global warming
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We’re all going to die, but tell us something we don’t know: a review of “Don’t Look Up”
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“Maybe the destruction of the entire planet isn’t supposed to be fun.” This line, said by Jennifer Lawrence’s character in the Netflix hit Don’t Look Up, is unintentionally ironic. Adam McKay’s 2021 comedy portrays the lack of effort to save Earth as humorous, offering viewers that plot and nothing more. As a result, McKay’s satire…
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Safe New Year’s celebrations to attend in Waterloo
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If 2020 was a chaotic child, 2021 was the slightly more pleasant sibling. The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly undermined New Year’s plans, but a celebration isn’t entirely out of the question. After all, most of us are now desperate for any form of entertainment. Here are three safe events that may be worth checking out,…
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Local programs offer support to people experiencing homelessness during the holidays
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December is associated with festive cheer, but for some, the holiday spirit is hard to feel. More than 1000 people in Waterloo are experiencing homelessness, with 412 living on the street, in their cars, or similar conditions. “It’s a mixed bag of people on the street,” Gail Gilbert, executive director at Supportive Housing of Waterloo…
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Fad diets are not the answer to finding a balanced lifestyle
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In the deadline-ridden, budgeted lives of university students, maintaining a healthy diet and exercise can be hard. The popularity of fad diets, which promise quick weight loss with debated proof, complicates matters. “We plan everything in our lives except for our nutrition,” Tom Hazell, a kinesiology professor at Laurier said. “Every fad diet is bad,”…
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Astroworld: a preventable horror
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Far too often at music festivals, thrill turns into disaster. This was the case at rapper Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival on Nov. 5, where a massive crowd surge left ten people dead, including a nine-year-old boy, and hundreds reportedly injured. Scott was performing to a sold-out NRG Park stadium complex in Houston, Texas. Once he…
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Taylor Swift’s RED still resonates with fans, almost a decade after its release
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On Friday, Taylor Swift made Spotify history. In line with her pursuit to regain ownership of old albums, the 11-time Grammy award-winner unveiled Red (Taylor’s Version); a re-recording of her 2012 album Red. Within one day, the re-recorded version got 90.8 million Spotify streams and topped the U.S. iTunes album chart. Although it contains songs…
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How Movember came to be (and where the money goes)
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Movember began from a shared quiet beer in Melbourne between Travis Garone and Luke Slattery, two friends who were joking about reviving the moustache trend. This was in 2003 — back when the moustache had long faded out of style (contrary to the red carpet appearances it makes today). Garone and Slattery wanted their friends…
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5 study spots in Kitchener-Waterloo
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At some point when the empty water bottles multiply and piles of clothes get bigger, studying in your room starts to feel impossible. In times like these, on-campus and local spots in Kitchener-Waterloo offer us sanctuary to get work done. They can be hard to find, though, so here are five of the best-rated ones…
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What to expect from season 5 of Big Mouth
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“We really put these children through the ringer.” That line is said by the Shame Wizard, a character voiced by David Thewlis in the Netflix animated series Big Mouth Season 5 trailer — and it couldn’t be more true. Created by Nick Kroll, Jennifer Flackett, Andrew Goldberg and Mark Levin, Big Mouth has become one…
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Local exhibit showcases Waterloo’s distinct history
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The first thing you’ll notice about the main gallery of Waterloo Region’s Ken Seiling Museum is the light up “For the People” sign hanging from the ceiling. While the sign is referring to food cultivation in Waterloo, it’s a sentiment that applies to the entire gallery. Laid out like a walkthrough the region’s human history,…
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