 2024. Image by Karina. Made from elements in Canva

“You can have the TV from the basement.” My dad says.

It is spring of 1997. I am moving out of my parent’s home.

I rented a bachelorette off of Queen Street in downtown Toronto. A five minute walk from the Big Bop Concert Hall. I left $400 for first month’s rent and the mandatory $200 just in case you trash the…