We are all aware of the trend that has taken Facebook profile pictures by storm, and that is planking. For those of you that don’t know, it’s taking a picture of you lying belly-down on the most peculiar object you can find; it can vary from the ground, to a chimney, to between two plane…
Last weekend, I attended a performance by the legendary and world renowned Cirque Du Soleil and words cannot even describe how amazing and spectacular the show was. They are visiting locations around Canada presenting the show Ovo. This show has the story about a mysterious egg and the characters that the performers are shown to be like…
Whether you are a PE/Leadership student in school or you often hike in the summer for sport, you might want to go over certain safety rules and precautions before facing the wild. One of the most important aspects is to bring First Aid treatment and other necessities that will protect your health. Here are some…
Read part 1 of this series here: https://youthareawesome.com/console-wars-intro/ Controllers are an essential part of every console and accessories; well, except the Kinect. Controllers have evolved a lot since the first Atari controller. The Playstation controller has a smooth surface with two analog sticks together whereas the Xbox controller has two analog sitcks with a D…
Piano in a Factory, a film directed by Zhang Meng, tells the story of a father’s love for his daughter. Even as state-run industry begins to waver, the economic liberalization is evidently far from reaching the city that the film takes place. Chen Guilin (Wang Qianyuan) plays the accordion in a local band with a…
Although this wasn’t as tragic as 9/11, and there wasn’t a high death count. It’s still sad to see events like this happen, especially here in Canada.
Ah… Bollywood. The only place where a slightly overweight middle-aged hairy guy with a beard can become famous. Though, he is spry as a heck!
With the summer behind us and volleyball/basketball seasons starting soon, there’s one sport that is left mostly alone: cross-country running. It is an awesome sport that has many advantages. For one, it is a great way to get back into shape after a lazy summer, while at the same time improving your cardiovascular endurance for…
Exercising hard to shed away those unwanted pounds can be time consuming, and frankly, hard. Now I know that for many of us teenagers or young adults out there, the glory of our age is our incredible metabolism and our ability to keep the pounds off regardless of the food we eat. But hey, just…