BY: SAMANTHA TAPP The Indian government is being praised as they recently decided to ditch a diamond-mining project worth more than $3 billion USD. The land where the surface mining would take place is home to a large portion of…
The lazy person’s guide to simple (and awesome) last minute Halloween costumes
If you’re anything like me, you’ve spent months dreaming up the perfect Halloween costume that hits on all levels – it’s funny, it’s clever and it makes you look amazing. There’s only one problem: today’s Halloween and you haven’t actually…
This all girl Indie-folk band is all you need to listen to today
Elana Stone, Katie Wighton, Hannah Crofts and Georgia Mooney were all individual singers/songwriters who managed to book a show before they even had a name… I’m sure you’ve read many strange stories of band formations, but it’s pretty rare for…
Five unique Halloween traditions and rituals from around the world
Halloween, Hallowe’en, All Hallows Eve, Hallowtide… Halloween is one of the world’s oldest and most widely celebrated holidays. Historians believe that Halloween began with Irish and Scottish Gaelic festivals that had roots in Paganism. Christians then took those Gaelic ideas and morphed them into All Hallows…
10 unknown natural aphrodisiacs that will make you horny AF
BY: SIMON An aphrodisiac acts as a catalyst to enhance one’s sexual performance by stimulating his or her sexual desire. Poor sexual drive can severely impact one’s quality of life and can manifest itself in the form of strained relationships,…
The dirty, dangerous reality of anti-prostitution laws
BY: CHARLOTTE LEFAVE Sex Work: the ultimate cultural taboo. Some are completely opposed to it, while others only care when it personally effects them. But what would the result be if it was completely banned? Sex workers are too often…
Dark days & shitty mood: Simple ways to kick Seasonal Affective Disorder’s ass
BY: CHARLOTTE LEFAVE The days get shorter, we all get paler, you can’t seem to stay in bed long enough to soothe the bags under your eyes, and on top of that everyone around you has come down with some…
For 2 years this man travelled to 18 different airports to capture these photos
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP When you see an airplane overhead, what do you think about? Do you consider the sheer volume of work that goes into each flight? Are you jealous of the people that are travelling somewhere? Most likely, you…
20 years of battling a chronic disease through the eyes of my father
BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY We’re getting older. We’re aging ever second of the day and with so many distractions at our disposal, it’s easy to forget that our parents are aging as fast as we are. When we’re young, we imagine…
Mobile dentist brings free dental care to children in Appalachia
By: Zoe Melnyk It’s no secret that the healthcare system in America isn’t quite right. Before the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, over 15% of Americans were completely uninsured. Now, that number has dropped just below 10%. While…
Say goodbye to Wi-fi bills because your LED lights could provide all the Li-fi you need
By: Zoe Melnyk In 2011, Professor Harald Haas introduced the concept of Li-fi and it blew everyone’s mind. Except for the fact that it didn’t because most people didn’t hear about it. Haas argued that instead of building the Internet…
Where can I live off minimum wage in the United States?
BY: ZOE MELNYK The average age of someone working at a minimum wage job is 35. Wait, 35. That’s right. It’s not teenagers and college students living off minimum wage anymore, it’s mostly adults. A quarter of those adults working on minimum…
Five bone-chilling true crime podcasts that are guaranteed to keep you up at night
The popularity of true crime podcasts is due to more than just morbid curiosity. True crime podcasts have to balance facts with sensationalism while staying true to their storytelling. Due to their ability to reach people far and wide, they have the power…
100 ways to travel the world for (almost) free
BY: SASKIA C SMIT Many people dream of traveling but never go anywhere because they don’t think they can afford it. The thing is, there are so many free travel opportunities out there, you just have to know where to…
This university will pay young couples hundreds of dollars to have sex on camera
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Strapped for cash? In a healthy, sexual relationship? Feeling a little frisky? Coventry University, located in Coventry, England, is offering up £400 ($491 US or $644 Cdn) for young couples aged 18-25 to have sex on tape.…
An eye-opening trip on mushrooms could help you quit smoking
BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY The realization and medical research on the adverse effects of smoking in the 1960s gave birth to a new type of health industry. The media created a dramatic shift in cultural attitude when people were no longer…
A look Inside the village that is home to India’s resilient Tiger Widows
BY: KRUPA JOSEPH For me, it all started with a book. Saba Naqvi’s In Good Faith, to be precise. In the book, the political editor of Outlook takes us to distant corners of India to show that in a country…
Educate yourself on a number of important issues by watching these powerful documentaries
So let’s be honest, no one has the time or the energy to become an expert on every controversial issue happening in our society. There’s LGBTQ rights, Black Lives Matter, feminism, abortion, drug use, and the list goes on. So,…
Meet Jesse- the man who ditched his career to find happiness living on his bike
BY: JESSE DIXON On October 5th, 2015, I said goodbye to a relatively comfortable life in Sydney, Australia, and headed towards South America with a bicycle, a few plans, some untested gear and little else in the way of knowing…
Gun crimes, poverty and political instability: My adventures in Venezuela
BY: ADAM THRUSH Essentially all of Latin America has a reputation for street crime, gang warfare, and political instability. Of course it’s not accurate, and the citizens of these countries will be the first to tell you that. However, it…