Tonny’s Tunes – Friendly Fires
[youtube ArfRdgi8BlE] Click here to go to the band’s website. The song Live Those Days Tonight and others are available on the British band’s newest studio album, Pala.
Thundering fireworks from Globalfest 2011
This year, I was really fortunate to be volunteering with the GlobalFest Fireworks and Multi-Cultural Festival. It was an amazing experience, and best of all, they had a breathtaking display of fireworks from the countries that attended the festival.
Video of the Day: Africa performed by an acapella orchestra
A phenomenal rendition of Toto’s Africa! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05ip-N0H1Ig
The Mystery of Spirit Island
A few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to go on a boat tour of Maligne Lake, located in Jasper National Park. On this boat trip, I visited the world famous Spirit Island, debatably one of most photographed islands in the world. The day we went happened to be extremely cold and foggy. We experienced everything from…
Back to School 2011: Fall Fashion Trends
It’s back-to-school season once again, and along with restocking your eraser stash comes renewing your wardrobe for the fall ahead. Check out some of the latest fashion trends (almost all of which are iconic from decades past) that are sure to be storming through the halls this school year. Return of the ’90s Last year saw an…
Bizarre art at Le musee d’art contemporain de Montreal
Contemporary Art. Being a lover of ancient Mediterranean art (mainly the ancient Egyptians and of the ancient Greeks), my visit to the Musee d’art contemporain in Montreal, Quebec can be boiled down to one word: bizarre.
The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
I thought the series was over, but I was wrong. When I first found out about this book, part of me was upset because I’m getting too old to be reading books from this series. The other part of me could not wait to get my hands on this book. Basically Jason wakes up in…
The Beauty of Interactive Art
Last month I had the opportunity to attend the Shad Valley program at the University of Waterloo. I learned a lot of exciting things, and what’s called Technology Art or Interactive Art was one of them. I met Professor Rob Gorbet, who teaches at the University of Waterloo and also has a practice in interactive…
Photo(s) of the Day: The Big Apple
In case you didn’t know, the “Big Apple” refers to NYC. Over the last few days I was fortunate to be vacationing at New York and I thought I’d share some of the photos I took. A view of the city. Can you spot the Empire State building? The Brooklyn Bridge connects Manhattan…
Video of the Day: Music Video – Yelle “Que Veux-tu” (Madeon Remix)
Today’s video of the day features a dancing man in a lion suit, a dancing man in a safari suit, and a dancing woman in a nurse outfit. Yeah… just watch Thanks to Ben for showing this to us!
Photo(s) of the Day: World War II in Photos
I came across this riveting collection of images from the World War II era on The Atlantic. They are doing a series of pictures in chronological order, updated every Sunday until October 30, 2011. Here are a few of my favourites, but be sure to check out the rest from the World War II in…
The Breakoff: where you want to be on a Friday!
Last Friday, I had a chance to check out the Breakoff, a free breakdancing class for youth of ages 12 to 18. No experience is necessary so don’t be afraid to come out and join other youth in this unique way of expressing yourself.
Video of the Day: Ahmir cover of Taylor Swift’s “Mine”
Brilliant cover by a phenomenal group, see for yourself!
The Strange Lure Of Horror?
Horror is one of the most popular genres of all time; whether it’s found in books or films, horror fanatics are always ready to engage in hours of heart-stopping stories. I personally find someone’s arm being cut off to be positively rebarbative. I’m quite sure the vast majority of the horror loving population would find…