Confidence is not only useful in your everyday life, but may be the key to living the life of others as well. The following people have managed to sneak their way into private events, while leading others to believe that they are, who they…
Expression & Culture
Comedian Paul F. Tompkins talks about the impact of political correctness in comedy
By David Silverberg He’s the actor you can’t always place (“Wasn’t he that teacher in Weeds?”), but for years, Paul F. Tompkins has been one of the busiest comedians in the U.S. Not only did he host four seasons of…
China’s Urban Art of Containing an Ever-Growing 1.3 Billion Populace
By: MELISSA BOODOO Overpopulation is the environment’s inability to support the existing population of humans or other living things. In my project entitled ‘Over Populated‘, I examine China’s never-ending economic growth through the exploration of colors and architecture. We are able to…
Breweries are now being used as multi-purpose yoga studios
By: Jocelyn Schwalm A yoga teacher from Ottawa is changing the face of the traditional yoga studio. Ashley Kolklj has put together yoga workshops that consist of practicing yoga in different breweries around Ontario, and finishing the class with an ice cold pint. The founder, Kolklj, states that…
The artists who bought Trump’s bus have started his wall and sent Mexico the bill
BY: MIROSLAV TOMOSKI There were only three people in Philadelphia who could rile up such mixed emotions with so little effort. One was about to become the Democratic Party’s first female nominee, and the other two had just returned from…
Strange services that people are actually paying for
It seems that the right amount of money can really buy you anything-or at the very least provide you with a service. Ranging from strange to unusually helpful, these businesses have managed to find a niche market in just about…
Millennials are forgoing the security net to invest their money in rich experiences
By: Jocelyn Schwalm Millennials are a generation consumed by their passions, actively looking for fulfillment in their lives. Defined as the cohort born between 1982-2004, millennials are the 20-somethings that are targeted as the key demographic for marketing agencies. Being raised into a culture that is set on turning likes…
Psychology reveals why ‘Pokémon Go’ has become the latest craze
By: Kassandra Dzikewicz With an estimated 75 million downloads world wide, ‘Pokémon Go’ has become the latest global phenomenon. The other day I had my 13-year-old neighbor explain to me what exactly ‘Pokémon Go’ is, and why everyone was so…
This house in San Francisco is home to over 33,000 sheets of LSD
Nestled deep within San Francisco’s Mission district lays a white, two-story house with heavy black curtains shrouding the windows. Unbeknownst to casual passersby, inside this house there are over 33,000 sheets and individual tabs of LSD blotter paper on display. This…
What I learned from my interview with a Wiccan
BY: RHIANN MOORE Despite what major movies might tell us, there is no one more peaceful than a witch. In meeting with Catherine, high priestess of the Toronto-based Coven, Tamarack, and Wiccan chaplain of the University of Toronto Multi-Faith Centre…
How growing up shy and neurotic helped me find myself
We all remember high school. Classmates cheering as that really loud kid who sat at the back of the classroom just cracked a joke about farts while the teacher was talking. It seemed like he was living the high life,…
People are using Pokémon Go to rob unsuspecting players blind
(Source: © Robert Couse-Baker/Flickr/Licence) In a classic Team Rocket move, thieves are using Pokémon Go to steal from its unsuspecting players. On July 10, Missouri police responded to a call that led to four men being charged with first-degree robbery. Authorities…
Our entire political system is completely outdated. This is why it needs to change
Almost everything about our day-to-day lives—from shopping, banking and transportation to media consumption—has drastically changed with the growing prevalence and power of the internet. However, our government, the organism that regulates and affects how our society operates, has not kept…
This former prison is about to be turned into a giant cannabis oil lab
It’s not every day you get to start a drug lab in a former prison. Last week the Coalinga City Council voted 4-1 in favour of selling the Claremont Custody Center for $4.1 million US to Ocean Grown Extracts, a…
New program offers travellers free accommodation in exchange for teaching hosts their language
BY: JESSICA BEUKER With more than 7,000 different languages spoken worldwide, the human population is extremely fragmented. Communication is essential to not only understanding one another, but also to minimize conflict and maximize empathy and kindness among the global population.…
A hundred nude women will protest against Trump at the Republican Convention
BY: MIROSLAV TOMOSKI When New York photographer Spencer Tunick announced his latest project, titled Everything She Says Means Everything, he received an overwhelming response from women who were willing to pose nude in front of the Quicken Loans Center in…
This project is redefining access to knowledge: it’s a tone away
This library is the place for you to visit if you enjoy exploring new, exciting worlds of music and, generally, sounds. People from the British Library Sounds documented, digitalized, and made accessible one of the world’s largest collection of published…
Advertisers are doing anything they can to get your attention with these kinds of ads.
By: Jocelyn Schwalm When deviating outside of social norms, is it possible ad companies have gone too far? Shock advertisers use psychology to their advantage, knowing that the deeper the disturbance they cause, the more likely people are going to…
Here’s how you can retire at 30 without inheriting millions of dollars.
By: Jocelyn Schwalm Retiring at the age of 30 seems like a luxury limited to young heirs who’ve managed to inherit millions of dollars from their wealthy parents. However, for this particular blogger, inheritance wasn’t a necessity for success. In…
Geek culture may be on the verge of a welcomed self-implosion.
BY: Victoria Heath In 2013 the Western world watched in mass confusion as teenagers everywhere wore T-shirts, tank tops and bags sporting the words “GEEK,” “NERD,” or “DORK.” At the time, adults wondered what the hell these kids were smoking.…