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…

The Smurfs Movie Review

Last Saturday, I went to go see the Sneak Peek premiere of new movie The Smurfs. It was quite an interesting experience. When I got to the entrance, there were three big security guys that had to check me for my phone and any other recording devices, which I had to place into a paper…

The Evolution of Calgary: East Village

Earlier this week, City Council approved a plan to develop an arts hub in the East Village district of Calgary. The $225-250 million proposal includes the building of a new Central library to replace the Castell Central Library, close to 1st Street Station. Along with the library, it is being reported by the Calgary Herald that…