‘Incel’ who killed 11 in Toronto van murders sentenced to life in prison
Witnesses at Monday hearing describe devastation from 2018 attack in which Alek Minassian ploughed rented van into busy sidewalk
March 2021
Canadian 'incel' killer found guilty of murder over Toronto van attack
Self-described ‘incel’ convicted of 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder
December 2020
Toronto van killer's autism defence enrages advocacy groups
Alek Minassian, who has admitted killing 10 and injuring 16 others, claims he is not criminally responsible because of his mental state at the time
November 2020
Man who killed 10 in Toronto van attack pleads not guilty
Alek Minassian’s lawyer said he will argue he is not criminally responsible because of his state of mind at the time
February 2020
Why do we only care about incels when they are men?
Arwa Mahdawi
The idea of involuntary celibacy – first adopted by a woman – was roundly ignored until it was co-opted by a violently misogynistic movement, writes Arwa Mahdawi
September 2019
Toronto van attack suspect says he was 'radicalized' online by 'incels'
Alek Minassian said in an interview after his arrest he drew inspiration from men who used violence as retribution for ‘being unable to get laid’
October 2018
Kavanaugh, Ronaldo ... how many more male victims must there be?
Marina Hyde
Thank goodness there are men around who’ll cut through the hysteria of all these allegations, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
June 2018
Of minds and men
'Not as ironic as I imagined': the incels spokesman on why he is renouncing them
In the wake of the Toronto van murders, Jack Peterson was the most prominent defender of the anti-feminist ‘incels’ – until the community turned on him
May 2018
Toronto van attack: suspect faces three additional counts of attempted murder
What do incels, fascists and terrorists have in common? Violent misogyny
Jason Wilson
April 2018
Women can be incels too
Violent misogyny is unfortunately not confined to the internet’s ‘incels’
Catherine Bennett
From Windrush to Toronto, we’re fighting old hatreds all over again
Jonathan Freedland
Toronto van attack: rightwingers point to Islamist terror before police cite motive
Woman behind 'incel' says angry men hijacked her word 'as a weapon of war'
Who are the 'incels' and how do they relate to Toronto van attack?
The Guardian view on the Toronto van attack: a misogynist movement spreads?
‘Raw hatred’: why the 'incel' movement targets and terrorises women
If incels’ violent misogyny had a role in Toronto, we mustn’t downplay it
Emer O’Toole
Toronto van attack: Facebook post may link suspect to misogynist 'incel' subculture
