The fun stuff. Calgary has a ton of amazing stuff that happens in our city. Reviews of new movies, or albums, art shows or news about sports.
Our generation and those before us—more or less the majority of females— have exulted in a repertoire of romantic comedies, otherwise known as “rom-coms.” We have all seen hits in this genre, like Pretty Woman and of course, the multitude of the classic tale of best friends falling in love, such as When Harry Met…
I never really listen to anything in the top 100 range, so I thought I’d take an adventure through the most popular downloads right now. Hopefully I’ll make it out alive… 5. The Monster (feat. Rihanna) – Eminem Hmm. I’m not huge on the tune itself, but upon analyzing the lyrics, I found a message…
Now I have to admit, I didn’t actually watch the Golden Globes. I’m not a huge TV and movie person, so I wouldn’t have really known what people were getting their awards for anyways. That being said, I was however very keen to see what all of the celebrities, particularly the ladies, decided to wear…
Arguably one of the best A Capella groups that exist on YouTube, Pentatonix became almost an instant success when they banded together in 2011. Now, their videos on YouTube get millions of views and the group has even gone on a few tours. And it’s not hard to see why everyone loves them so much.…
Over the past year, after realizing I’ve read little material other than my textbooks, I thought it was about time I caught up. I took a fairly brute method to get this done: looking up a list of “popular young adult fiction” and trying to read my way through it. I noticed one particular genre…
I have written many posts about books turned into movies and have expressed my opinion multiple times online about how not every book needs to be turned into a feature film. So I have decided to start up a segment that I like to call Book vs movie! My first victim: Never Let Me Go.…
ICEHOTEL IN JUKKASJARVI This hotel has to be one of the most innovative and creative hotel sarong the world. It is an original and spectacular place if you want to go somewhere where there is a new and refreshing vibe. People say this hotel really proved how there are no limits when it comes to…
I was lucky enough to catch an exhibit called: Chihuly in the gardens at The Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix, Arizona this week. The exhibit which is being showcased in Phoenix until May 18 is filled with some pretty amazing glass sculptures by Dale Chihuly, who is most famous for creating the glass flowers on the…
What is great about New Year’s Eve? The magic of the ball drop is a unique part of New Year’s Eve, but nothing epitomizes it like being in the same time zone as New York. Watching it on TV shows that there are a lot of other people that have the same defining moment that…
At an age where I should probably be bypassing the young adult section of the library completely, I still do, on occasion, find myself looking through the juvenile fiction shelves. I know they say “don’t judge a book by its cover,” but that’s supposed to be metaphorical, so really, it shouldn’t literally apply to books.…
If one day, you have the chance to visit one or more of these beautiful destinations, then be sure to take lots of pictures! For now, you can look at the incredible photos taken from travelers of the past. Find more scenic locations and amazing photographs of our world with the Lonely Planet travel guide…
These aren’t your regular old Elementary school snowflakes, they’re way better! Here’s some instructions on how to make, Adventure Time inspired paper snowflakes! 1. Take a rectangular piece of paper and fold it diagonally so it looks like a triangle shape 2. Cut off small rectangular side so the paper is a triangle 3. Fold the paper again…
This week, I had come across something breathtaking. An extraordinary artist, by the name of Simon Beck, had created several designs, demonstrating his artistic skills. Using just his feet, Simon had turned a layer of snow into something unimaginable. Simon walked for miles across the snow, in order to accomplish the unthinkable. The art pieces…
This is usually the time of the year when I go back and re-watch all my favourite movies (Christmas-themed or not)…and I came across some that I still watch from my childhood days, so much so that I know most of the lines by heart. So, here are a few of my childhood Christmas movies…
Christmas Day. The day that everyone anticipates near the end of the year, and the one kids look forward to the most. But when all the presents are opened, all the food eaten, and the day finished, what do you do next? It’s inevitable that all good things must come to an end, and Christmas…