The nightmarish legacy of Wesley Earl Craven
When asked, you would be hard-pressed to find two people who see eye-to-eye on the words they use to define and attach meaning to the word “success.”
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Lost tribes
News of uncontacted tribes has filtered into the press from time to time, but are there any undiscovered tribes, or is it purely sensational rut?
Communicating with other intelligent civilizations in the universe
For hundreds of years, humans have asked “Are we alone in the universe?”
What’s rape culture?
Rape culture. It’s an uncomfortable term, and one that gets bandied around a lot. For some, it’s become a buzzword; for others, an accusation, a confusing statement, or a tragic reality.
Fabric of cultures
Apart from food, one thing that expresses one’s love for culture and traditions is clothing. Clothing is an integral part of any country or community, and people identify with their own when they incorporate tradition in their wardrobes.
Indoor and outdoor places to spend your summer
Vancouver is a beautiful city that we’re lucky to call home. Thousands of people visit our city every year to see the sights and enjoy its attractions, and there’s no better time to do it than the summer.
Fibonacci numbers
Numbers are fascinating. Be it the constants in numerous laws of physics, the arrangement of electrons in an atom, the value of pi in math, or the Pythagorean theorem, numbers have played a key role in making complicated phenomena easier to understand and establish.
Let’s Talk Science: Black holes, allergies, and hiccups
NASA’s official website describes a black hole as “a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light cannot get out. The gravity is so strong because matter has been squeezed into a tiny space.”
Booming blockbuster business in Vancouver
Vancouver and the rest of British Columbia are well-known for their part in the film and television industry. BC is the third largest production area for foreign production in the industry after New York City and Los Angeles, and the fourth largest for domestic (Ontario being third), earning the nickname “Hollywood North.”
Insensitive selfies
“Selfie” was declared the word of the year in 2013 by the Oxford English Dictionary. A self-portrait photograph, the selfie is considered a trend by the millennials. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other such social platforms are flooded with selfies of young people.