BY: SINEAD MULHERN Volcanic copper spreads across the landscape catching lightning from the storm overhead. Electric bolts get closer and closer. On another day, feet freeze mid-run as baby black bears tumble across the trail. Guillaume Arthus uses the word…
Graphene is a newly-discovered material that could replace plastic, steel, rubber and medicine.
BY: TJ MOREY With the advent of humans and the decline of humanity, we seem to have become our own Nostradamus—prophesying the doom of this planet we call home. Luckily, there are still individuals optimistic and innovative enough to (hopefully)…
Fact-Checking Dr. Oz
BY: AYA TSINTZIRAS The doctor is out: a new study shows that the majority of products that the popular Dr. Oz recommends on TV have no scientific backing. Oprah branded him “America’s doctor” in 2004 and now three University of…
Sorry Urban Outfitters, depression is not a fashion statement
BY: LAURA ROJAS As a teenager, I experienced episodes of depression I can only describe as being frequent. At that age, hormonal levels are fluctuating; life experiences are suddenly becoming a bit more real. The sadness and uncertainty I felt…
The makers of Cards Against Humanity are our most visible humanitarians
BY: DANIEL KORN Assuming that you have friends, chances are you’ve played Cards Against Humanity, the positively filthy and by extension much funnier riff on popular word association card game Apples to Apples. Though only available directly through the Cards…
The first household 3D printers are self-replicating
BY: TED BARNABY We’ve seen Google Glass, solar power roadways and the Oculus Rift, but when it comes to holy-shit-we’re-in-the-future gadgets, 3D printing is likely the most eligible of the new technologies. Ever since the release of the first 3D…
Sorry conspiracy theorists, the terrorist threats against Sony Pictures aren’t a marketing stunt
BY: DANIEL KORN By now, it’s pretty common knowledge that a hacker group called The Guardians of Peace threatened Sony Pictures Entertainment with terrorist attacks. What is still largely speculation among social media feeds is why. After leaking a bunch…
This poet went from the most bullied kid in school to opening for the Dalai Lama
BY: TYLER FYFE In recent years, spoken word poetry is becoming an increasingly relevant form of expression exposing us to new voices outside the peripherals of a sluggish and unsteady publishing industry. Shane Koyczan is one of those voices that…
NASA will pay you $18,000 to stay in bed for 70 straight days
BY: ROB HOFFMAN Usually at some point in the day (and for some of us, multiple points) many of us find ourselves wishing we could abandon our responsibilities to return back to our beds to live out the rest of…
In Dawson City, enjoy a Sourtoe Cocktail, a shot of Yukon Jack garnished with an amputated toe
BY: SINEAD MULHERN Nestled on the bank of the Yukon River in Canada’s north, Dawson City is home to a population of 1,319. The subarctic town fosters a culture that’s influenced by First Nations, artists and the Klondike Gold Rush,…
First Nations reserves in the U.S. have been given the green light to sell pot
BY: SINEAD MULHERN First Nations reserves in the U.S. have been given the green light to grow and sell marijuana on their lands. This is a decision that comes with much controversy, though. Whether or not reserves choose to take…
The Drake Equation calculates the inevitable probability of extraterrestrial life
BY: TED BARNABY Accelerating space technology and our present understanding of the universe make it increasingly difficult for people to deny the existence of extraterrestrial life. Whether alien contact has actually been made is a completely different can of worms…
Why Idealism Isn’t Dead
BY: AYA TSINTZIRAS There’s a scene in the documentary Artifact where Thirty Seconds to Mars is deciding whether or not to take a deal their record label had offered. When Jared Leto and his two band mates tried to end…
Man breaks record for largest Christmas lights display in the name of altruism
BY: SINEAD MULHERN It’s like a scene straight out of Dr. Seuss’s Whoville. A man named David Richards has created a Christmas light display so big it could rival Martha May Whovier’s. It’s also broken a Guinness World Record. The…
Happy holidays from the Satanists!
BY: MICHAEL LYONS It’s that magical time of year, when we gather around a roaring fireplace to hear that story we all know and love: On a night many years ago, a star was shining in the sky. Inspired by…
Circus animals are banned in the UK
BY: SINEAD MULHERN Circus-performing animals in the UK are being given an early retirement thanks to a new ban passed by the British parliament. Starting December 2015, all wild animals will be banned from circuses in the UK— no exceptions.…
Why North America needs Krampus, the Christmas devil who drowns children
BY: AL DONATO He’s a black furry goat demon who throws duffle bags of kids into rivers and chills out with Santa Claus. What’s not to love? Krampus, a horned, pointy-tongued creature hailing from European legend, is like the Batman…
The world’s largest solar farm has nine million panels and is the size of a suburb
BY: TED BARNABY Over the last two years, nine million solar panels have been laid out across the California desert, constituting the world’s largest solar farm at nine and a half square miles in total. The Topaz Solar Farm, owned…
These independent comic book publishers are exposing the forgotten history of Canadian culture
BY: DANIEL KORN When asked who their favourite superheroes are, most people would answer with the typical DC or Marvel staples: Spider-Man, Superman, maybe Iron Man or Rocket Raccoon thanks to the newer movies. But not Hope Nicholson; she’s more…
As the Greenland ice sheet melts, so does Greenland’s culture. (PHOTOS)
BY: SEBASTIEN TIXIER When Sébastien Tixier travelled from 67 ° to the 77th parallel north to record the transformations, he found his fantasy cliché images of white landscapes dissolve before his eyes. Things are not always as we expect them…