Nudity and bravery
Nudity is, paradoxically, both emblematic of strength and of vulnerability. Daenerys Targaryen, (spoilers!) emerging from the ashes of her husband’s ritual cremation with dragon triplets, represents strength
The five things my crappy first car taught me
There’s something unforgettable about a first car. I’ll always remember that first drive home from Pitt Meadows in my newly purchased 1991 Honda Prelude. It was sitting so low to the ground I could practically feel the hole in the muffler.
Don’t Be That Guy: Wheels on the bus
Some do it out of struggle. Some do it for economic reasons. Some do it out of consideration for the environment. If you live in Vancouver, you’ve most likely had to take public transit at some point.
The millennial priority shopping lists
Youth is wasted on the young, but money shouldn’t be. I know we might be a little strapped for cash here at the moment, but that is not going to be the case forever. We have our five-year plan and all our investments are in order. No time to worry about the future. That’s why we should take advantage of our current disposable income.
National egotism and propaganda
When Seth Rogen and Michael Moore voiced their opinion on American Sniper—the number one movie in January with over $100-million in box office over the long weekend—it was targeted at the machine that was America.
The cause of mass retailer extinction
Remember Zellers? I do, and that is why Target failed. The same everyday brands presented in the same everyday fashion with prices as high as any other major retailer. Target’s failure is no surprise to me.
Meatless Monday
It’s getting cold and gloomy, so the best thing to do is sit inside and eat! Or at least I think so. With chilli, no matter what the weather is like, you just feel good eating it. But if you’ve decided to go meatless, you might be scared that vegetarian chilli may not have the same effect.
Truly outrageous!
With the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie and rumours of an upcoming Jem and the Holograms revival, it’s clear that people just can’t seem to get enough of classic cartoons. And nobody has picked up on this better than Netflix.
Animesque: A cross-genre jam session for the ages
In the wake of a planet-wide catastrophe, the people of Earth look to the stars for salvation. Space has indeed become the final frontier, and every settler is looking to make a buck however he can. Techno-cults and Triad-like criminals slink about behind the scenes of a cultural melting pot that spans the galaxy.
Chairman of the Board: Is it a duck?
It was only a matter of time before I reviewed a game that required drawing. Telestrations is a party game for four to eight players published by USAopoly in 2009. Each player is assigned a word, which they write on a white board. The board is then passed to the player beside them, who interprets that word in a drawing. Play continues until the boards reach their original players and they see what kind of monstrosity has been created.