What would happen if your every interaction, positive or negative, was being tracked? All of your favourite hobbies, shopping habits, political preferences, social media posts, and social interactions were monitored by the government and you were giving a score to deem whether you were trustworthy? If it sounds like something out of Black Mirror to you, you’re right. The episode […]
When I went to Cuba over the Christmas break, I read a book called The Devil’s Defender by John Henry Browne. He was one of many lawyers who represented Ted Bundy in the 70s and 80s. In the book, he describes what it was like to represent Bundy and goes into a lot of detail that no one ever knew. […]
For as long as there have been people to criticize those in power for their misdeeds, there have been those with power who wish to silence their critics. In the last three weeks, the story of Jamal Khashoggi thoroughly demonstrates this. Jamal Khashoggi was a Saudi Arabian-born journalist who has been critical of Mohammad Bin Salman (MBS), the crown prince […]
Under Donald Trump’s presidency, there have been a number of highly publicized books going against the Republican president. But Bob Woodward’s new book Fear: Trump in the White House may be the most in-depth one yet. Bob Woodward is an associate editor at The Washington Post and is famously known for covering the Watergate scandal with Carl Bernstein that would […]
On Friday, season twelve of the Canadian classic comedy Trailer Park Boys was released on Netflix. The show follows the adventures of Ricky, Julian and Bubbles who live in the fictional Sunnyvale Trailer Park in Dartmouth Nova Scotia. Since its premiere in 2001, the show has made twelve seasons, three feature films and a handful of TV and Netflix specials. […]
Valentine’s Day is a day where loving couples and Tinder matches all over campus meet up to express their undying love for each other – or to have a quick bone session before going back to midterm studying. It’s a day for chocolates, flowers, romantic dinners and the only time of the year that is deemed acceptable to get kinkier […]
Last Monday, I foolishly left my warm house and walked down to the gym in Antarctica-like weather, for a quick workout. I say “foolishly” not because working out is stupid, but because it’s January and all the people who have the “New Year, New Me” mentality are ALL there. These are the people who, at the beginning of a new […]
At the end of July, the political equivalent to Comic-Con, rightly called “Politicon,” took place in California. Events ranged from movies, to guest speakers, to heated debates between members of the left and the right. One of the main events was the debate between progressive superstar Cenk Uygur, co-creator of The Young Turks and Ben Shapiro, the editor of The […]
Now that we have been back to school for six weeks and we are about to enter another hellish midterm season, we have to address one of the big problems with midterm and exam season: exams on the weekend. I know some people will argue that exams on the weekend will help the process of getting home quicker for the […]
It is safe to say that 2016 sucked a lot. Celebrities were dropping dead left, right and centre. It seemed terrorist attacks became more common and don’t get me started on “Donald the D**k” (as I like to call him). For this new year, I suggest something obvious that some may see as radical: let’s cut it out with the […]