Things that people do on public transit that make you contemplate murder

BY: LAURA ROJAS With all that talk about “manspreading,” and all the petty debates that surrounded it, it really got me thinking- if people knew the basic rules of transit etiquette this whole thing would have been over before it…

Do we really need a scientific study for everything?

BY: AYA TSINTZIRAS Eat this. Don’t eat that. With so much information out there about what we’re supposed to do and how we’re supposed to live in order to be our healthiest, happiest selves, it’s hard to know who to…

Seven reasons why cat purrs are scientifically proven to heal you

Cats are a very love or hate animal. While half of society embraces their companionship with opened arms, the other half dismisses them as mere peeing and eating machines, spreading cat-hair and household dread. However, I’ve often found that, with…

Why indoor farms are the future of food production

BY: DANIEL KORN Food shortage is a bigger problem than a lot of people realize. At the current growth rate of 1.1% a year, the population will see a 30 per cent increase by 2050. That means there has to…

20 movies on Netflix that are actually worth watching

By: Khadija Khan 1. Frequencies If you’re into movies about sci-fi, mystery and romance neatly wrapped into a compelling storyline, Frequencies is for you. What if it was physics that ruled the laws of human attraction? Is it free will…

Science proves getting high on magic mushrooms may help cure depression

BY: TED BARNABY Seeking treatment for depression is both frustrating and discouraging: you walk into the doctor’s office, answer a few questions, followed by a prescription of any number of anti-depressants which, after six weeks of taking them, will either…

These hilarious and controversial photos show world leaders doing their “daily duty”

It is easy to forget that world leaders are people too. Meaning they all suffer from the same human daily struggles that you and I do. How does that wise ancient proverb go? Oh right, “everybody poops”— actually about 410lbs…

This family lives on a floating fortress of greenhouses in the middle of the ocean

BY: ROB HOFFMAN In Clayoquot Sound, BC, tucked away in the coastal inlets of Cypress Bay, and about a half-hour by boat off the coast of Tofino, live Catherine King and Wayne Adams—the owners and operators of Freedom Cove. Freedom Cove…

Most Anticipated Albums of 2015

Brought to you by:     2014 was a great year for music as you’ve probably seen on countless best-of lists by now. It’s time to live in the now, man. Let’s focus on all the amazing music that is coming our…

Toronto hosts naked book readings

BY: MICHAEL LYONS I’m stripped down to my underwear in front of a room full of friends and strangers. “I’m unfortunately not going to get completely naked,” I say. There’s a quizzical murmur; the event, after all, is titled “Naked…

You might be surprised to know 40 percent of Americans don’t have Internet access

BY: AYA TSINTZIRAS In the age of social media, it seems like we spend a significant portion of our lives online. But it turns out that isn’t true of everyone: new data has shown that in some cities in the…

These burlesque legends are the definition of GILF

BY: STEPHANIE DIANI Photographer Stephanie Diani went to the Miss Exotic World Pageant, in Helendale, California ten years ago after hearing of the legendary  veterans of burlesque.  Having  grown tired of anthropology, Diani was looking to shift her attention to…

How to put your bedroom on wheels and travel the continent. (PHOTOS)

Imagine your life became one permanent adventure; one where you were free to travel to remote locations undeterred by a lack of accommodations or the need to make next month’s rent. You don’t need tens of thousands of dollars to…

If aliens exist, the Fermi Paradox is the reason we haven’t found them

BY: DANIEL KORN “Where are they?” This is the question that physicist Enrico Fermi asked his colleagues at lunch one day in 1950, after a jovial discussion about the prevalence of aliens in popular culture at the time. We’ve discussed…

This international festival takes place in hammocks hanging from the Italian Alps

BY: TED BARNABY Since 2012, Monte Piana, Italy has been the meeting grounds for highlining thrill-seekers everywhere, resulting in one of the world’s most unique festivals: the International Highline Meeting. As you may have noticed from your local parks this…

This 80-year-old woman gave birth to her son when she was 74.

BY: SINEAD MULHERN Anyone who has a child knows that their work is cut out for them taking care of the little guys. 80-year-old Omkali Singh is going through just that right now. Her son, Amritwana, is six. This Indian…

Miracle Village is the quiet Florida town populated almost entirely by sex offenders

BY: SINEAD MULHERN Nestled in Florida’s south, in the impoverished area of Palm Beach County and in the midst of sugar cane fields is a place called Miracle Village. It’s a place with a description that doesn’t really match its…

This man lost his wife and his job, so he took an epic motorcycle journey until the road ran out (PART 2)

31: Skagway, old port town of the Klondike Gold Rush. We met some super fun local girls who were incredibly cool and showed us around. 32: We returned the favour and I gave one of them a few rides! Thanks…

This man lost his wife and his job, so he took an epic motorcycle journey until the road ran out (Photos)

BY: TED BARNABY About four months ago, 26 year-old Sebastiaan de With and his friend, Stuart Philkill, returned from a motorcycle trip that captured the interest and imagination of young adventurers across the world. The photo gallery—highly popularized by Reddit…

People are actually wearing Kurt Cobain’s suicide note on their T-shirt for style points

BY: SINEAD MULHERN One of the Internet’s latest incomprehensibly stupid people has taken Kurt Cobain’s suicide letter, printed it on T-shirts and sold it on Etsy. Twitter exploded after one user tweeted a photo of the shirt along with the…