Fire dragon

Are dragons real?

Dragons are mythical creatures that have appeared in legends for many generations. They typically take on the form of a giant reptilian creature with sharp teeth and claws, wings, and of course the ability to breath fire. In some tales dragons are seen as the villain in which a knight or other brave hero is…

Flash Mob in Calgary!!!

That’s right. On August 21, Calgarians will have their opportunity to make a fool of themselves. Organized by the Audio Mob YYC organization, you can go to Prince Edward Island Park around 2 p.m. and play an audio file on your MP3 player (note how I didn’t simply say “iPod” since there’s more out there…

Blood Red Sea

Dolphin Slaughter in Japan

Dolphins: beautiful, magnificent creatures of the sea. They’re smart, good swimmers, and more importantly are one of the closest animal species to the human race. What justifies the savage act of dolphin slaughtering in the cove of Taiji? Every year, 23,000 dolphins and porpoises are killed just in the cove itself every year. Dolphins are…

29 Ways to Stay Creative

On the days where you find yourself wanting to find a burst of inspiration yet it doesn’t come, you feel like you’ve wasted an opportunity to let your creative juices flow.  Well, TO-FU, a design studio in Japan took interest in transforming a list of 29 ways to be creative into an animated motion graphic. …

Calgary’s Identity: Not Just Cowboys

Calgary has always been known for its “Western” culture and identity, but is this who we really are? As one of the fastest-growing cities in Canada due to immigration do we deserve our traditional Western identity? Should we appear to be a more multi-cultural city similar to that of Vancouver or Toronto? With the 5th…

Royal Wedding II: Zara Phillips and Mark Tindall

It has been three months since Prince William and Catherine Middleton had had their own wedding, and now the granddaughter of the Queen, Zara Phillips, is wed to Mark Tindall, England rugby player. However, compared to Prince William’s widely public wedding, Zara preferred to have a private affair. Zara and Mark had been dating for…