Video of the Day: Marvel Fan Animation
[youtube bJVCaxGTbTU] In light of the recently released “The Avengers,” I figured I would share a bit of a lighter twist to the esteemed comic franchise. Enjoy!
The Avengers: Earth’s mightiest movie?
I love Marvel. Sure, the DC Universe has Batman and Superman, but Stan Lee has created some awesome heroes. If you haven’t read my other review of X-Men: First Class… you should! And when you have the time, watch it. So, what’s the verdict of the mash-up of Thor, Hulk, Iron Man and Captain America?…
Wanderlust Photo Set of the Day: London, England
The stress of impending IB exams has convinced me to share my obsession of London, England. Here comes the onslaught… Enjoy!
Photos of the Day: The Snow Man
Over a period of a few days, a man made some amazing art in the snow just by walking around all day in the Les Arcs skiing area in France. Here are some of his incredible designs!
Lana Del Rey’s Born to Die was born to rule
Very, very rarely, an artist will come along who will completely change your perspective on music, and when you find them, it kind of blows your mind that you’ve lived your entire life without hearing their work. I haven’t found many life-changing artists in my day (although Avril Lavigne did introduce me to the magic…
Video of the Day: Take It Slow
As the word “grad” comes up in more and more conversations and daydreams… Take it Slow
Photo(s) of the Day: Wanderlust
Wanderlust: (n.) a strong desire to travel. Does this apply to any of you? If so, check out the following photos of places you must visit! Click on the images for photo credits.
Video of the Day: Wonders of Disney Animation
Ouch, the nostalgia hit me right in the gut.
Youth Week: Pride Calgary presents a fun movie screening
Collaborating with Fairy Tales, Pride Calgary and Mosaic created a positive and fun queer youth night that bought together youth from all different backgrounds. The night included snacks, drinks, a special movie screening and Ninja cookies!
Pictures say a thousand words, and cost $120M
Everyone’s heard the age-old adage, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Well, apparently those thousand words can end up being worth 120 million dollars. At an art auction this week, the famous painting titled “The Scream,” by Edvard Munch…
Conveying complex ideas with simple graphics
How do you portray the effects that Dungeon & Dragons will have when exposed early in life? Sam Potts, one of the best information designers made this infographic…
Video of the Day: EAT
Experience cuisines from all over the world with this video!
Youth Week: Calgary Festival of Crafts
This past weekend, lying in the shadow of this year’s extremely crazy Comic Con, was the Calgary Festival of Arts and Crafts. From Friday to Sunday, there were hundreds of vendors selling home-made handcrafted goods like bags, clothing, food, candy, art, soap, metal work, and jewellery. You name it,it was probably there. This festival gave…
Youth Week: Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo
On the 28th I went to check out the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo. My first impression? There are a ton of daring people in Calgary (and I applaud all those who went all out to wear an awesome costume). My leaving impression? There’s too many people in Calgary. The lines to get into the…
Get your geek on: Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo
*Disclaimer: This post will sound increasingly fangirl-esque as you progress. I was excited.
In his poem, The Hollow Men, T.S. Eliot wrote, “This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang, but with a whimper.”