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Cord International: A cat runs a city?
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At first, many people were baffled. But then, everyone went, “awww”. A cat — and the unofficial favourite animal of the Internet — is apparently the mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska, a small town of 900 people. 15 years ago, the residents of the city were dissatisfied with their mayoral candidates and persuaded enough people to elect Stubbs,…
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Cord International: Syria still on International Radar
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Clashes between the Syrian government and the opposition groups almost hit a breaking point on Wednesday as four of Syria’s top officials were killed in an attack at a top-level meeting in Damascus. Among those killed were the defence minister, interior minister and the defence minister’s deputy, Assef Shawkat, who is President Bashar al-Assad’s brother-in-law.…
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Open Cord (July 8): Which celebrity would you punch?
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Question: You have one, single punch to deliver to any celebrity. There will be no consequences for you, and they can’t do a single thing about it. This is your, for all intents and purposes, magic punch. Who you gonna use it on?? And yes, they have to be “famous”. Nick Lachance, Photography Manager GEORGE…
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Open Cord (June 30): First pop culture crush
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Question: Simple enough: who was your first, true, pop culture crush?? Can be real or fictional. Stephanie Truong, Graphics Editor I’m sure there were many crushes preceding this one, but this particular crush has definitely resonated the deepest with me. Seth Cohen from The O.C. I remember being 13 and finding a photo of…
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Open Cord (June 22): Hated childhood pop culture
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Question: At this stage in the game, we’re pretty prone to liking what we like and occasionally hating what the mainstream tells us to. But we never tend to think that this was also the case when we were kids. Is there an item of popular culture that, as a child, you couldn’t stand or…
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Open Cord (June 15): Embarrassing Songs
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Question: Discovering and listening to music is an aspect that can reveal a lot about your personality and taste. Sharing, singing and grooving along to songs set the tone of what you like to listen to and whether or not there are people around you who feel the same way. Music can help paint the picture…
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Open Cord (June 4): Your fictional idol
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Question: We are prone to idolizing famous personalities throughout history and respecting individuals for things they have achieved. But what people typically don’t admit is the fictional characters we treat the same way. Who would you say is your hero of fiction, a character or personality that you idolize and would consider to be someone…
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