Archive for the ‘culture’ Category
Warren Ellis: Buy against humans. One no longer has to wait until the days of Spider Jerusalem before being able to drink Ebola Cola. You can buy Ebola Cola today! Available from Germany, one case is €359,90, but I will settle for a single bottle (€29,95), or … Read more
The Globe & Mail: Babying our brains, one adult at a time. I don’t usually agree with Russell Smith, but this time he’s got it right on the money. The culture is becoming infantilized. I’m sure most people know of an adult who has gone ga-ga … Read more
The Globe & Mail: Maher still politically incorrect.
And yes, big surprise, Maher still stands by his original 9/11 statement: “As far as what I said and patriotic fervour, to me that was patriotic. To me a real patriot is like a real friend. Who’s your real friend? It’s the … Read more
The Motley Fool: SUVs Deemed “Uncool”. Glancing through this article, I just had a vision of an ad for a compact car, such as the Mini. Picture this:
SCENE: An almost full parking lot. A white man in a suit sitting alone in a giant dark-coloured SUV near … Read more
The Globe & Mail: Toronto effects firm wins Academy Award. Alias/Wavefront will be presented an Oscar honouring scientific and technical advancements in film-making. It’s about time Canadian special effects shops received some recognition.
Congratulations to everyone I know who works at Alias/Wavefront, even though they probably won’t … Read more