On March 26, 2014, a post appeared on the Youth Are Awesome homepage titled ‘Why do we need writers?’. Being a writer myself, I was naturally drawn to the article. After being blown away by an insight I had not yet seen before, I began to await eagerly for the weekly blog posts from the…
What Does Privilege Mean To You? As defined by Google, privilege is “a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group of people.” To me, it means being able to go to school every day, to live in a democratic country with freedom of speech, to have money in…
The above photo was taken by me two days ago at Maligne Lake during a little family adventure. During this trip, I posted many beautiful scenic shots to my Instagram page. Was I trying to brag about the fun I was having? No. Was I trying to paint a perfect picture of my mini vacation?…
(Original Image) John Green’s third book, and number five on the New York Times bestseller list at debut, Paper Towns, premiered last night at a special event across the globe known as Night On The Towns. Along with the movie premier, a special live stream Q&A session with John Green and cast members was broadcasted…
For some, drawing with their eyes open can already be challenging enough. When you factor in a blindfold, the level of artistic ability drops drastically. Granted, many amazing artists are able to craft masterpieces without their sense of sight. Rebecca and I do not happen to be that type of person. Our drawings are disjointed…
(Original Image) Feminism. This word can conjure up a whole lot of different emotions for different people. To some, feminism is a revolutionary movement that is propelling gender equality in the 21st century. To others, feminists are crazy man-haters who just want to get special treatment. Maybe you identify with the word in another way altogether.…
What’s better than watching a TED talk? Watching it in real life! That’s right, last week Hui Wen and I got the opportunity to attend TEDxYYC and soak in the wise words of some of the coolest people in Calgary. Now, there are certain aspects of the talk that didn’t make it into this video…
Even though Valentine’s Day is long over, you can still enjoy this adorable video about Anagram Lovers. Yes, it is a clever advertisement from Mattel Games, but the clever anagrams and beautiful shots will make you forget all about that. FTC: This is not a sponsored post, and all opinions are completely genuine. ♥
I know it’s been a long time, but hopefully you didn’t miss us too much! Rebecca and I are back to do another one of these silly challenge videos for you guys. Yes, I come out victorious this week in the Cottonball Challenge! This challenge is a lot harder than it looks. Even when you…
[Original Image] You may have seen this man’s videos floating around the Internet space, or at least heard about them. I only just recently discovered the face behind some of the most influential and powerful spoken word videos on YouTube, but I have been unknowingly watching Prince Ea’s videos for quite some time now. (You…
Your two favourite bloggers are back this week with yet another challenge video! Yes, this time, Rebecca and I yell incoherent sentences at each other and talk veeerrryyy slooowwwlllyyy in the Whisper Challenge. There are a few things you may notice about this video. First, we are very orange. Yes, it’s a constant struggle to find…
On Thursday, May 28th, 2015, YouTube celebrated it’s 10th birthday. If you’re around my age (18), then you probably grew up with YouTube and followed the old-timers such as Smosh, Nigahiga, Shane Dawson, Rhett and Link, Michelle Phan, and Jenna Marbles. Nowadays, newer YouTubers such as Pewdiepie, Markiplier, Tyler Oakley, and numerous others have come…
Are you a fan of TED?! So am I! Join me at this year’s TEDxYYC event on Friday, June 26th where we will be hearing from a MIT Doctoral Candidate, an Emmy-award winning Canadian Filmmaker, a Tattoo Anthropologist, and more. It’s going to be a great day! If you happen to find myself, or fellow…
Fellow editor Rebecca and I have decided to team up and tackle a mainstream internet challenge every week for however many weeks we can sustain! We decided to kick things off with the Bean Boozled Challenge, a challenge that puts your sense of taste through torture. If you are wondering where we procured these magically…
{Original Image} The human race has been using art as a medium to express ourselves for as long as time. The 21st century has enabled artists to transfer their canvases, paints, and brushes onto a digital platform. Traditional canvas paintings and drawings are beautiful, but digital art is my ultimate favourite form. Out of all the…